Director, AI Insights & Enablement

Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
Position Overview:
NBCUniversal is seeking a seasoned and strategic leader to serve as Director, Insights & Enablement for AI & Enterprise Innovation. This role will act as the company's internal authority on the emerging technology landscape and drive engagement programs that embed external innovation into NBCU's culture and operations.
This individual will build a robust understanding of the AI vendor market, manage relationships, and translate external advancements into meaningful internal opportunities. The role also oversees the strategic direction of internal communications and employee engagement efforts, supported by NBCU's comms team, ensuring employees are informed, inspired, and equipped to adopt AI responsibly.
Key Responsibilities:
External Partnerships & Vendor Ecosystem Strategy

• Serve as NBCU's subject matter expert on the AI vendor landscape, maintaining a centralized register of key players, capabilities, strengths/weaknesses, product roadmaps, and comparative evaluations.

• Build and nurture strategic relationships with existing and emerging AI vendors

• Regularly gather product demos, track industry developments, and assess alignment with NBCU's business priorities.

• Develop and deliver executive briefings, white papers, and internal reports that synthesize vendor insights and identify opportunities for co-creation or differentiation.

• Connect internal stakeholders with relevant vendors and guide alignment between external solutions and internal initiatives.

Insight Sharing & Community Engagement

• Translate external innovation into internal inspiration: create and lead educational programming such as seminars, hackathons, vendor webinars, and hands-on learning labs, including for non-technical audiences.

• Foster a community of interest across NBCU's divisions by curating experiences that bring internal teams together around emerging technologies.

• Organize and moderate innovation showcases and cross-functional co-creation events to spark collaboration and experimentation.

Strategic Internal Communications & Programming

• Develop the substance and strategy behind AI-related internal communications, including newsletters, intranet content, leadership updates, and engagement campaigns.

• Work with internal comms teams to deliver campaigns promoting:

• New AI product launches

• Feedback gathering efforts

• Governance and responsible AI training

• Strategic initiatives and milestones

• Manage and evolve the internal AI intranet hub with relevant content, demos, event calendars, and training resources.

• Coordinate internal education programs in partnership with HR and product/tech teams, ensuring clarity around ethical usage, business value, and user enablement.

Qualifications
Required:

• 5+ years of experience in a strategic role involving partnerships, technology enablement, communications, or enterprise innovation, with people management
• 10+ years of related professional experience

• Deep familiarity with AI vendors and technologies, with the ability to assess product capabilities and align them to business needs, for example in a consulting role

• Excellent relationship-building and vendor management skills, with a track record of influencing product development and extracting strategic value from partnerships.

• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills (written and verbal) tailored for executive and non-technical audiences.

• Experience shaping enterprise narratives, training content, and innovation programming with broad organizational impact.

• Experience working with a variety of corporate functions, including marketing, HR, legal, finance and technology

Preferred:

• Prior experience in, or exceptional passion for, the media and entertainment industries.

• Experience organizing innovation-focused events such as hackathons, showcases, and seminars.

• Experience with CMS tools (e.g., SharePoint), PowerPoint, newsletters, and video-based communication.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Engineering, or related field.

Additional Requirements
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $150,000 - $200,000 (bonus eligible)
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].