Head of Group AI, Partnerships

Role/Team overview   

The Group AI team owns Sky's enterprise-wide AI ambition, strategy and roadmap to deliver meaningful business value. The team works closely with senior stakeholders to embed AI into the fabric of how Sky operates, manages key external AI partnerships and ensures alignment with Comcast / NBCU.

Reporting to the Group AI Director, Partnerships & Engagement, the Head of Group AI, Partnerships is responsible for managing Sky's AI partner portfolio, coordinating engagement across oru AI ecosystem and helping turn external insight into practical opportunities for Sky. The role supports the Director's ownership of Sky's broader AI brand, narrative and external presence by ensuring partner activity, market intelligence and cross-group collaboration are well organised, outcome-focused and aligned to Sky's AI priorities.

Success Measures:

• Priority partnerships generate tangible opportunities, pilots, proofs of value or delivery outcomes for Sky.

• Strength, depth and relevance of Sky's partnerships across hyperscalers, model providers, investors and start-ups/scale-ups.

• Clearer executive visibility of partner value, priority opportunities and reuse across Sky, Comcast and NBCU.

What you’ll do 

AI Ecosystem & Partnerships

• Develop and maintain a clear view of the external AI landscape, including competitor moves, emerging models, investor and start-up signals, to inform partner priorities and recommendations.

• Manage day-to-day relationships with priority AI partners and ecosystem players, ensuring engagement is structured, purposeful and focused on the opportunities that matter most for Sky.

• Coordinate priority partner engagement, including executive sessions, pilots, commercial opportunities and delivery follow-up.

• Shape agendas and organise strategic AI immersion trips that connect leaders with the right partners, ideas and use cases to inform Sky’s AI ambition and priorities.

Group & Market Alignment

• Coordinate the forums, networks and ways of working that connect Sky's markets and the wider Comcast/NBCU group around shared AI partner priorities.

• Broker knowledge-sharing and reuse of successful AI initiatives to accelerate delivery, reduce duplication and increase the value of cross-group collaboration.

Portfolio & Value Management

• Maintain a joined-up view of Sky's strategic AI partnerships and initiatives, with a clear cadence for partner reviews, pipeline management, prioritisation and follow-up.

• Track and communicate the strategic and commercial value delivered through partnerships and cross-group collaboration, providing clear inputs for senior updates, choices and recommendations.

What you’ll bring  

• Significant experience building and managing strategic partnerships, alliances or external relationships within a complex corporate environment.

• Strong understanding of the evolving AI landscape, including major technology players, model providers, hyperscalers, start-ups, scale-ups, investors and emerging industry trends.

• Proven ability to support senior stakeholder engagement and coordinate collaboration across internal teams, external partners and multiple markets.

• Strong strategic, commercial and responsible AI judgement, with experience assessing opportunities and prioritising where partnerships create the greatest value.

• Experience using data and insight to measure the impact of partnerships and demonstrate progress against outcomes.

Desirable skills and experience: 

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Able to turn complex partner activity into clear materials, recommendations and practical next steps

• A collaborative, pragmatic style that builds trust quickly

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment

• Highly accountable with a bias for action and strong commercial judgement

Benefits and perks 

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:  

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema 

• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution 

• Private healthcare with mental health support  

• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance  

• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect  

• Sharesave and Tech schemes  

• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences 

How you’ll work 

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week. 

Your office base  

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.  

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. 

Who we are 

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can. 

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.  

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.