Mumbai: Social audio platform Clubhouse has announced its first-ever hire in India by appointing Parijat Kaushik as head of partnerships for the country. This is also the first country-specific appointment by the company outside the United States.

In this role, Kaushik will be responsible for scaling Clubhouse's operations in India.

Prior to joining Clubhouse, Kaushik led marketing efforts for short video app TikTok and music streaming service Resso for the South Asia region.

Kaushik is an integrated marketing generalist with experience in media, entertainment & technology domains.

Previously, he also had stints at companies like Hungama, TinyOwl, and Sony Music Entertainment among others.