Senior Director AI and Emerging Technologies
Senior Director AI and Emerging Technologies
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Job Description
We are seeking a highly experienced and innovative Senior Director AI and Emerging Technologies to join our news organization. This senior role will be responsible for driving the adoption and implementation of AI technologies across the News organization aligning AI strategies with business objectives and ensuring the successful integration of AI solutions to enhance news production distribution and audience engagement. The Senior Director AI Applications will report directly to the SVP of Data and Emerging Technologies within the Chief Digital Officer team. The person will work closely with various departments to identify develop and implement AI use cases that drive business growth and operational efficiency. This person will be starting as an individual contributor but will change over time once we build this newly developed team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Alignment and Planning:
- Collaborate with the SVP of Data and Emerging Technologies and other senior executives to ensure AI initiatives are integrated into the overall business strategy and execution plans.
- AI Use Case Development and Implementation:
- Identify and develop AI use cases across different departments such as news production editorial marketing and audience analytics.
- Drive the implementation of AI technologies to enhance news content quality personalize user experiences and optimize operational efficiency.
- Program Management:
- Manage and oversee AI projects from inception to deployment ensuring they are delivered on time within budget and meet the agreedupon deliverables.
- Foresee and mitigate potential blockers and risks associated with AI project implementations.
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Management:
- Work closely with editorial teams journalists and other stakeholders to understand their needs and integrate AI solutions that support their work.
- Collaborate with the technology and IT teams to ensure seamless integration of AI technologies with existing systems.
- Communicate the value and impact of AI initiatives to various stakeholders including senior management editorial staff and external partners.
- Performance Tracking and Evaluation:
- Track the progress and impact of AI initiatives measuring their business and financial outcomes.
- Conduct regular evaluations to ensure AI solutions are meeting their intended goals and make necessary adjustments.
- Compliance and Ethics:
- Ensure that all AI tools and solutions respect user privacy function without inherent biases and comply with legal and industry standards.
- Foster a culture of ethical AI use within the organization.
- Talent Management and Development:
- Collaborate with other AI professionals within the team providing guidance support and opportunities for growth and development.
- Identify talent gaps and develop strategies to attract retain and develop AI talent within the organization.
Qualifications :
- Educational Background:
- Advanced degree such as Masters degree or a related field is highly desirable.
- Technical Proficiency:
- Strong understanding of AI technologies including machine learning algorithms neural networks and natural language processing.
- Strong understanding in data analytics and experience with AI development tools and platforms.
- Ability to learn new concepts quickly.
- Leadership and Program Management:
- Proven experience in leading AI projects and teams with a strong track record of successful technical project management.
- Excellent leadership skills including the ability to motivate and guide crossfunctional teams.
- Business Acumen:
- Deep understanding of business operations and how AI can be used to drive business growth and improve operational efficiency.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders and align AI initiatives with business objectives
- Collaboration and Communication:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with various stakeholders in different levels of the organization.
- Strong problemsolving skills and the ability to foresee and mitigate potential blockers.
- Ethical and Regulatory Knowledge:
- A deep understanding of the ethical and regulatory considerations associated with AI including data privacy and bias mitigation.
Additional Requirements
- Industry Experience: 10 years of progressive experience within a media or news organization. Preferably with a background in AI applications.
- Professional Development: Demonstrated interest in AI and Innovation.
- Dynamic work environment: Passionate to learn about new technologies and driving new ideas across highly matrixed organization.
If you are passionate about driving innovation through AI and have a strong background in AI technologies and business strategy we invite you to apply for this exciting role.
Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits including medical dental and vision insurance 401(k) paid leave tuition reimbursement and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
Salary range: $195000$250000 (bonus eligible)
Additional Information :
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to .
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
