Director of AI Revenue Innovation
Advance Local is seeking a visionary and entrepreneurial Director of AI Revenue Innovation to lead the discovery, incubation, and scaling of new AI-driven revenue opportunities across the organization. This role is distinct from day-to-day AI applications within business unitsit is focused on pioneering new frontiers, accelerating growth, and building scalable solutions that can be adopted enterprise-wide. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker and hands-on innovator who can identify high-impact opportunities, rapidly prototype solutions, and drive them to measurable business outcomes. This leader will also serve as a strategic advisor and enabler to business unit leaders, helping them unlock AI's potential within their domains while maintaining ownership of cross-functional, high-risk / high-reward initiatives.
This base salary range is $140,000 - $165,000 per year. Additional incentives bring total potential compensation to $180,000 - $225,000 per year.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Innovation & Incubation
- Own the AI revenue innovation pipeline : identify, validate, and incubate new AI-driven business models and monetization strategies.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that push the boundaries of AI usage beyond current business unit capabilities, while insuring a "human in the loop" implementation to ensure project integrity.
- Develop and present business cases for new AI initiatives, including ROI projections, resource needs, and go-to-market strategies.
- Partner with executive leadership to align innovation efforts with company-wide growth objectives.
Execution & Enablement
Build and lead pilot programs that test new AI applications in real-world revenue contexts.Establish repeatable frameworks for experimentation, evaluation, and scaling of successful initiatives.Serve as a center of excellence for AI revenue innovation, providing guidance, tools, and best practices to business units.Collaborate with Advertising, DCR, Affiliate / Sports Betting & iGaming, Product, Content, and Enterprise Services to ensure seamless integration of AI solutions.Consultation & Collaboration
Act as a strategic consultant to business unit leaders, helping them identify and evaluate AI opportunities specific to their operations.Facilitate knowledge sharing through workshops, internal communications, and prompt libraries.Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and adoption of AI initiatives.Market & Technology Leadership
Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies in AI monetization relevant to Advance Local.Forge external partnerships with AI startups, research institutions, and vendors to bring cutting-edge capabilities into the organization.Represent Advance Local at industry events and thought leadership forums.Success Metrics of Role
Number and impact of new AI-driven revenue streams launched.Adoption rate of AI innovations across business units.ROI and performance of incubated initiatives.Internal stakeholder satisfaction and engagement with AI strategy.Qualifications
General Skills
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experienceMinimum 8 years experience in strategy and innovation.Minimum 2 years experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI product development.Minimum 5 years experience working with product and technology teams to bring new products to market.Minimum 2 years experience in corporate strategy for a media, technology, advertising, or associated industry.Proven track record of entrepreneurial innovation and revenue generation.Strong strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to effectively present complex ideas and thinking to technical and non-technical audiences.Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects.Technical Skills
Hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI product development.Familiarity with API integration, fine-tuning models, and vendor management.Ability to translate technical capabilities into business value.