Karan Bhujbal

Immersed in the world of content, creators & culture, and sharing those stories with the world.

Karan Bhujbal is the Communications Lead for Instagram at Meta, focusing on managing the platform's reputation across various domains including partnerships, business, and policy in India. He has over 13 years of experience in marketing communications, having previously held significant roles at companies like PepsiCo, Vuclip, and MSL Group.

Professional Background

Current Role: Communications Lead at Instagram (April 2019 - Present)
- Responsible for strategic media engagement and influencer relations.
Previous Experience:
- PepsiCo: Led corporate communications and social media efforts across food and beverage brands (July 2016 - March 2019).
- Vuclip: Part of the team that launched the video OTT app Viu in multiple countries (June 2015 - July 2016).
- MSL Group: Focused on business development and client mandates for major brands including Facebook and Dell (October 2014 - May 2015).

Achievements

Karan has been recognized for his contributions to the field:

Named in the '40 Under 40' list by Reputation Today in 2019.
Included in the inaugural 'Top 30 Under 30 PR professionals in India' by PRmoment.in in 2015.
His campaigns have won several awards, including a Cannes Silver PR Lion in 2017 and multiple accolades at GoaFest.

Skills

Karan specializes in:

Storytelling
Crisis management
Influencer engagement
Online reputation management (ORM)

His educational background includes a degree from ICFAI Business School. Karan is based in Gurugram, India, and actively engages with media and creators to enhance Instagram's presence and reputation in the region.1 2 3