AI Optimization Lead

LexisNexis; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is seeking an innovative AI Content Optimization Lead to drive the integration of AI and automation into global content operations and metadata workflows. You will partner with cross-functional and global teams to identify opportunities, develop strategies, and deliver scalable solutions that enhance quality, speed, and consistency.

You will collaborate with product strategy, engineering, and business analysts to prioritize opportunities, oversee deployment, and

Qualifications

• Experience in content operations, project management, or product development.
• Extensive experience in news, business or entity content.
• Experience utilizing AI/automation in content optimization.
• Proven ability to lead global cross-functional projects in multiple locations/time zones.
• Proven track record delivering complex projects on time and within budget, ideally global.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and prioritize opportunities to apply AI and automation to optimize global content operations.
• Develop strategies for AI-assisted content operations and metadata workflows aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with product strategy, engineering, and PM to execute AI initiatives globally—from ideation to deployment.
• Review approaches to ensure governance, standards, and quality are met.
• Oversee integration of AI/automation solutions for global deployment.
• Create progress reports and communicate outcomes to leadership with data-driven insights.

Skills

Content operations

Project management

AI/Automation

Global collaboration

LLMs

NLP

Data analysis

Job description

Are you passionate about applying AI and automation to transform content operations at scale?

Do you enjoy partnering with global teams to turn innovative ideas into impactful, data-driven solutions?

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (http://www.relx.com), a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles (https://stories.relx.com/responsible-ai-principles/index.html).

About the Role

We are seeking an innovative AI Content Optimization Lead to drive the integration of AI and automation into global content operations and metadata workflows. In this role, you will partner with cross-functional and global teams to identify opportunities, develop strategies, and deliver scalable solutions that enhance quality, speed, and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and prioritize opportunities to apply AI and automation to streamline editorial, metadata, and content operations workflows across global operations teams to improve speed, quality, scalability, and consistency across global teams.
• Support the development and execution of strategies for AI-assisted and automated Global News & Business Content Operations and Metadata workflows, ensuring alignment with business goals and market demands
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product strategy, product management, engineering, business analysts, subject matter experts, and project management to prioritize opportunities and execute on AI and automation content optimization from ideation to deployment on a global scale.
• Review proposed approaches and designs to ensure alignment and organizational standards, governance, and quality expectations.
• Oversee the integration of AI and automation solutions for global deployment.
• Create progress reports and communicate updates and outcomes to internal teams, senior leadership, and key stakeholders, using data to provide clear insights and support decision-making
• Stay informed of industry trends, emerging technologies, competitive intelligence, and best practices in AI and automation, with a focus on global applications
• Drive continuous improvement by capturing updated processes and communicating lessons learned.

Requirements

• Experience in content operations, project management, or product development
• Extensive experience in news, business or entity content
• Experience utilizing AI/automation in content optimization
• Proven ability to work independently, collaboratively, and lead global cross-functional projects consisting of both employees and offshore partners in multiple locations and time zones
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget, preferably in a global context
• Proficient in AI technologies, such as large language models (LLMs), natural language processing (NLP) techniques, and machine learning applications
• Highly proficient in data analysis and performance metrics, with the ability to report insights and progress to stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and global teams. Proven ability to provide both detailed information and summarize to a management level.

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working Pattern

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.