Hires & Promotions: SFA, Max Life Insurance, Bharatpe

Jai Kumar Rai joins SFA as West Lead - Brand Partnerships

Jai Kumar Rai has joined Sports For All (SFA) as West Lead - Brand Partnerships. The news was shared by Rai on his LinkedIn profile.

Describing his new role, Rai wrote that it includes “fostering collaborations to promote 30+ sports and support India's future athletic champions, and building and developing strategic partnerships with key brands to enhance visibility and engagement in the sports industry.”

Before joining SFA, Rai was the Region head - West - Sun Neo. He held this role for five months.

In the past, Rai has worked with IN10 Media Network, Enterr10 Television and The Walt Disney Company.

Max Life Insurance promotes Sameer Jain to CVP and head D2C Business

Sameer Jain has been promoted at Max Life Insurance Company to the CVP and head D2C Business (Acquisition, Engagement, Cross Sell and CX).

Jain shared the news on his LinkedIn profile.

“I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as CVP & Head D2C Business (Acquisition, Engagement, Cross Sell and CX) at Max Life Insurance Company Limited!,” he wrote.

Before this, Jain was VP and head of D2C Ecommerce at Max Life Insurance Company. He held this role for more than six years.

In the past, Jain has worked with ShopClues, MakeMyTrip, Maruti Suzuki, Oracle and Infosys.

Akanksha Jain moves on from BharatPe

After spending 4+ years building BharatPe as one of the leading fintech companies in the country, Akanksha Jain bids goodbye to her role as Head- Public Relations and Corporate Communications at BharatPe.

Jain shared the news on her LinkedIn profile, stating, “The last 4 years have been one of the most enterprising, challenging, exciting and enriching years for me- starting with building awareness for a young and aspiring brand, becoming the first fintech to be an investor in a Small Finance Bank, building the brand and its leaders as industry voices and managing one of the biggest crisis in startup industry. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work with great leaders and Founders who valued the role of Communications and trusted as well as empowered me to deliver the best.”

Akanksha holds over 18+ years of proven track record and hands-on experience in conceptualisation, planning and managing national and international PR and Communications initiatives. She happily bids goodbye to BharatPe but her next stint is still unknown.