arun narayan

arun narayan

CEO, Jewellery at Titan Company Limited

Titan Company LimitedBengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Experience30+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

20+ years of business leadership, sales, marketing, retail and start-up experience in the consumer lifestyle space. After leading and launching brands and businesses in various national/vertical roles, leading diverse businesses including watches/jewellery/eye wear in a horizontal/geography role, currently lead retail, marketing and category for Tanishq, the flagship jewellery business of Titan Company Ltd. After joining the Tata Group in the Tata Administrative Services (TAS) - the central management cadre of the group, worked across the organisation at Titan, through many stints of 2-4 years each - imagining, establishing and growing product lines, brands, retail formats and businesses. Driven by growth, consumer & business problems and creating the new – solutions, products, programs, revenue streams, businesses, retail formats etc. Interested in Business & People leadership, Retail & Sales, Marketing & Business development , Product & Store design. Keen quizzer & sports enthusiast, also innately curious, reasonably humorous and a people person.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Oct 1998–Present· 27 yrs 11 mos
    • Chief Executive Officer, JewelleryCurrent
      2026–Present
    • Sr. Vice President, Category, Marketing & Retail, Tanishq
      Apr 2020–Dec 2025
    • AVP & Retail Head, Tanishq
      Mar 2019–Mar 2020
    • AVP & Business Head
      2016–Feb 2019
    • General Manager & Business Head - Helios & Licensed brands
      Apr 2012–Dec 2015
    • Head, Retail Sales
      Jul 2008–Mar 2012
    • Head of Retail
      Aug 2007–Jun 2008
    • Head - Marketing, International Business
      Sep 2005–Jul 2007
    • Manager, Regional Sales
      May 2003–Aug 2005
    • Marketing Manager - Speciality Brands
      2002–Apr 2003
    • Brand Executive - Brand Manager
      Oct 1998–Dec 2001
  • May 1998–Sep 1998· 4 mos
    • Manager, Sales, Area
      May 1998–Sep 1998
  • Jul 1997–Apr 1998· 9 mos
    • Asst Mgr - Marketing
      Jul 1997–Apr 1998
  • Jun 1996–Jun 1997· 1 yr
    • TAS Officer
      Jun 1996–Jun 1997

Education

PGDM

Marketing

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

B.E

Electronics & Communications

Mangalore University

B.E

Electronics & Communications

Manipal Institute of Technology

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Product ManagementP&L ManagementProduct DevelopmentLeadershipMarketingMarketing StrategyMarketing ManagementManagementBusiness PlanningNew Business DevelopmentSales ManagementSalesStrategyBusiness StrategyRetailCompetitive AnalysisBrand ManagementStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentTeam Management