Who has joined The Script Room recently?

Shivani Gairola has joined as Executive Creative Consultant.

What is her role at The Script Room?

She will be part of the core writing team and contribute to creative strategy and storytelling.

What is Shivani Gairola’s background?

She has over a decade of experience and previously worked at Leo Burnett Mumbai.

Which brands has she worked with?

She has worked on campaigns for brands like McDonald’s, Google, PhonePe, Tinder, and Tata Motors.

Why is this appointment important for The Script Room?

It strengthens the agency’s creative capabilities as it continues to grow and expand its portfolio.

The Script Room Adds Senior Talent To Its Creative Leadership as It Enters 8th Year with Shivani Gairola

Published on: April 14, 2026

Mumbai, Tuesday, 14^th April 2026– As ‘The Script Room’ celebrates its 7^thanniversary; the independently owned, bespoke creative agency announces a key leadership addition to its growing team. Following the onboarding of Alisha Sharma last year, The Script Room continues to strengthen its creative bench with the addition of Shivani Gairola, a celebrated voice in advertising, joining them as Executive Creative Consultant and a part of its growing core writing team.

Founded with a vision to create enjoyable and engaging stories, The Script Room has quickly built a strong reputation for its distinctive voice, powerful narratives, and clutter-breaking storytelling through its work for popular brands like PhonePe, Groww, Ajio and Astrotalk.

A MICA alumni, Shivani has been in advertising for over a decade, including a 5-year stint at Leo Burnett Mumbai, where she worked on brands like McDonald’s, Google and PhonePe. In 2021, she struck out on her own as an independent creative director working on brands such as Duroflex, Vedantu & Tata Motors, and also had the chance to collaborate with agencies and create memorable work for Tinder, Urban Company, Groww and many more.

A long-time collaborator with The Script Room, she now comes on board in a more permanent capacity. Speaking on her new role, Shivani Gairola shares, “In all these years of flying solo, The Script Room has been my favourite agency to collaborate with. Ayyappan and co. are genuinely some of the best folks in the advertising industry- at their work and at heart. So, I’m very excited to be doing what we do best together, just in a new capacity.”

Ayyappan Raj, Founder, The Script Room expressed his excitement about this new chapter. “Shivani’s joining is long overdue! We have worked with her, as an independent writer over the last four years, on successful campaigns for Groww, Nykaa and Tinder. Her strength is a combination of strong ideas and solid strategy. Shivani is an excellent writer and a very good friend, to have her part of our core creative team is a fantastic feeling. I am looking forward to creating great campaigns together.”

With Shivani Gairola on board, The Script Room expands its creative repertoire and poised to create engaging, popular work for brands.