UKI AI Director

Join Entain, a leading global sports betting and gaming company, as the AI Director for the UK & Ireland. In this hybrid role based in London, you will define and deliver the AI strategy, identify high-impact opportunities for commercial growth, and enhance operational efficiency. You will work closely with various teams and have the autonomy to influence strategy and deliver innovative AI solutions.

Own and deliver the UK & Ireland Commercial AI strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment to business priorities and measurable commercial outcomes.

About Entain

Lead the adoption of Generative AI, Agentic AI, machine learning and advanced analytics across digital and retail channels.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritise and implement AI opportunities across customer experience, operations, marketing, safer gambling, and revenue growth initiatives.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading enterprise-scale AI, data or digital transformation programmes with measurable commercial impact.
• A strong track record of developing and executing AI strategies that deliver customer, operational and revenue outcomes.
• Experience working across commercial, product, engineering and data teams within complex, matrix organisations.
• Deep expertise in AI technologies including Generative AI, Agentic AI and machine learning applications.
• Hands-on knowledge of cloud-based AI and data platforms, including AWS, GCP, MLOps frameworks and modern data architectures.

Benefits

• At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire you. Join us, and a great compensation package is just the beginning. You can expect to receive benefits like:
• A regular bonus and great pension.
• 25 days annual leave and all Bankholidays.
• Extra paid leave, including wellbeing and development days.
• Life assurance and Income Protection.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
• A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme.

Equal Opportunities.

If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we'll support you.

We're committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to be themselves.

We're an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone and we do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, or any other basis.

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally