Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, November 2025 — Raquel De Navarro Menezes has taken on a new role as Associate Director – Human Resources, Corporate Functions at JioStar, where she will lead strategic HR partnering for key corporate units and support the company’s rapidly expanding media and entertainment ecosystem. In this position, she continues her growth journey within the organization after an impactful tenure as Manager – HRBP, bringing a strong capability in driving people strategy, stakeholder management, and organizational development.
Immediately prior to her promotion, Raquel spent one year as Manager – HRBP at JioStar, where she acted as a strategic HR partner to critical corporate teams including Legal & Regulatory, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Facilities & Events. Her contributions included strengthening talent processes, enabling leadership responsiveness, and aligning HR outcomes with evolving business needs in a high-growth, innovation-driven environment.
Before joining JioStar, Raquel built significant experience during more than two years at The Walt Disney Company. She served as Manager – HRBP and earlier as Assistant Manager – HRBP, supporting international corporate teams across Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Global Security, Controllership, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (APAC & SEA), Management Audit, and Treasury. She played a key role in partnering with global leadership, designing talent initiatives, and enabling high-impact engagement across complex and multicultural business structures.
Raquel’s earlier experience includes HR leadership roles at Schneider Electric, Sony Pictures Networks India, and Mahindra & Mahindra, where she worked extensively in HR business partnering, employee engagement, talent development, performance culture building, HR digitization, and diversity initiatives. She also contributed to St. Xavier’s College as a Board of Studies Member, and earlier held roles with BCG, Reliance Brands Limited, and others, strengthening her understanding of HR, analytics, and stakeholder management across industries. She holds an MBA in Human Resources from Welingkar Institute of Management.
Across her career, Raquel has contributed to workforce transformation, digital HR initiatives, culture building, leadership alignment, content-team creativity initiatives, and global HR program implementation—marking her as a versatile talent leader shaping modern organizational ecosystems.
About JioStar
JioStar is a global media and entertainment powerhouse positioned at the intersection of compelling content and breakthrough technology. Reaching more than 750 million viewers every week across its television and streaming platforms, the company is reimagining the future of entertainment and sports consumption. With a mission to inspire, inform, and captivate audiences across geographies, JioStar continues to set new benchmarks in creativity, digital innovation, and storytelling excellence.
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