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Alok Jain

Head – Hindi & English Entertainment @ JioStar | Business Builder · Consumer-First · Profitable Scale | IIT · ISB | Diversity Champion

JioStarMumbai

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Experience24+ Years

Executive Overview

I lead the Hindi & English Entertainment business at JioStar since July 2023, across Digital, TV, and Studios — JioHotstar Hindi, Movies, COLORS, Kids & Family, NGC, English, Youth & Music and StarStudio18 — across Digital, TV and Studios.My focus is building large consumer first businesses that scale sustainably and profitably: staying close to what audiences actually want, treating creative and innovation as the baseline, innovating on monetization well beyond conventional means, and having the appetite to make big, bold bets when the upside is worth it.None of it works without talent. I care most about building talent density — bringing together people good enough to take real risks, backing them to move fast, and building the kind of teams and brands that outlast any single hit.An IIT Delhi and ISB alumnus, I bring 25 years across strategy, operations and people leadership — spanning media, consumer durables and industrial goods — with a track record of turning businesses around and scaling up businesses and building new ones from the ground up. What drives me is an entrepreneurial instinct and the belief that real success is measured in impact and through people.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • JioStarCurrent
    Jul 2023–Present· 3 yrs 2 mos
    • Head - Hindi & English Entertainment Business (Streaming, TV and Studios)Current
      Jul 2023–Present
    • President
      Jul 2023–Present
  • Sep 2016–Jun 2023· 6 yrs 9 mos
    • EVP & Head, Telugu, Bengali, Oriya & Kannada business (TV & Digital)
      Sep 2021–Jun 2023
    • EVP & Head, Disney Star's Telugu, Bengali, Oriya & Kannada business (TV &Hotstar)
      Sep 2021–Jun 2023
    • EVP & Business Head (Telugu)
      Sep 2016–Sep 2021
  • Dec 2012–Aug 2016· 3 yrs 8 mos
    • Chief Operating Officer & Business Head (Advanced Polymer Products)
      Dec 2012–Aug 2016
  • Apr 2009–Dec 2012· 3 yrs 8 mos
    • Associate Vice President (New Business) [Strategy and Business build]
      Apr 2009–Dec 2012
  • Jun 2007–Apr 2009· 1 yr 10 mos
    • Management Consultant, General
      Jun 2007–Apr 2009
  • Jul 2004–Apr 2006· 1 yr 9 mos
    • Manager, Product
      Jul 2004–Apr 2006
  • May 2003–Jul 2004· 1 yr 2 mos
    • Team Leader
      May 2003–Jul 2004
  • Mar 2002–May 2003· 1 yr 2 mos
    • Software Engineer
      Mar 2002–May 2003

Education

Executive Education

Customer Driven Marketing

The Wharton School

MBA

Strategy & Finance

Indian School of Business

MBA

Strategy & Finance

Indian School of Business

B.Tech

Chemical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

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Alok Jain
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Turnaround ExperienceP&L ManagementTeam LeadershipLeadershipMarketingMarketing StrategyConsumer Insight GenerationManagementBusiness PlanningNew Business DevelopmentNew Business Set-upAnalysisManagement ConsultingStrategyBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisLegal Document PreparationStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentTeam ManagementTurn Around Management