AI Enablement Strategist

Dentsuaegis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu is seeking an AI Enablement Strategist to empower employees across the enterprise to upskill in AI and responsibly adopt automation within the global organisation.

The role collaborates with the Global Head of Responsible AI to translate emerging AI capabilities into scalable programs, and to drive literacy, adoption and measurable innovation across regions, functions and partners. Strong communication and strategic thinking are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting AI literacy, learning or technology enablement initiatives.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for business audiences.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Organised and proactive with multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to AI use cases or pilots desirable.
• Fluency in English; Japanese skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver the engagement strategy for the AI Connective community globally.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to provide guidance on emerging technology and enablement activities.
• Coordinate with strategic technology partners on enablement programmes and pilots.
• Organise regional hackathons, office hours and innovation labs to boost hands-on adoption.
• Deliver campaigns that showcase AI success stories and promote collaboration.
• Track AI enablement metrics like adoption rates and literacy improvements.

Skills

AI literacy

Change management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Business analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters degree

Job description

The AI Enablement Strategist empowers employees at every level to upskill in AI and solve their own day-to-day challenges using the enterprise infrastructure and tools.

Job Description

The dentsu Enterprise Emerging Technology team's mission is to elevate our people's potential by integrating automation and AI into everything we do.

As a key member of the team reporting to the Global Head of Responsible AI, the AI Enablement Strategist will play an important role in supporting the responsible adoption of AI and Automation across dentsu's functions and regions globally.

This role is vital to helping shape dentsu's AI culture, embedding ethical and scalable AI practices, and supporting enterprise transformation through strategic partnerships, learning ecosystems and community engagement.

The strategist will help drive AI adoption and change initiatives, translating emerging AI capabilities into practical programs that empower employees to innovate responsibly. This role will contribute to measurable outcomes in AI adoption, literacy and innovation across the enterprise.

The role requires strong technical understanding, strategic thinking, and the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across functions, regions and partner ecosystems.

The ideal candidate will be results-oriented and highly effective at managing multiple concurrent workstreams with competing priorities while maintaining focus on the Enterprise Emerging Technology team's broader goals and objectives.

The role

• Support and deliver the engagement strategy for the global AI Connective community, helping to grow it as a valuable forum for innovation, feedback and peer learning.
• Partner with cross-functional teams across the enterprise to provide guidance on emerging technology, AI and Automation solutions, and enablement activities.
• Support relationships with strategic technology partners (Microsoft, Google, AWS and Adobe), helping to coordinate joint enablement programmes and pilot initiatives.
• Coordinate and facilitate regional hackathons, office hours and innovation labs to encourage hands-on adoption of emerging technologies.
• Deliver global campaigns and initiatives that showcase internal AI success stories and encourage cross-functional collaboration.
• Monitor and interpret emerging trends in AI and Automation to help inform dentsu's enablement strategy, adapting priorities as technologies and business needs evolve.
• Partner with global teams to help ensure AI literacy efforts align with dentsu's Responsible AI strategy and relevant regulatory requirements (e.g. EU AI Act Article 4).
• Partner with stakeholders and Learning & Development teams to support the design and deployment of scalable AI adoption and upskilling programmes tailored to different audiences and levels of AI maturity.
• Coordinate with managers of the DDAM team supporting DJN to ensure alignment of AI enablement initiatives across the One Dentsu Operating Model (ODOM).
• Track, measure and report on key AI enablement metrics, including adoption rates, literacy improvements and community engagement.

About you

• Education: Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree desirable.
• Experience: Experience supporting AI literacy, learning, change management, digital adoption or technology enablement initiatives.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Strong communication and networking skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for business audiences and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Business Analysis & Presentation Skills: Ability to understand stakeholder needs, identify opportunities and communicate recommendations effectively.
• AI Experience: Exposure to AI use cases, pilots or proof-of-concepts, with the ability to translate learning into practical business adoption activities.
• Working Style: Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Language: Fluent English required. Japanese language skills would be advantageous.

Inclusion and Diversity

At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities.

We are a Disability Confident scheme user. If you consider yourself to have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We recognise the importance of work‑life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or