Director AI Transformation (m/f/d)

At RTL, we entertain, inform and inspire millions of people every day across multiple platforms with our strong media brands, content and products. We offer many possibilities: from TV and streaming to print, digital, radio and podcasts. More than 16,000 creatives, strategists, techies, numerical geniuses and organisational wizards work towards the same goal.

Do you value team spirit and a hands-on mentality? Do you want to grow beyond yourself and be part of our diverse team? Do you value a trusting working atmosphere? Are you looking for the freedom to implement your ideas and develop your strengths?

Then join us in shaping the future of Europe's leading entertainment company.

• Shape RTL Group’s overall AI transformation strategy and roadmap.
• Establish and manage the Group AI Transformation Office.
• Drive implementation of AI initiatives across RTL Group business units.
• Coordinate AI delivery leads and senior stakeholders across the Group.
• Establish best practices for AI adoption, operating models and organizational change.
• Support capability building and AI development initiatives.
• Identify high-value AI use cases and prioritize investments.
• Develop and drive implementation of corporate efficiency use cases, particularly in Finance and Legal.
• Create governance frameworks, performance management and KPI tracking.
• Bring and integrate external market perspectives and emerging AI trends into RTL Group.
• Lead AI-related strategic partner discussions and vendor evaluations.

• University degree (Master’s degree or MBA) in a STEM-related field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics), with an outstanding academic track record.
• Experience in an international context in a consultancy firm or an international corporation with focus on AI / Tech transformation, technology, media, telecommunication or consumer business sectors.
• 6+ years of professional experience in AI implementation in media technology, digital transformation, technology strategy, or data-driven business transformation
• Understanding of GenAI applications in content creation, advertising and corporate functions.
• Experience data platforms and enterprise technology architecture, combining technical credibility with a strong focus on business impact.
• Demonstrated success in leading large-scale transformation programs, supported by strong project management and leadership capabilities.
• Proven ability to build and sustain relationships across all organizational levels, effectively engage C-level stakeholders, and drive organizational change.
• Perfect command of spoken and written English (CEFR level C2). Other languages, such as German, are a plus.

Around 150 colleagues from 15 nations make up RTL Group's Corporate Centers in Cologne and Luxembourg. As part of this multi-cultural team, you work in an interdisciplinary environment where expertise meets passion.