AI Creative Lead

PhonePe; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Wellness Program

Parental Support

Mobility Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Higher Education Assistance

Paternity Benefit

Adoption Assistance

Day-care Support

Relocation benefits

Transfer Policy

Travel Policy

PF Contribution

Gratuity

NPS

Leave Encashment

Car Lease

Salary Advance Policy

Job summary

A leading digital payments company in Bengaluru seeks an AI Creative Director to transform marketing through AI. This role requires a visionary leader with 8-12 years of marketing expertise, experience in AI workflows, and a proven track record of change management. Responsibilities include defining the AI strategy, building a specialized team, and enhancing marketing efficiency through innovation. Join a company that values creativity and aims to redefine its marketing approach leveraging AI.

Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years of marketing experience with leadership in large teams.
• Experience in building and leading AI workflows.
• Proven success in change management in organizations of over 100 people.
• Experience with image tools (Midjourney/DALL-E) and video tools (Runway).
• Strong prompt engineering and architecture thinking.
• Ability to evaluate new AI tools and make decisions quickly.

Responsibilities

• Define the annual AI adoption plan for the marketing organization.
• Build a team of AI specialists to work with marketing squads.
• Drive measurable improvements in creative output speed.
• Build a business case for AI integration with efficiency gains.
• Share quarterly progress with executives using metrics.
• Build and lead the AI team within marketing squads.
• Design the organizational structure for the AI function.
• Create playbooks, prompt libraries, and compliance guidelines.
• Design workflows using N8N, Zapier, Make, and APIs.
• Set up quality control: brand safety and human review.

Skills

AI workflow development

Leadership in marketing

Team building

Change management

Communication with executives

Prompt engineering

Architecture frameworks

Tool evaluation

Tools

AI tools

N8N

Zapier

Job description

Headquartered in India, its flagship product, the PhonePe digital payments app, was launched in Aug 2016. As of April 2025, PhonePe has over 60 Crore (600 Million) registered users and a digital payments acceptance network spread across over 4 Crore (40+ million) merchants. PhonePe also processes over 33 Crore (330+ Million) transactions daily with an Annualized Total Payment Value (TPV) of over INR 150 lakh crore.

PhonePe’s portfolio of businesses includes the distribution of financial products (Insurance, Lending, and Wealth) as well as new consumer tech businesses (Pincode - hyperlocal e-commerce and Indus AppStore Localized App Store for the Android ecosystem) in India, which are aligned with the company’s vision to offer every Indian an equal opportunity to accelerate their progress by unlocking the flow of money and access to services.

Culture: At PhonePe, we go the extra mile to make sure you can bring your best self to work, Everyday!. And that starts with creating the right environment for you. We empower people and trust them to do the right thing. Here, you own your work from start to finish, right from day one. PhonePe-rs solve complex problems and execute quickly; often building frameworks from scratch. If you’re excited by the idea of building platforms that touch millions, ideating with some of the best minds in the country and executing on your dreams with purpose and speed, join us!

The Mandate

PhonePe Group is building one of India’s first fully AI-native marketing organizations. We are not just looking for someone to experiment with AI. We want a leader who will change how our team of over 100 marketers thinks, works, and delivers. The AI Creative Director is the architect of this transformation. You will own the strategy, infrastructure, and culture change needed to empower every marketer at PhonePe. You will build a team of AI specialists, create the playbook, and set the metrics. You will be accountable for measurable improvements in marketing speed, creative quality, and operational efficiency. This is a strategic leadership role, not just a hands‑on position. You will report directly to the HOD and help design the future of our marketing.

Core Competencies

• Visionary Curiosity: You anticipate AI trends rather than just tracking them. You have been building with AI tools since the early days. You can see where the industry will be in a year and prepare the organization to get there first.
• Focus on Architecture: You have moved beyond simple prototyping. You think in terms of scalable workflows, governance frameworks, and team structures that will last.
• Executive Influence: You can confidently explain to senior leadership why AI needs budget, headcount, and strategic priority. You focus on business outcomes instead of just tool features.
• Culture Engineering: You understand that new tools fail without a change in mindset. You have successfully built cultures of experimentation in the past.
• Innovation with Accountability: You push boundaries while measuring everything. You can link every AI initiative to time saved, revenue growth, or improved quality.
• Macro Understanding: You have a deep understanding of consumer behavior. You can spot cultural shifts and turn them into marketing strategies that connect with our diverse users.

