Head of AI

Stillfront; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global gaming company is seeking an experienced Head of AI to lead strategic initiatives that embed AI into their games and operations. The successful candidate will define and execute the group's AI strategy, enhancing player engagement and internal efficiencies. This role requires a strong understanding of AI, leadership in cross-functional projects, and the ability to translate technical concepts into business impact. Benefits include a competitive salary and flexible working environment.

Leistungen

Competitive salary and benefits package

Direct impact on AI transformation

Flexible working environment

Qualifikationen

• Experience in leading AI initiatives and transforming business operations.
• Ability to drive alignment across different teams and stakeholders.
• Passionate about continuous learning in AI and ML.

Aufgaben

• Define and execute the AI strategy aligned with business goals.
• Partner with franchise teams and accelerate AI adoption.
• Establish KPIs to measure the success of AI implementations.

Kenntnisse

Significant experience in AI / ML

Strong communication skills

Leadership of cross-functional AI projects

Understanding of gaming industry and player behavior

Navigating diverse stakeholder environments

Tools

AI tools and platforms

Jobbeschreibung

The Head of AI will join Stillfront’s Growth Platform and play a central role in shaping and executing the group’s AI strategy. This leader will work cross-functionally with franchise game teams, data, technology, and marketing units to identify and scale high-impact AI use cases that drive measurable improvements across the portfolio. From optimizing player engagement and game experience to enhancing internal efficiencies, the Head of AI will be the key catalyst for innovation through artificial intelligence.

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of AI to lead Stillfront’s group-level AI efforts. You will be responsible for driving strategic initiatives that embed AI into the core of our games, services, and operations. This hands‑on leadership role will require both technical depth and strategic thinking, as you guide the evaluation, adoption, and successful deployment of AI solutions across a diverse range of game studios and business domains.

YOUR MISSION

• Define and lead the execution of Stillfront’s AI strategy, aligned with long-term business objectives.
• Partner closely with Franchise teams, Data, Tech, and any other relevant team to identify high-impact use cases and accelerate adoption.
• Launch and scale AI initiatives that directly improve player experience, studio productivity, and business performance.
• Drive Stillfront’s AI Champions program to empower studio-level experts through training, tooling, and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with leading academic institutions, research labs, and industry partners to stay at the forefront of AI innovation.
• Evaluate and recommend AI tools, platforms, and vendors that align with studio needs and strategic priorities.
• Establish KPIs and measure the success and ROI of AI implementations across multiple domains.

YOUR BACKSTORY

• Significant experience in AI / ML with hands‑on engineering or data science background.
• Proven track record of leading cross‑functional AI projects from strategy to execution.
• Deep understanding of the gaming industry, player behaviour, and development pipelines.
• Strong communicator with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business impact.
• Experience navigating diverse stakeholder environments and driving alignment across functions.

Familiarity with modern AI / ML tooling and platforms

• Passionate about continuous learning, sharing knowledge, and staying ahead of industry trends.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to move from vision to prototype to scalable implementation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Direct impact on the AI transformation of a global gaming group.
• Work with a wide variety of game genres, data challenges, and operational contexts.
• Flexible working environment and opportunity to collaborate with top‑tier talent across disciplines.

Reports directly to the EVP Growth

Stillfront Group is a global gaming company. We develop a wide range of digital games that attract almost 42 million people each month. From well‑established franchises like Home Design, Big Farm, and Supremacy to niche games, we span many different genres, including strategy, simulation, RPG and action, and casual and mash‑up games.

We believe gaming can be a force for good. And we want to create a gaming universe that is digital, affordable, equal, and sustainable. So, we focus on developing games that are all about having a rewarding hobby, a great social experience, or a strategic challenge.

Our HQ is in Stockholm, Sweden, but our game development is done by teams and studios all over the world. Our main markets are the US, Japan, Middle East and Africa, Germany, and the UK.