Havas Media Network Names Kunal Chakravarty as Head of New Business & Marketing

Havas Media Network has appointed Kunal Chakravarty as Head of New Business & Marketing, ANZ, expanding his responsibilities across the agency's Australia and New Zealand operations. Chakravarty will oversee new business and marketing across Havas Media, Havas Play, Consumer Science & Analytics (CSA), and Prose on Pixels in the region.

Chakravarty, also known as KC, moves into the role from Havas People, where he led new business across the Asia-Pacific region. Before that, he served as Head of Integration at Havas India, working across agencies within the Indian Havas Village. His experience has included new business development, agency integration, marketing strategy, partnerships, and client-facing growth initiatives.

At Havas India, Chakravarty worked across the network's agencies during a period when the group received industry recognition in South Asia. The network was named Campaign's South Asia Agency of the Year in 2024, while its new business team was recognised as New Business Development Team of the Year.

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In his new position, Chakravarty's remit covers both new business and marketing across Havas Media's ANZ operations. The role brings together commercial development and marketing activities across multiple Havas businesses, including media, analytics, entertainment and content capabilities.

The appointment comes as media agencies increasingly connect new business functions with marketing, partnerships, thought leadership, and broader communications strategies. For regional agency groups, these functions can play a role in developing new client relationships while coordinating capabilities across different specialist teams.

Chakravarty's move from Havas People to Havas Media also continues his work within the wider Havas network, shifting his focus from APAC new business to a broader ANZ remit covering Australia and New Zealand.

His appointment adds dedicated leadership for new business and marketing across Havas Media's ANZ operations as the network continues to coordinate its media and marketing capabilities across the region.