Dev Jayakrishnan
@devjayakrishnan
Creative Director and Product Marketer who turns complex products into clear brand and in-product messaging.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Creative Director & Product Marketer with 9+ years helping brands and products communicate with clarity—spanning brand voice, in-product messaging, and campaign thinking. I work at the intersection of creative, product, and marketing, embedded with the teams building the thing, and my work has driven measurable outcomes like 30% engagement growth, 4x content performance, and 200% crowdfunding targets.
I’ve built voices from scratch and led creative teams through Practical Creative Strategy, making complex products feel simple across healthtech, Product Marketing FMCG, platforms, and entertainment. I’ve also scaled communication through multi-touch channels—brand identity, lifecycle messaging, ads, and internal/external comms—while translating briefs into clear execution across formats.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Creative Director
Southbay Advertising / Spirit Media
Led creative output across branded content and entertainment marketing, owning tone, pacing, and animation direction while translating strategy into deliverables. Grew social presence from 3K to 12K organically in five months and directed Apollo’s Hotstar series Think About It.
Co-Founder, Brand & Marketing
Oaf. Records
Co-founded an independent music label, building brand identity, communication strategy, and marketing infrastructure from scratch. Secured partnerships with Levi’s, Fab India, and Chumbak and led a crowdfunding campaign that reached 200% of its target in 30 days.
Copy Supervisor
Pink Lemonade Communications
Led copywriting across digital and internal communication for clients including Tata Global Beverages, Jockey, Royal Enfield, GE Healthcare, and Lenovo. Ensured messaging consistency across campaigns and internal stakeholder communications.
Copy Lead - Product & Brand
Phablecare
Embedded with product, design, and growth teams to translate what was being built into in-app, lifecycle, and campaign communications users could understand and act on. Defined and scaled Phablecare’s brand voice, improving engagement by 30% and increasing social following by 40% while leading a team of writers.
Copywriter
Bang In The Middle Advertising
Turned unclear briefs into simple, effective communication for clients including Virgin Atlantic, Doctors Without Borders, and Honda.
Senior Copywriter
Sunny Side Up Advertising
Wrote campaigns and communications for healthcare, retail, insurance, and FMCG brands including Apollo Pharmacy, Aster DM Healthcare, Max Life Insurance, Britannia, and Big Bazaar.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Exeter
Master of Arts, Creativity, Innovation & Business Strategy
Completed a Master’s program in Creativity, Innovation & Business Strategy at the University of Exeter.
Amity Global Business School
Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing
Completed a BBA with a focus on Marketing at Amity Global Business School.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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