Director, Applied AI – Strategy

Hearst Networks EMEA

Director of Applied AI & Strategy at A+E Global Media overseeing internal productivity and AI implementations.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeNew York City • California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $188,034 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect internal productivity revolution and analyze workflows.
Rapidly prototype and refine agentic solutions.
Help build and deploy production grade AI agents.
Integrate AI agents with enterprise resources.
Define and track productivity & ROI.
Stay at the forefront of AI developments in the media industry.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or demonstrated practical experience.
8+ Years of total experience in a technical function (i.e. Solutions Architecture, Digital Transformation, or Technical Operations).
Expert in architecting logic across complex SaaS ecosystems.
2+ years of hands-on experience building with LLMs for production-ready agents.
3+ years of experience managing complex stakeholder relationships.
Demonstrated ability to act as a 'Vibe Coder' using AI-augmented development tools.
Certifications in AI/ML technologies and cloud platforms will be an added advantage.

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare coverage
401k matching
a range of other benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Solutions ArchitectureDigital TransformationTechnical OperationsSaaS ecosystemsLLMsAI agentsproduction-ready agentsAI-augmented development toolsworkflow analysisproductivity tracking

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsleadershiporganizational skills

Certifications

AI/ML certifications