Alok Jain
Head – Hindi & English Entertainment @ JioStar | Business Builder · Consumer-First · Profitable Scale | IIT · ISB | Diversity Champion
JioStar•Mumbai
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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
- JioStarCurrentJul 2023–Present· 3 yrs 2 mos
- Head - Hindi & English Entertainment Business (Streaming, TV and Studios)CurrentJul 2023–Present
- PresidentJul 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, GeneralJun 2007–Apr 2009
- Jul 2004–Apr 2006· 1 yr 9 mos
- Manager, ProductJul 2004–Apr 2006
- May 2003–Jul 2004· 1 yr 2 mos
- Team LeaderMay 2003–Jul 2004
- Mar 2002–May 2003· 1 yr 2 mos
- Software EngineerMar 2002–May 2003
Education
Executive Education
Customer Driven Marketing
The Wharton SchoolMBA
Strategy & Finance
Indian School of BusinessMBA
Strategy & Finance
Indian School of BusinessB.Tech
Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi