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Director of AI
Director of AI Strategy & Transformation
Airtasker · Marketplace / Gig Economy Platform · 📍 Greater Sydney Area
A fixed-term, senior mandate to define and drive Airtasker's AI transformation agenda — likely the company's first dedicated AI leadership role, hired to build strategy and deliver measurable change within a 2-year window.
Reports to
CEO
Company stage
public
Source
linkedin
Key responsibilities
- Define and own Airtasker's AI strategy across product, operations, and business functions
- Lead AI transformation initiatives from ideation through to execution and measurable outcomes
- Act as internal AI champion, influencing executive stakeholders and building AI literacy
- Identify and prioritise high-value AI use cases aligned to marketplace growth and efficiency
- Evaluate and manage external AI vendors, tools, and partnerships
Requirements
- Proven experience leading AI or digital transformation programs at senior level
- Ability to translate AI/ML capabilities into business strategy and commercial outcomes
- Stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Signals
- ⚠ No salary disclosed — unusual for a senior contract role where total package should be clear
- ⚠ 2-year contract signals time-boxed mandate, not a permanent leadership investment
- ⚠ No team size mentioned — unclear whether this is a solo operator or leads a function
- ⚠ Vague scope with no description provided — low transparency for a senior hire
- ⚠ Contract structure may limit attraction of top-tier permanent candidates
- ✓ First AI leadership hire at a publicly listed company — high visibility and strategic importance
- ✓ Airtasker operates at scale across Australia and UK, offering meaningful AI application surface area
- ✓ Defined 2-year scope can appeal to transformation-specialist executives who prefer sprint mandates
- ✓ Listed company means structured governance and likely board-level awareness of AI imperative