Director - Artificial Intelligence

Robert Walters; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy seeks a Director of Artificial Development in Saudi Arabia to lead the AI strategy and implementation. The successful candidate will develop cutting-edge immersive experiences, oversee AI infrastructure, and engage with external partners. With a focus on ethical AI practices, this role requires a strong technical background combined with excellent communication skills and at least 10 years of experience in AI leadership roles.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in AI leadership roles.
• Experience deploying AI in creative or immersive environments.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams in R&D and creative settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead AI strategy for immersive experiences.
• Oversee AI infrastructure deployment and scaling.
• Serve as a strategic liaison between internal and external partners.

Skills

AI strategy formulation

Cross-functional leadership

AI infrastructure management

Strong communication skills

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related field

Advanced degree or specialization in AI/ML preferred

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

The Director of Artificial Development will be responsible for the development of the AI strategy and implementation across the organization. This role requires a unique blend of expertise in strategy formulation and execution across several themes and pillars.

• The ideal candidate will be forward-thinking, hands-on, action-oriented, and highly collaborative, capable of leading cross-functional teams, managing AI driven opportunities, infrastructure needs, and possessing a solid grasp of enabling the technology and implementing it on a large scale.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy Formulation and Management

• Develop and lead the company's AI strategy to enable cutting-edge immersive experiences, ensuring alignment with creative, experiential, and business objectives.
• Identify and prioritize AI-driven use cases across content generation, real-time interactivity, spatial computing, and personalization
• Define and oversee the technical roadmap for integrating AI across immersive platforms, installations, and audience engagement layers.
• Support iterative development cycles to allow creative and technical teams to experiment, test, and refine AI-enhanced experiences.
• Coordinate resourcing and scheduling across AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with content timelines, vendor pipelines, and production workflows.
• AI Infrastructure, Tools & Systems Oversight
• Oversee the deployment and scaling of AI infrastructure to support real-time rendering, generative media, NLP, computer vision, and other models.
• Evaluate and integrate AI tools and frameworks that support creative development, simulation environments, and guest-facing applications.
• Ensure data collection, annotation, and feedback loops are in place to refine AI outputs and improve immersive experiences over time.
• Plan, design, and develop key use cases, managing stakeholders and development teams.

Stakeholder & Partnership Engagement

• Serve as the strategic liaison between internal creative, technical, and production teams and external partners including AI vendors, content studios, universities, and regulatory bodies.
• Collaborate with immersive architects, XR engineers, and narrative designers to ensure AI integration enhances the creative intent.
• Align AI initiatives with broader corporate strategy.
• Stay ahead of AI advancements, emerging technologies, and industry trends, continuously assessing new innovations to drive strategic AI adoption

Compliance, Safety & Risk Management

• Ensure AI solutions adhere to any KSA ethical AI guidelines, content appropriateness standards, and applicable data and privacy regulations.
• Work with legal, cybersecurity, and guest experience teams to safeguard user data, prevent bias, and ensure AI‑enhanced experiences meet accessibility, safety, and cultural sensitivity standards.

Required

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field; advanced degree or specialization in AI/ML preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in AI leadership roles, with a focus on deploying AI solutions in creative, immersive, or experience‑driven environments.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing AI strategies that intersect with real‑time systems, interactive media, generative content, or immersive technologies (e.g., XR, spatial computing).
• Demonstrated success in leading cross‑functional teams that span R&D, creative, technical, and product domains.
• Strong background in AI infrastructure management, including model lifecycle, data pipelines, edge/cloud deployment, and integration with physical or digital environments.
• Experience collaborating with creative studios, technology vendors, research institutions, and regulatory stakeholders to bring AI‑enhanced experiences to market.
• Strong strategic thinking and innovation mindset, with the ability to bridge technical depth and artistic vision.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex AI concepts to non‑technical stakeholders, influence decision‑making, and represent the company in external forums.
• Familiarity with compliance requirements in areas such as data privacy, ethical AI, and content safety, especially in international and GCC contexts.

Preferred Experience Includes

• Prior experience in immersive or interactive environments such as theme parks, immersive exhibitions, large‑scale installations, or gaming/XR platforms.
• Hands‑on familiarity with real‑time engines (e.g., Unreal, Unity) and integration of AI for live systems, audience engagement, or dynamic world‑building.
• Understanding of sensory systems (vision, audio, biometric) and their role in enhancing AI responsiveness within physical spaces.
• Experience building or managing AI R&D or prototyping labs, including hardware/software/human interaction workflows.
• Strong network of partners across AI research, creative tech, and experience design ecosystems