Head of Artificial Intelligence
Betsson Group is seeking an experienced and visionary Head of AI to lead AI initiatives across the company. This strategic leadership role involves establishing a Center of Excellence, promoting the integration and utilisation of AI across the organisation, spearheading innovative AI solutions, and enhancing the suite of products and services by embedding AI and machine learning to achieve business outcomes supporting an accelerated growth pace.
The role requires a leader who can design and deploy a framework and platform to standardise the use of AI and machine learning. The Head of AI will work closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to foster a culture of innovation while ensuring that AI models and algorithms deliver accurate and reliable results.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive AI strategy that aligns with company goals, drives innovation into company's products and services, and optimises technology operations and the 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.
- 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 and KPIs, and support the professional development of the team.
- Serve as the lead point of contact across multiple teams to ensure cohesive progress on AI projects.
- Design and deploy a framework and platform to leverage and standardise the utilisation 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.
- Continuously monitor and optimise AI models and algorithms to ensure they deliver accurate, reliable results.
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field (required).
- At least 5 years of experience in the AI field, having developed AI solutions and products, with significant experience in a leadership role within a high-growth AI environment (required).
- Proven ability to manage and scale AI teams and develop cutting-edge solutions with AI and machine learning embedded for large and complex production environments with real-time requirements (required).
- Demonstrated expertise in managing complex Data/AI/ML projects and delivering results in a fast-paced environment (required).
- Proficiency in AI technologies, event-driven and real-time data analytics environments, development and utilisation of machine learning algorithms, MLOps, online feature stores for real-time low latency applications, Generative AI Cloud Frameworks, and Prompt/Agent Engineering (required).
- Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies in the AI and ML space to proactively implement improvements, suggest innovative ways, and ensure Betsson remains at the forefront of innovation (required).
- Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a robust understanding of business operations and market dynamics to innovate (required).
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of inspiring teams and translating complex AI concepts into clear business strategies to be communicated to C-Level Management and manage different stakeholders at different levels of seniority and skills (required).
Betsson is a diversified, multinational gaming group whose history dates back to 1963 and which is now listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. The group employs around 3,000 people of more than 75 nationalities across over 20 locations; Betsson AB is registered in Stockholm, while its operational headquarters in Ta' Xbiex, Malta, run the day-to-day business. Through brands such as Betsson, Betsafe and NordicBet, it offers casino, sportsbook and other gaming products in regulated markets across Europe, the Americas and Central Asia. Its proprietary technology supports a scalable model serving both B2C customers and B2B partners, with responsible growth and customer protection central to its strategy.