Head of Artificial Intelligence

Betsson Group
Stockholm, Sweden
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior AI leaders who can scale teams and drive strategic innovation.

Best fit for

  • Senior AI professionals with proven leadership in high-growth environments and experience building AI platforms.
    — “Proven ability to manage and scale AI teams and developing cutting edge solutions”
  • Candidates who have led the integration of Generative AI and MLOps in production systems with real-time needs.
    — “Direct the exploration and implementation of new AI technologies and methodologies, including Generative AI and MLOps.”
  • Individuals with a track record of translating complex AI concepts into business strategies for C-Level executives.
    — “Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of inspiring teams and translating complex AI concepts into clear business strategies to be communicated to the C-Level Management”

Things to consider

  • The role demands continuous innovation and staying updated with emerging AI trends and technologies.
    — “Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to inform strategy development”
  • The position involves heavy cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management across varying levels of seniority.
    — “Serve as the lead point of contact across multiple teams, ensuring cohesive progress on AI projects”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in building AI platforms and frameworks for enterprise-scale deployment.
    — “Design and deploy a framework and a platform to leverage and standardize the utilization of AI and Machine learning across the company”
  • Emphasize leadership in real-time, low-latency AI applications and MLOps implementation.
    — “Design and develop advanced machine learning models and responsible AI solutions to support real-time and very low latency applications.”
  • Showcase your ability to lead diverse teams and foster inclusive, collaborative AI cultures.
    — “Foster a diverse and inclusive team culture that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • Developed and executed a comprehensive AI strategy
  • Established and scaled a high-performing AI team
Typical background
Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field5+ years of experience in AI Field

Skills & requirements

Required

AI StrategyTeam BuildingSolution DevelopmentMlopsGenerative AIReal-time Data AnalyticsOnline Feature Stores

Preferred

Event-driven SystemsPrompt EngineeringAgent Engineering

Stack & domain

AI TechnologiesEvent DrivenReal Time Data AnalyticsMachine Learning AlgorithmsMlopsGenerative AI Cloud FrameworksPrompt/agent EngineeringStrategic ThinkingProblem SolvingCommunicationLeadershipAIMachine LearningGenerative AI

About the role

Original posting from Betsson Group via Greenhouse

Exciting Opportunity Ahead!!  Betsson Group is looking for a Head of AI.

The Wow

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Head of AI to lead our AI initiatives across the company. This strategic leadership role involves establishing a Center of Excellence, promoting the integration and utilization of AI across the organization, spearheading innovative AI solutions, and enhancing our suite of products and services by embedding AI and machine learning to achieve company’s business outcomes supporting the accelerated growth pace.

A taster of what you will be involved with: 

Strategic Leadership:

Develop and execute a comprehensive AI strategy that aligns with the company’s overall goals, drives innovation into company’s products and services and optimize our technology operations and development life cycle.

Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to inform strategy development and ensure competitiveness.

Direct the exploration and implementation of new AI technologies and methodologies, including Generative AI and MLOps.

Team Building and Leadership:

Establish and scale a high-performing AI team, including recruiting and mentoring top talent.

Foster a diverse and inclusive team culture that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Provide leadership, set clear performance objectives, KPIs and support professional development of the team

Serve as the lead point of contact across multiple teams, ensuring cohesive progress on AI projects

Solution Development and Implementation:

Design and deploy a framework and a platform to leverage and standardize the utilization of AI and Machine learning across the company

Design and develop advanced machine learning models and responsible AI solutions to support real-time and very low latency applications.

Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration, working closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders.

Continuously monitor and optimize AI models and algorithms to ensure they deliver accurate, reliable results.

What we are looking for

Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.

At least 5 years of experience in AI Field, have developed AI solutions and products, with significant experience in a leadership role within a high-growth AI environment. Proven ability to manage and scale AI teams and developing cutting edge solutions with AI and Machine Learning embedded for large and complex production environments with real time requirements. Demonstrated expertise in managing complex Data/AI/ML projects and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.

Proficiency in AI technologies, event driven and real time data analytics environments, development and utilization of machine learning algorithms, MLOps, online feature stores for real time low latency applications, Generative AI Cloud Frameworks and Prompt/Agent Engineering

Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies in the AI and ML space to proactively implement improvements, suggest innovative ways and ensuring Betsson remains at the forefront of innovation in this dynamic field.

Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a robust understanding of business operations and market dynamics to innovate.

Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of inspiring teams and translating complex AI concepts into clear business strategies to be communicated to the C-Level Management and manage different stakeholders at different levels of seniority and skills.

What we offer

Much like riding a rollercoaster, sometimes life at Betsson can be lightning fast with twists and turns but always FUN! Then again, what else would you expect from a business 75% millennial and 1700 strong, spread across 7 offices with 900 based out of our Malta HQ alone! We recognise it may not be for the faint-hearted, but if you’re a go-getter, initiator and adrenaline junkie, always striving to push the boundaries and challenge yourself, then you’ll fit right in.

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Source: Betsson Group careers (Greenhouse)

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