AI Enablement & Automation Director

Nexxen•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Flexible advertising, unified by data. Nexxen empowers advertisers, agencies, publishers and broadcasters around the world to utilize data and advanced TV in the ways that are most meaningful to them. Our flexible and unified technology stack comprises a demand-side platform (“DSP”) and supply-side platform (“SSP”), with the Nexxen Data Platform at its core. Why join the Nexxen team? With a global footprint, you can be part of a team that is transforming advertising through our creative, flexible and unified solutions. Employees hustle, commit and dedicate themselves to pillars that make up the Nexxen Way – the 3Cs - Customer Centric, Curious Mindset, Collaborative with No Ego. Important Notice from Nexxen: Your Safety Matters At Nexxen, we care about the well-being of our current and future employees. We are aware of the growing number of online scams and fraudulent job postings, and we urge all job seekers to remain vigilant. Please be advised that Nexxen will never request payment (whether in cash, cryptocurrency, or any other form) as a condition of employment, offer positions that require you to invest in vague or dubious financial schemes, or promote roles that resemble get-rich-quick opportunities. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Nexxen or encounter a questionable job posting associated with our name, please contact us at [email protected] to verify its legitimacy. Your trust is important to us. Stay safe and informed. Nexxen Fraud Alert and Notice: Protect Yourself from Impersonation and Fraudulent Activity As the Senior Staff AI Enablement, you will sit at the critical intersection of Nexxen’s operational workflows and emerging technologies to architect and execute a comprehensive automation and adoption strategy. You will lead the overarching approach for integrating AI tools across the organization, ensuring our teams from Client Services, Operations, Finance, HR, Sales, and Legal are equipped with efficient, scalable, and high-performing processes to drive business growth. You are a seasoned leader with deep expertise in process engineering, AI toolsets (LLMs, agents, and low-code platforms), and cross-functional change management. This is a high-visibility role reporting into the COO, requiring you to operate as both a strategic architect of AI-enabled systems and a hands-on operator who builds AI fluency across a global workforce.

Requirements

BA/BS in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
8+ years of experience in operations, digital transformation, or related fields, with a proven track record of driving AI implementation, automation, or process optimization initiatives.
Strong, hands-on familiarity with LLM-based tools and automation frameworks, including APIs, webhooks, and low-code platforms (e.g., Make, Zapier, n8n).
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels (from C-suite leadership to individual contributors) and translate complex concepts into practical applications.
Strong problem-solving capabilities, with attention to workflow logic, data privacy considerations, and output quality.
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while building and scaling a new function from the ground up.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the AI enablement strategy across all business lines, ensuring alignment with company-wide efficiency, growth, and innovation goals.
Process Optimization: Lead initiatives to streamline internal workflows by identifying manual friction points across departments and uncovering high-impact automation opportunities.
AI Implementation & Tooling: Evaluate, select, and implement AI platforms (e.g., LLM-based tools such as Claude, agents, and low-code solutions) to improve task execution while maintaining strong data privacy, security, and cost efficiency.
Hands-on Enablement: Design and deliver tailored training sessions, workshops, and prompt engineering resources that enable teams to effectively integrate AI into their day-to-day workflows.
AI Guild & Community: Launch and lead Nexxen’s internal “AI Guild,” building a network of cross-functional AI Champions who share best practices, pilot use cases, and accelerate adoption across the organization.
Operational Excellence: Own the end-to-end performance and scalability of AI-enabled workflows, leveraging low-code tools to build and maintain production-ready solutions that address real operational pain points.
Product & Engineering Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison between business teams and Product/Engineering, translating operational needs into technical requirements for integrations, automation, and system enhancements.
Adoption Tracking & ROI: Establish metrics and dashboards to track AI utilization, engagement, and productivity gains, providing leadership with clear visibility into adoption and business impact.