Head of AI: Creative Innovation & Production Strategy

Bertelsmann-Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Audience tickets

Employee assistance program

EV scheme

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Volunteer days

Job summary

Fremantle UK, part of the Fremantle group, seeks a Head of AI to lead strategy and governance across production and corporate functions. You will champion creative innovation, manage pilots, and collaborate with senior leaders to turn AI into measurable value while protecting IP and talent relationships.

The role requires imaginative leadership, strong commercial judgement and experience in federated organisations. This is a high-impact, hybrid position based in the UK with the Global AI team.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of how programmes are developed, produced, post-produced and delivered, with insight into production pressures.

Responsibilities

• Articulate a compelling AI vision for FMUK across editorial, production and executive teams.
• Champion creative innovation and new formats, workflows and audience opportunities.
• Lead an innovation pipeline with pilots, tests and evidence-based scaling decisions.
• Represent FMUK's AI approach internally and externally with optimism and integrity.
• Own responsible AI governance aligning with policy, legal and production obligations.
• Set a bold AI strategy and translate it into a priority roadmap with milestones.

Skills

AI governance

Strategic leadership

Change management

Commercial judgement

Stakeholder engagement

Production experience

Team leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Fremantle UK, part of the Fremantle group, seeks a Head of AI to lead strategy and governance across production and corporate functions. You will champion creative innovation, manage pilots, and collaborate with senior leaders to turn AI into measurable value while protecting IP and talent relationships.

The role requires imaginative leadership, strong commercial judgement and experience in federated organisations. This is a high-impact, hybrid position based in the UK with the Global AI team.