Marketing Director

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great compensation package

Discretionary bonus

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Experian India seeks a Marketing Director to own end-to-end marketing strategy, brand building, product go-to-market and demand generation across B2B and consumer channels. The role sits in Marketing and Communications and reports to senior leadership, with direct collaboration with the Managing Director.

This senior, commercially accountable leadership position requires hands-on execution, strong prioritisation, and a proven ability to translate data and analytics into compelling market

Qualifications

• 14–16 years of marketing experience, including senior leadership of marketing teams.
• Strong blend of B2B and B2C/D2C marketing, ideally in fintech, payments, BFSI, information services or technology.
• Experience building brand through partnerships, events and ecosystem collaborations.
• Proven ability to deliver results through sharp prioritisation and efficient use of marketing investment.
• Experience managing PR and marketing agencies, budgets and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the annual and multi-year marketing strategy, aligned to business priorities.
• Translate objectives into an integrated plan across B2B, consumer, digital, communications and events with clear KPIs.
• Position the brand as market leader across corporate, B2B and consumer audiences through owned, earned and paid channels.
• Build recognition beyond the credit bureau identity as a data, analytics and technology partner.
• Lead brand marketing, product marketing and go-to-market efforts with Sales and Product teams.
• Lead digital marketing strategy: websites, social, online campaigns and newsletters.
• Collaborate with Sales to build lead generation, ABM campaigns and nurture programs.
• Create client-facing content and sales enablement including brochures and case studies.
• Define PR strategy, media relations, executive visibility and crisis communications.

Skills

Senior leadership

B2B & B2C marketing

Digital marketing

Brand strategy

Go-to-market

Lead generation

Partnerships & ecosystem

Crisis communications

Data-driven storytelling

Budget management

Education

MBA or professional qualification in marketing

Tools

CRM

Marketing automation tools

Job description

• Department: Marketing and Communications
• Schedule: Full Time

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.

Job Description

Experian India helps lenders, fintechs and enterprises make better decisions through data, analytics, decisioning, fraud and identity solutions, and helps millions of Indians understand and improve their credit health.

The Marketing Director is a high-profile and influential role, important to our next phase of growth in India. You will lead the end-to-end marketing agenda: building the brand, taking products to market, driving pipeline and consumer growth, and shaping how the industry sees us.

This is not a conventional communications role. It is a commercially accountable, full-funnel leadership role for a hands-on leader who combines strategic clarity with thoughtful prioritisation

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

• Shape a trusted brand in one of the world's fastest-growing credit and digital-finance markets.
• Lead B2B and consumer marketing under one remit, a breadth of scope few marketing roles offer.
• Make a direct, visible impact on business performance, working closely with the Managing Director and business leaders.
• Turn complex data, credit and analytics topics into stories that matter to businesses, regulators and consumers.
• Build and lead your own marketing function, with real ownership and room to grow as a marketing leader.

WORK THAT MATTERS – WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Marketing strategy and leadership

• Define and lead the annual and multi-year marketing strategy, aligned to business priorities.
• Translate business objectives into one integrated plan across B2B, consumer, digital, communications and events, with clear priorities, investment choices and KPIs.Brand, market positioning and partnerships
• Position the brand as the clear market leader in its sector across corporate, B2B and consumer audiences, through owned, earned and paid channels.
• Build recognition beyond the traditional credit bureau identity, as a data, analytics and technology partner.
• Build brand and customer experiences with ecosystem partners, extending the brand through co-marketing and strategic collaborations.Brand marketing, product marketing and go-to-market
• Develop brand value propositions, messaging and positioning across credit, analytics, decisioning, fraud and identity product lines.
• Deliver integrated go-to-market campaigns for new products, with Product and Sales teams.
• Work closely with Sales to build a scalable, end-to-end lead-generation process, account-based and vertical campaigns, and nurture programmes that drive pipeline and customer advocacy.
• Create client-facing content and sales enablement, including brochures, case studies, reference programmes and sales training.Digital marketing and growth
• Lead a digital-first marketing strategy covering websites, social media, online campaigns and digital communications such as newsletters and blogs.
• Increase traffic, usability, lead capture and engagement, using CRM and marketing-automation tools to measure and optimise performance.

PR, communications and reputation

• Define the PR strategy and lead media relations, executive visibility and leadership positioning across business, financial, technology and mainstream media.
• Own issues and crisis communications, protecting trust and reputation in a highly regulated, data-intensive environment.
• Partner on internal communications so colleagues feel informed and connected to the strategy.Thought leadership, industry engagement and events
• Build data-led thought-leadership platforms, such as reports, whitepapers and market insights, that turn proprietary data into credible industry narratives.
• Strengthen relationships with industry bodies, associations, regulators and financial institutions across the credit and financial-services ecosystem.
• Own the event and conference calendar and end-to-end delivery, aligning sales and marketing on objectives, and evaluate results to improve continuously.
• Agencies, budget and team
• Own and optimise the marketing budget against commercial outcomes, making every rupee work hard.
• Select and manage PR, digital, creative, media and event agencies against clear scopes and performance standards.
• Lead, coach and grow a high-performing marketing team, working across Sales, Product, Technology, Legal and Compliance, Risk and Finance.

Qualifications

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BRING TO THE ROLE

• 14–16 years of marketing experience, including senior leadership of marketing teams.
• A genuine blend of B2B and B2C/D2C marketing, ideally in organisations that run both models, such as fintech, payments, BFSI, information services or technology.
• A strong track record in B2B product marketing, go-to-market and lead generation for data, technology or financial products.
• Experience building brand through partnerships, events and ecosystem collaborations.
• Proven ability to deliver results through sharp prioritisation and efficient use of marketing investment.
• Strong digital marketing grounding, including social, CRM and marketing-automation tools.
• Experience managing PR and marketing agencies, budgets and suppliers.Great to have
• Experience in credit information, lending or BFSI, including responsible consumer communication.
• Established relationships with industry bodies, media and agencies in India.
• Experience in issues and crisis communications in a regulated environment.
• MBA or a professional qualification in marketing.

Additional Information

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Aff

• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus plan
• Core benefits include pension, health Insurance and term life Insurance, Sharesave scheme and more!
• 25 days annual leave with 13 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can also purchase additional annual leave.
• Experian is an equal opportunities employer

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