Indu Chandrasekhar
About Indu Chandrasekhar
Indu Chandrasekhar is the Executive Global Director of Audience Development and Analytics at WIRED, a position she has held since 2024. With extensive experience in audience development and analytics across various media organizations, she focuses on enhancing reader engagement and expanding readership.
Work at Condé Nast
Indu Chandrasekhar currently serves as the Executive Global Director of Audience Development and Analytics for WIRED at Condé Nast, a position held since 2024. Prior to this role, she worked in various capacities within Condé Nast, including as Director of Audience Development for WIRED from 2017 to 2021 and as Executive Global Director of Audience Development & Analytics for WIRED, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair from 2022 to 2024. Her work focuses on enhancing revenue streams through subscriptions, affiliate marketing, and sponsorships, as well as building reader loyalty and engagement.
Education and Expertise
Indu Chandrasekhar holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Writing, and Music from Washington University in St. Louis. She also earned a Master of Arts in International Journalism from City, University of London. Additionally, she studied English at University College London (UCL) during a study abroad program. Her educational background supports her expertise in audience development and analytics within the media sector.
Background
Indu Chandrasekhar has extensive experience in audience development and analytics across various media organizations. Before joining Condé Nast, she worked at Dow Jones as Head of Analytics and Head of Audience Development for MarketWatch. She also held positions at The Telegraph, where she served as Head of SEO and Digital Optimization Manager, and as US Audience Editor. Her career began at The First Pint, where she was the Founding Editor and Webmaster.
Achievements
Indu Chandrasekhar has made significant contributions to audience engagement and development in her roles. At WIRED, she oversees efforts to expand readership across new platforms and improves collaboration between WIRED editions in the US, Mexico, Italy, and Japan. Her strategic focus on strengthening revenue streams through various channels has been a key aspect of her work in enhancing the publication's market presence.