Job Title: AVP, PR & Communications
Company: Swiggy
A seasoned brand, reputation and communications professional, Akanksha Jain has over 18 years of experience in global public relations, corporate communications, brand strategy, marketing communications, leadership communications, content marketing, digital and social media strategy, employee engagement, culture and CSR initiatives in B2B and B2C companies in India and across 30 countries globally. Akanksha is currently AVP- PR and Communications at Swiggy. A member of the Leadership Team at Swiggy, she leads Communications charter for key portfolios including Swiggy Food, Swiggy Dineout, Swiggy Scenes, Policy and Impact narrative, CSR and ESG initiatives.
Prior to joining Swiggy, Akanksha was leading PR and Communications for BharatPe, one of India’s leading names in the Fintech industry. At BharatPe, she spearheaded reputation building, crisis management, owned media and content strategy, as well as thought leadership.
Known as a ‘Startup Communications Expert’, Akanksha has been a part of the leadership team across numerous start-ups in the past 10+ years, leading brand/communications strategy /execution for start-ups through various stages of growth (in existing and new markets). Akanksha is also one of the highly experienced communications leaders in crisis and change communications, having spearheaded crisis communications for brands like Nokia, AskMe, MobiKwik and recently, BharatPe. She was also the youngest Group PR and Communications Head in the country at the age of 32.
She has also been noted as one of the very few ‘Fintech PR and Communications Expert’ in the country with an in-depth understanding of Fintechs and diverse experience of building Fintech brands, across geographies.
