Content Operations Lead (AI)

TL;DR

Content Operations Lead (AI): Spearheading a landmark project to digitize and productize hirify.global's vast media content archive with an accent on metadata governance, AI-powered automation, and digital rights management. Focus on building robust archival pipelines, bridging the gap between legacy assets and future revenue streams, and ensuring high-quality historical preservation.

Location: Must be based in or have the right to work in Australia

Company

hirify.global is Australia’s largest locally owned media company, operating a diverse portfolio of trusted television, radio, digital, and publishing brands.

What you will do

• Define and execute the strategic operational lifecycle for digital archive assets across broadcast and publishing.
• Serve as the primary custodian for metadata governance, schema strategy, and end-to-end digital rights.
• Lead the implementation of AI-powered tools for automated logging and enrichment, ensuring human-in-the-loop quality standards.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and data science teams to build technically robust, cost-efficient archival pipelines.
• Navigate complex legal frameworks to facilitate commercial distribution of digitized content.
• Drive organisational design and change management to support long-term media preservation goals.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in media operations, digital asset management (DAM/MAM), or senior leadership.
• Must have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.
• Technical expertise in cloud infrastructure and practical application of AI/ML within content workflows.
• Strong executive-level influence skills, with the ability to communicate strategy to C-suite stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of broadcast and publishing formats and media history preservation.

Culture & Benefits

• 18 weeks paid parental leave regardless of primary or secondary carer status.
• Access to the 'Employee Exclusives' program featuring behind-the-scenes brand access and unique experiences.
• Digital newspaper subscription to company mastheads.
• Annual gift voucher for a Stan subscription.
• Flexible work options including hybrid models and flexible hours.