What You Will Own

• Define the annual AI adoption plan for the entire marketing organization.
• Identify and prioritize the most impactful AI use cases based on feasibility and team readiness.
• Build the business case for AI integration by projecting efficiency gains, resource optimization, and quality improvements.
• Share quarterly progress and recommendations with executive leadership using clear metrics.
• Building & Leading the Team
• Hire and develop a team of AI specialists and prompt engineers to work alongside marketing squads.
• Design the best organizational structure for the AI function.
• Create performance frameworks and career paths for this entirely new team.
• AI Infrastructure & Tooling Ecosystem
• Manage the marketing AI stack by evaluating and integrating tools like language models, image generators, and workflow automation.
• Build and maintain a central playbook containing prompt libraries, workflow templates, and compliance guidelines.
• Design workflows using tools like N8N, Zapier, Make, and custom APIs to automate marketing tasks.
• Set up quality control processes, including brand safety checks and human review for AI-generated content.
• Cross-Functional Enablement & Change Management
• Run a structured training program with onboarding, skill assessments, and ongoing learning for over 100 marketers.
• Work closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Legal teams to ensure tools are compliant and scalable.
• Track adoption metrics closely, including active usage, completion rates, and team satisfaction.
• Act as the internal champion for AI transformation by presenting at meetings and building excitement.
• Creative & Performance Impact
• Drive measurable improvements in creative output speed and campaign iteration.
• Work with performance marketing leads to integrate AI into media buying and creative optimization.
• Collaborate with brand and content teams to produce higher-quality content faster while protecting brand integrity.

Skills Required

• You have built reliable, production-grade AI workflows at scale.
• You have deep experience with language models like GPT, Claude, and Gemini.
• You are experienced with image generation tools like Midjourney and DALL‑E, and video tools like Runway.
• You understand prompt engineering, architecture frameworks, and when to build versus buy.
• You can quickly evaluate new AI tools and make confident decisions.

Marketing Domain Depth

• You have 8 to 12 or more years of marketing experience across areas like performance marketing, brand strategy, or growth.
• You have managed large‑scale marketing operations with high budgets and teams of over 10 people.
• You understand the full marketing stack, including paid media, CRM platforms, analytics, and creative production.
• Experience in fintech or high‑growth consumer apps is highly preferred.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• You have a proven track record of building teams in fast‑moving environments.
• You can communicate clearly and effectively with executives and the board.
• You are an expert in change management and driving the adoption of new processes.
• You collaborate seamlessly with technical and legal teams without needing close supervision.

Mindset to Succeed

• Total Ownership: You take responsibility for the outcome of AI transformation across the entire marketing organization. If a team is not adopting AI, you step in to help them.
  
• Comfort with Ambiguity: You thrive in a constantly changing landscape where there is no existing playbook. You are energized by building processes from scratch. You make strong decisions with incomplete information and adjust quickly.
  
• Systems Thinking: You focus on building repeatable systems and frameworks that solve problems across the entire organization.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 8 to 12 or more years in marketing, with at least 2 to 3 years leading teams of 5 or more.
• Hands‑on experience building AI workflows and automation systems.
• Proven success in driving process or culture changes across an organization of over 100 people.
• A strong builder's mindset.
• A background in fintech, consumer tech, or high‑growth digital businesses.
• Public speaking experience or published thought leadership on AI in marketing is a bonus.

Why This Role Matters

This is not just an innovation experiment. PhonePe believes AI-native marketing will be a major competitive advantage over the next three years. The AI Creative Director will be the leader who makes this happen. You will have the resources, budget, and executive support to change how one of India's largest consumer tech companies operates. If you want to build a new function from the ground up with real ambition, this is the opportunity.

PhonePe Full Time Employee Benefits (Not applicable for Intern or Contract Roles)

• Insurance Benefits - Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Life Insurance
• Wellness Program - Employee Assistance Program, Onsite Medical Center, Emergency Support System
• Parental Support - Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit Program, Adoption Assistance Program, Day‑care Support Program
• Mobility Benefits - Relocation benefits, Transfer Support Policy, Travel Policy
• Retirement Benefits - Employee PF Contribution, Flexible PF Contribution, Gratuity, NPS, Leave Encashment
• Other Benefits - Higher Education Assistance, Car Lease, Salary Advance Policy

Our inclusive culture promotes individual expression, creativity, innovation, and achievement and in turn helps us better understand and serve our customers. We see ourselves as a place for intellectual curiosity, ideas and debates, where diverse perspectives lead to deeper understanding and better quality results. PhonePe is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all its employees and job applicants equally; regardless of gender, sexual preference, religion, race, color or disability. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or reasonable accommodation, during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please fill out this form.

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