JSW Steel has appointed Tarun Jha as its new Head of Marketing. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer at Havas India.
In his new role, Tarun will lead marketing strategies at JSW Steel, focusing on driving growth through innovative customer engagement and strategic planning.
Announcing his new role on LinkedIn, Tarun Jha shared, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Head of Marketing at JSW Steel! Much grateful to all the mentors, colleagues, and friends who have been part of this journey. Look forward to more meaning and purpose in everything that I do.”
Prior to joining JSW Steel, Tarun was associated with Havas India as CEO from 2023 to 2024. He also served as Head of Marketing for ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen from 2015 to 2023. Before that, he was an International Marketing Consultant for ŠKODA AUTO a.s. from 2012 to 2015 and DGM – Marketing at ŠKODA India from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, he held the position of Senior Manager – Marketing Services at Mahindra & Mahindra from 2005 to 2008.
Before his tenure at Mahindra & Mahindra, Tarun worked as Senior Manager Marketing at Videocon Group from 2003 to 2005, and as Account Supervisor at Ogilvy & Mather from 2000 to 2003. He began his career as an Account Executive at Mudra Communications in 1998.
Tarun brings extensive experience in marketing, with specializations in strategic marketing, advertising, brand management, customer insight, customer experience, digital marketing, event management, and marketing communications.
