Editorial AI Transformation Lead
Core
Lead AI transformation initiatives within The Economist's newsroom to redesign editorial workflows and embed AI-enabled ways of working at scale.
Role type
Senior transformation lead (AI strategy & implementation)
Builds
AI-enabled editorial workflows, prototypes, models, and agents
Domain
Media publishing + Generative AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
AI transformation strategy, stakeholder management, workflow redesign, prototyping, adoption enablement, commercial judgement, root cause analysis, senior stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
Data wrangling, production deployment, media/publishing experience
Technologies
AI tools, agentic tools, LLMs
Responsibilities
Identify and prioritize high-impact AI opportunities for editorial teams; reimagine editorial workflows; define problem statements and success measures; build working prototypes and models; take proven use cases to production; drive adoption through training and embedding; track usage and outcomes; report progress to Executive Editors; stay current on AI tooling.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC