Madison Media appoints Mayank Bhatnagar as Chief Client Officer
Mayank Bhatnagar returns to Madison with over 25 years of experience across India, Malaysia and Singapore
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Published: May 13, 2026 11:00 AM | 2 min read
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- Mayank Bhatnagar has been appointed as Chief Client Officer at Madison Media, returning with over 25 years of experience in the advertising industry across India, Malaysia, and Singapore.
- Karan Rao has joined Madison Media as Vice President of Content & Influencer Marketing, bringing over 15 years of expertise in content, brand storytelling, and digital marketing.
- Dinesh Rathod will enhance Madison Media's capabilities in cricket, emerging sports, live events, and partnerships to create unique value propositions for clients.
- Ajit Varghese, Partner & Group CEO of Madison Media, emphasized the importance of these appointments in aligning with evolving client expectations for integrated ideas across various platforms and commerce.
Mayank Bhatnagar has joined Madison Media as Chief Client Officer.
Mayank returns to Madison with over 25 years of experience across India, Malaysia and Singapore.
He has earlier held senior leadership positions at leading global agency networks, including OMD Malaysia, Carat India and Mindshare.
Madison Media has also appointed Karan Rao as Vice President, Content & Influencer Marketing.
Based out of Madison Media’s Mumbai office, Karan will report to Vivek Das, Chief Digital Officer, Madison Media.
Karan brings over 15 years of experience across content, brand storytelling and digital marketing.
Dinesh Rathod will focus on strengthening capabilities across cricket, emerging sports, live events and partnerships, while creating differentiated value propositions for clients across Madison Media.
Speaking on the leadership appointments, Ajit Varghese, Partner & Group CEO, Madison Media, said, “This is a very intentional step in how we are shaping Madison for the future. Clients today expect ideas that move seamlessly across content, platforms, creators and commerce. With these leaders, we are bringing together experience and new-age thinking to make that possible at scale.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mayank Bhatnagar, Chief Client Officer, Madison Media Omega, said, “The industry is shifting from capability-led growth to outcome-led partnerships. In leading the south business, my focus will be on deepening client relationships, building strong teams and ensuring we deliver measurable impact. I’m excited by the opportunity to shape this next phase of growth.”
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