Head of Innovation

About the Role

Senior Media Solutions Consultant

AI strategy build and execution

What You Will Do

1. Own Media AI Innovation Agenda

• Lead the identification and prioritization of AI and GenAI innovation opportunities across GEC, broadcast, and OTT workflows.
• Continuously scan media, technology, and AI trends and translate them into concrete innovation themes and initiatives.
• Shape multi-quarter AI innovation roadmaps aligned to business priorities and operational realities.

2. Client Discovery & Advisory

• Lead discovery sessions across TV channels, news, sports, and streaming teams to identify AI and GenAI opportunities in content, marketing, and operations.
• Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and define

  GenAI-led automation opportunities

  with clear business value (time saved, quality uplift, revenue impact).
• Define business cases, success metrics, and value realization frameworks for AI initiatives as part of the enterprise AI strategy.

3. Strategic POVs & Visioning

• Build crisp,

  executive-ready POVs

  on GenAI adoption for GEC and channel businesses.
• Develop structured frameworks and strategy documents that link AI initiatives to measurable outcomes (viewership, monetization, cost-to-serve, turnaround times).
• Track industry and technology trends and convert them into

  actionable recommendations

  for clients and internal teams.

4. Solution Design

• Design solution blueprints and functional flows for

  AI-enabled media workflows

  (e.g., metadata enrichment, promo versioning, standards & practices checks, content insights).
• Translate business problems into GenAI components, prompts/agents, content understanding, metadata automation, compliance checks, routing, and human-in-the-loop review.
• Partner with engineering, data, and product teams to validate feasibility, estimate effort, and guide PoCs and pilots.

5. Pre-Sales, Pitches & Solution Narratives

• Lead solutioning for RFPs, proposals, and client pitches in the media vertical.
• Craft compelling

  solution narratives

  and ROI stories that resonate with senior media stakeholders.
• Work with delivery and product teams to shape

  re-usable solution accelerators

  and offerings for global media clients.

6. Domain Leadership & Evangelism

• Bring deep understanding of

  GEC/channel lifecycles

  : programming strategy, FPC design, promo operations, marketing, compliance, ratings, and distribution ecosystems.
• Represent the organisation in

  client workshops, industry forums, and leadership conversations

  as the go-to SME for Media AI.
• Mentor internal teams on media workflows and help build a strong

  Media & Entertainment AI capability

  .

What You Bring

Media & GEC / Channel Expertise (Must-Have)

• 10–12+ years in

  GEC, broadcast, or OTT

  environments, either working directly or with clients
• Strong grasp of how content moves across editorial, programming, marketing, on-air promotions, broadcast/OTT operations, and technical operations.
• Ability to speak the language of business heads, FPC, GRPs, ratings, slots, campaigns, compliance, content pipelines, etc.

AI & Technology Fluency

• Good understanding of

  GenAI, LLM concepts, and media-specific AI use cases

  (content understanding, metadata, compliance, promo/content intelligence, workflows).
• Ability to design AI-enabled workflows and solutions

  without needing to code

  , while being comfortable collaborating with architects and engineers.
• Familiarity with

  metadata automation, content standards/compliance workflows, promo operations, and content/audience insight models

  .

Consulting & Communication Skills

• Strong

  structured thinking

  and storytelling; able to move from a blank sheet to a clear, compelling narrative.
• Experience running

  discovery workshops, strategy discussions, and transformation programs

  with senior stakeholders.
• Comfort working with ambiguity and turning loosely defined problems into

  clear, actionable solution paths

  and roadmaps.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with

  major studios, broadcasters, or large digital/GEC networks

  (India or global).
• Exposure to

  cloud-based media supply chain

  and MAM/OTT platforms.
• Prior background in

  consulting, pre-sales, product strategy, or transformation roles

  .