ShareChat ropes in Kartik Patiar as national head of online, media & entertainment vertical

Patiar was previously driving the revenue charter at Disney+ Hotstar as director for LCS Sales.

ShareChat, a homegrown social media company announced the appointment of Kartik Patiar as senior director leading the online and media & entertainment verticals nationally for ShareChat and Moj. In his new role, Kartik will be a part of ShareChat’s business team.

With a diverse experience of over sixteen years across multiple sectors and industries, Kartik was previously responsible for driving the revenue charter at Disney+ Hotstar, as director for LCS Sales. He has been associated with e-commerce, e-classified and food-tech industry with likes of Flipkart, OLX and Swiggy respectively, where he straddled between business, growth and marketing roles. Additionally, his previous stints also include– Lenovo, Asia Pacific where he led marketing strategy for the Asia Pacific region and has also worked with the FMCG major Mondelez in the early part of his career.

Commenting on Kartik’s appointment, Gaurav Jain, chief business officer, ShareChat and Moj, said, “Kartik has spent over a decade working in sales and marketing. His strong understanding of the industry dynamics and customer sentiment will be an invaluable experience for us at ShareChat. His incredible insights will help us further empower the Business team at India’ largest homegrown social media company and we look forward to together crafting an outstanding social experience for all our partners.”

Talking about his new role at ShareChat, Kartik Patiar, senior director online and media & entertainment, ShareChat and Moj, said, "I am very excited to embark on this new journey with ShareChat and it is indeed a privilege to be working with some of the most talented and incredible individuals and teams. I am looking forward to contributing to the company’s strong foundations and maximising our business efforts. I aim to positively impact our sales efforts, client relationships and new growth opportunities for the business."