AI Transformation Leader

Job Description: What We’re Looking For

Must-Have Capabilities: Proven experience owning or leading a  P&L-backed analytics / AI practice

Strong background in  analytics, decision science, or applied AI

Hands-on exposure to  Gen AI systems  (LLMs, orchestration, model integration)

Experience building  AI solutions for marketing, creative, media, or commerce

Ability to  sell, solution, deliver, and scale —not just advise

Comfort operating in ambiguity: you can  seek, solve, sell, and ship

Engineering & Technical Depth: Strong engineering mindset (even if you no longer code daily)

Experience with modern AI/data stacks GCP preferred (BigQuery, Vertex AI, etc.), but not mandatory

Understanding of: LLMs and multimodal models

AI orchestration and production deployment

Data pipelines, analytics layers, and performance systems

Knows the difference between  demos, pilots, and production systems

Creative & Media Adjacency: Genuine understanding of  creative workflows  and media ecosystems

Experience applying AI to: Creative operations and content pipelines

Media planning, optimization, and insights

Commerce and marketplace media

Able to collaborate seamlessly with  creative, media, and strategy teams

Leadership & Mindset: Builder mentality with commercial sharpness

Comfortable being accountable for numbers, not just ideas

Clear communicator who can translate AI into  business outcomes

Bias for action, moves fast, learns fast, delivers faster

Location: DGS India - Bengaluru - Manyata N1 Block Brand: Merkle Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent