Campaign’s Media Faces to Watch 2026 – Puneet Utreja, Media Consultant, We Are Social

Campaign’s Media Faces to Watch 2026 – Puneet Utreja, Media Consultant, We Are Social

Age: 28

Country: United Arab Emirates

Nominated by Shivangi Agiwal, Media Manager:

Puneet is that person who’d walk into data heavy meetings with a warm, all teeth smile, even when the conversation is knee deep in optimisations, reports, and insight hunting. He’s the sort who brings an energy that lifts the room and makes working with him genuinely enjoyable, something anyone who knows Puneet would agree with.

He approaches complex, nitty gritty tasks with enthusiasm, humour, and a practical mindset. His knowledge of search and optimisation, paired with a proactive, collaborative approach, makes him a strong teammate. His impact is clearly felt across performance led clients such as ISP and Revolve, and in the depth of optimisation for accounts like ATRC and Azadea. He’s the kind of person you want in the room

Career highlights

I’m a performance marketing professional passionate about turning insight into measurable growth. Over the past six years, I’ve led full-funnel paid media strategies for the likes of  brands including Mondelez, Max Life Insurance and Pizza Hut.

It brings pride to work on high-impact seasonal campaigns that consistently deliver strong commercial outcomes – including achieving 2.5x ROAS for Mondelez. My focus lies in building scalable, efficient media structures that enable sustainable, long-term growth.

Guiding principles

I believe in staying disciplined, embracing change and building consistently – I trust that steady effort compounds over time.

Side hustle

Outside of work, I prioritise my wellbeing, focusing on quality sleep, balanced nutrition and managing stress.

Weekends are reserved for discovering new places and capturing meaningful moments.

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