Nandan Jha
About Nandan Jha
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Nandan Jha currently holds the title of Executive Vice President: Sales & Product and Business Development at Penguin Random House in Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Current Role at Penguin Random House
Since 2021, Nandan Jha has been serving as the Executive Vice President: Sales & Product and Business Development at Penguin Random House. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing the sales operations and driving business development initiatives for the company. His role includes strategizing and implementing plans to enhance product sales and expand market reach.
Work History at Penguin Random House
Nandan Jha's tenure at Penguin Random House spans over a decade with multiple senior roles. From 2018 to 2021, he served as Senior Vice President: Sales & Product. Prior to that, he was Vice President: Product & Sales between 2015 and 2017, and Vice President: International Product, Children's & Digital Sales from 2014 to 2015. His first role at the company was as Vice President: Sales at Random House India from 2010 to 2014.
Early Career in Bookstore Management
Nandan Jha has a strong foundation in retail and bookstore management. He worked as a Floor Manager at CROSSWORD BOOK STORES from 1995 to 1998 in New Delhi and later as a Bookstore Manager at Jashanmal National Co LLC in the United Arab Emirates from 1998 to 2000. He then served as Sales Manager (South Asia) at Random House UK from 2000 to 2006 before moving to Rave Media as Managing Partner from 2006 to 2010.
Educational Background
Nandan Jha has a diverse educational background. He earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Delhi University (1991-1994), a Diploma in Marketing Management from Indira Gandhi National Open University (1999-2000), and completed a Management Development Programme at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (2014-2015). He also took Executive Education at INSEAD (2016) and achieved a Certificate in Data Science Principles from Harvard Business School Online in 2021.