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Nik Sharma

CEO, Sharma Brands | Forbes 30 Under 30

United States

Invests in

Stages:

Sectors:

  • Min Investment:

    $10,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2019

    Sharma Brands is a full-service digital consultancy that launches and scales category-leading consumer brands. Our clients include RARE Beauty, Feastables, Jolie, Eight Sleep, Diageo, Taco Bell, and more. Want to get in touch? Email me: n@sharma.com

2020

  • Co-Founder

    2020

    Character is a branded-content studio helping your favorite brands acquire new customers, efficiently.

  • Co-Founder

    2024

2022 - 2024

  • Co-Founder

    2022 - 2024

    We build digital experiences for potential customers to learn about who you are, what you sell, how it helps them, and why you’re the best option on the market. All this together helps you acquire customers at a higher conversion rate, lower CPA, and a sustainable ROAS.

2020 - 2020

  • Consultant

    2020 - 2020

2019 - 2019

  • Head of DTC

    2019 - 2019

    Email me: n@sharma.com | Text me: +1 (917) 905-2340 Main responsibilities at VaynerMedia: - Oversee VaynerMedia DTC operations - Work on internal brands within the VaynerX ecosystem (i.e. Empathy Wines) - Build out VaynerMedia offering for DTC/hyper-growth eCommerce brands - Sell the VaynerMedia DTC product in and generate revenue - Create a plan of action to successfully service clients at scale About VaynerMedia: VaynerMedia is a social-first digital shop that focuses on storytelling across platforms. We build creative campaigns from insights gained through micro-content we produce, ultimately driving actual business results. Our people aren’t just our greatest asset; they’re family. We’re writers, artists, comedians, entrepreneurs, foodies, photographers, and data junkies. We live and breathe emerging tech, and we are always growing.

2017 - 2018

  • Director of DTC

    2018 - 2018

    As the Director of DTC, I oversee the DTC business unit at hint. Email me: n@sharma.com | Text me: +1 (917) 905-2340 My role includes: • advertising (social, search, display & digital retail) • social media • email • affiliates • influencer marketing • digital support for retail marketing • audio, visual, and video content • TheQuench.com • CEO’s personal brand Why I left: When I joined hint in 2017, there was a lot to do. During my time there, we built out a fully operational and self-sufficient DTC team across media, creative, and web functions. Bloomberg quoted hint finishing with $100M in sales for 2018, with 40% coming from DTC. I'm extremely proud of the work I did at hint and parted ways to take on another exciting challenge.

  • Director of Performance Marketing

    2017 - 2018

    Want to pitch me? Text me: +1 (917) 905-2340 hint is a refreshing alternative to sodas, juice and other sweetened drinks and it tastes great! We are on a mission to help the world live a healthy lifestyle, both by offering our all-natural products for consumption, and by supporting other healthy initiatives. Apparently we have struck a chord, and our water is popping up in all sorts of places such as Time Magazine, the Academy Awards, on Grey’s Anatomy and in the hands of fans such as John Legend, Steven Spielberg and Charlize Theron. hint was named one of the "15 Startups You Need to Know for 2015" by Forbes.

2016 - 2017

  • Founder

    2016 - 2017

    AdShepard focused on working with publishers to drive revenue in their ad arbitrage with programmatic advertising. Current/Past clients include: Hint Water, Speed Society, TMZ, Ellen, A Plus, Complex, and more.

2014 - 2016

  • Account Executive

    2014 - 2016

    Gravity4 is the World's First High-Frequency Marketing OS built to disrupt advertising and SaaS industries. It unites an experience by allowing marketers and customers to connect in the most efficient way. Taking them on a journey, and combining their customer experience across platforms through web, social, mobile, email and CRM. All this through a single click, empowering agencies and marketers with Automation, Simplicity and Design.

2012 - 2014

  • Founder & CEO

    2012 - 2014

    Sharma Media is a full-service creative agency for artists. We provide out-of-the-box creative and advertising services to artists around the world to increase exposure, build a brand, and generate sales. Past/Current clients include: MAGIC!, Jay Sean, Priyanka Chopra, Abbas Hasan, Anjali Ranadive, Sahyba, and more.