Mumbai, India – India-based higher edtech company, upGrad, has launched its biggest campaign to date, with the aim to drive the brand’s mission of driving meaningful career outcomes for its learners.
The campaign, which was conceptualized in partnership with creative agency The Womb, is inspired by numerous emails and messages the brand has received from its alumni who have successfully received double promotions, higher pay grades, and job placements at over 1000 companies and MNCs across the globe on pursuing their online courses.
Moreover, it dramatizes a similar career journey which will re-ignite viewers’ ambition of achieving meaningful professional growth.
Titled ‘Fast Forward Your Career With upGrad’, the campaign features the story of Sohini, who went from a batchmate to a boss, shocking a few of her batchmates who had also been placed in the same company.
The campaign further continues and is built subsequently through more film versions.
Arjun Mohan, upGrad’s CEO for India, noted that the campaign aims to bring out this differentiated positioning of the brand in the higher edtech industry.
“While our past campaigns have helped us create significant awareness and establish upGrad as an online higher education leader, we now wish to push the envelope further and build preference for the brand, especially among a large set of ambitious working professionals who are looking for meaningful career growth, faster,” said Mohan.
Meanwhile, Navin Talreja, the co-founder of The Womb, commented, “This campaign seeks to shake these working professionals out of their career inertia and position upGrad as a viable option that facilitates strong career outcomes in a contemporary, relatable, and engaging manner.”
Vinil Mathew, the director of the film, shared, “The films have a relatable, slice of life quality with an interesting blend of tongue-in-cheek humor and the fuzzy warmth of friendship. It was an absolute joyride to collaborate with the super creative team at The Womb and a progressive client like upGrad.”
upGrad has also partnered with a host of content creators and influencers who will be joining its war cry of fast-forwarding careers. The ad films will also run across media channels in several Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, and Bengali, as well as Kannada, and English to connect with the regional audience.
