About the role
- Develop and lead conceptual brand expressions across all mediums, including mobile, product, film, interactive, OOH, print, events, experiential etc
- Understand how art direction, copywriting, design and conceptual ideas can be used to tell a story on behalf of a brand and within a product
- Communicate complicated technology topics in clear, concise ways to a non-technical audience
- Present ideas in a clear and focused way that builds consensus within the team
- Work collaboratively within a cross-functional team environment with copywriters, engineers, insights, marketing, strategists and product managers
- Work autonomously, with little direction, multitasking across multiple projects
- Create original creative work that advances brand strategy and engages target audiences
- Translate complex strategic approaches into easily accessible creative concepts
- 10+ years of experience in a mix of agency and in-house creative departments, demonstrated by a portfolio that highlights high-quality creative thinking and work
- Proven experience operating effectively in complex, matrixed organizations and adapting to shifting priorities
- Portfolio showcasing breakthrough, award-worthy creative work
- Demonstrated track record of developing conceptual ideas and insight-led integrated campaigns that drive business results
- Experience working with cross-functional partners in marketing and strategy organizations, as well as direct oversight of external partners such as agencies and freelancers
- Experience leading teams and influencing stakeholders to achieve goals
- Future-first mindset, and experience creating in new platforms. This may include, but is not limited to: augmented, virtual or mixed reality, gaming, Web3, AI, NFTs, avatars, etc
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
- Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
- Knowledge of localisation of campaigns
- Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
- 20+ years of experience at agency/in-house concepting and art directing ideas for brand and product
- Experience using AI for output and applying AI to the creative process
- Experience in pursuing and developing work using emerging technologies
- Award-winning work
- Extensive experience working on international campaigns across multiple markets
- Fluency in English, Hindi, and other local languages to support international marketing campaigns across key markets in the region
- Having worked in high fashion, luxury, travel and global brands with a portfolio that shows high craft will be preferred