Chief AI Officer
Remote
Head of Data, AI & Automation
Kresse & Discher GmbH · Media & Publishing / Print · 100-500 employees · 📍 Offenburg
Kresse & Discher is hiring a senior leader to own and scale their Data, AI, and Automation strategy, leading a 6-person IT/AI team at a German mid-market media/print company entering an AI transformation phase.
AI Maturity
building
Why Role Exists
New position
Company Stage
enterprise
Source
stepstone
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute a clear, resilient overall strategy for Data, AI, and Automation
- Lead and develop a team of 6 in IT, AI, and Automation
- Drive the expansion and maturation of data, AI, and automation initiatives across the organization
Requirements
- Proven experience building and scaling data, AI, or automation functions
- Team leadership experience in a technical domain
Signals
- ⚠ No salary range disclosed despite 'salary available' flag — creates ambiguity for senior candidates
- ⚠ Very sparse job description with minimal detail on scope, tech stack, or strategic context
- ⚠ Location in Offenburg (smaller German city) may limit senior talent pool
- ⚠ No clarity on reporting line or organizational seniority
- ✓ Dedicated team of 6 already in place — not a solo pioneer role
- ✓ Clear mandate to build a formal AI/Data strategy — board or exec level buy-in implied
- ✓ Role combines Data, AI, and Automation — broad strategic authority