Bringing over 16 years of cross-sector marketing expertise to accelerate digital growth across Hyatt’s North India portfolio

Dehradun, India – Hyatt Regency Dehradun Resort And Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of Vineet Waldia as Area Director of Digital Marketing. A seasoned marketing leader with over 16 years of experience across hospitality, technology, healthcare, e-commerce, and SaaS, Waldia joins Hyatt with extensive expertise in architecting integrated marketing strategies, advancing digital transformation, and delivering measurable commercial outcomes.

In his new role, Waldia will spearhead digital marketing initiatives across Hyatt’s North India cluster portfolio, overseeing strategy for rooms, MICE and events, food and beverage, spa, and revenue-generating channels. His strategic remit includes increasing direct bookings through Hyatt.com, fortifying digital channel performance, and accelerating commercial growth across all customer touchpoints while strengthening Hyatt’s digital ecosystem.

Prior to joining Hyatt Regency Dehradun Resort And Spa, Waldia served as General Manager – Marketing at Acefone Software Pvt. Ltd., where he led end-to-end marketing and demand generation across domestic and international markets. Before that, as Associate Director – Marketing at Knowlarity Communications, a Gupshup company, he orchestrated the evolution of the company’s marketing function while leading global go-to-market strategies across Africa, APAC, LATAM, and AUKUS markets.

His professional journey also includes leadership roles at Agilus Diagnostics, Headhonchos, IDS Logic, and an earlier tenure with Hyatt Hotels Corporation as Manager – Digital Marketing & E-commerce. During his previous association with Hyatt, he was instrumental in delivering sustained room revenue growth across ten hotels through integrated, insight-led digital marketing initiatives, while supporting new hotel and restaurant launches through strategic digital planning and optimisation.

Recognised for his strategic approach to modern marketing, Waldia brings expertise spanning performance marketing, SEO and SEM, customer acquisition, MarTech, CRM, AI-enabled marketing, and multi-channel campaign execution. His ability to synthesise technology, data, and customer insights has consistently translated into stronger audience engagement, enhanced operational efficiency, and sustained commercial performance. He was also recognised among the Top 50 Most Influential E-commerce Professionals of India by CMOAsia.org in 2016 and 2017, acknowledging his early leadership in digital commerce strategy.

“Returning to Hyatt is both professionally meaningful and personally rewarding. The hospitality industry is evolving rapidly, creating new opportunities to combine technology, data, and creativity to deliver more impactful guest experiences. I look forward to working closely with teams across North India to advance Hyatt’s digital growth journey.”

Vineet Waldia

With this appointment, Hyatt Regency Dehradun Resort And Spa further underscores its commitment to cultivating future-ready leadership that blends digital innovation with guest-centric excellence, supporting the continued evolution of Hyatt’s presence across North India.