Tarun Jha joins JSW Steel as head of marketing

Prior to this, Tarun Jha led Havas Creative as chief executive officer.

By  Storyboard18Jun 16, 2024 9:20 AM
Tarun Jha joins JSW Steel as head of marketing
Tarun Jha is experienced in brand building across several sectors, with a focus on customer-centricity and business profitability.

Tarun Jha, who led Havas Creative as chief executive officer, has joined JSW Steel as head of marketing.

Jha began his career at Mudra Communications, and went on to work across Ogilvy and Mather, Videocon Group, Mahindra and Mahindra and Skoda India.

Jha joined Havas Creative in 2023 as chief executive officer. Prior to that as head of marketing at Škoda Auto India, where he spent 15 years including a three year stint in Prague, Czech Republic, Jha was leading the marketing and product planning function for the Indian market, setting marketing and communications strategy.

Jha is armed with 24 years of experience in brand building across several sectors, with a focus on customer-centricity and business profitability. After completing his masters in business administration, he started his career in advertising and spent five years before making a lateral shift to marketing. Jha’s eventual move to Mahindra & Mahindra helped him find his calling in automotive marketing. Jha is experienced in brand building across several sectors, with a focus on customer-centricity and business profitability.

First Published on Jun 16, 2024 8:50 AM

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