AI Enablement Lead

1 big thing: Axios is a growth-focused media company dedicated to helping people get smarter, faster on what matters. As we expand how we build and scale technology, this role helps ensure our teams can effectively adopt and apply new tools.

The AI Enablement Lead serves as a connective partner across the organization, helping departments translate ideas into actionable AI-supported workflows. This role emphasizes partnership, guidance, and accessibility. It supports teams in understanding the problems they are trying to solve, identifying where AI can help, and navigating a clear path from concept to execution.

Why it matters: As the company’s first dedicated AI Enablement Lead, you will act as the central point of contact for AI across Axios. You will be the face of AI within the organization, building trust, providing clarity, and creating approachable pathways for teams to engage with AI in their work. You will translate complex technical concepts into clear, practical guidance, helping teams understand when and how to use AI to improve productivity while upholding responsible usage standards.

Rather than defining AI strategy for teams, you will partner with departments to help them achieve their own goals. You will provide guidance, structured support, and targeted learning where needed. You will also drive consistent communication around AI efforts, ensuring teams understand what is possible, what is working, and how to move forward.

Go deeper: While this role sits within the Product, Design, and Technology department, you will partner closely with Talent Management and HR to align AI enablement with broader competency frameworks, career development goals, and employee learning strategies. This ensures that support is not one-off, but contributes to long-term capability building across the organization.

This role bridges technology and business needs. It focuses on helping teams make meaningful progress, not just increasing awareness.

Responsibilities:

Department Partnership & Advisory

• Act as a trusted partner and sounding board for teams exploring AI opportunities
• Help departments clearly define the problems they are trying to solve before recommending tools or approaches
• Guide teams in identifying practical, achievable paths to implement AI in their workflows
• Support teams through early-stage ideation, experimentation, and refinement of AI use cases
• Meet teams where they are. Provide tailored support based on their level of familiarity and confidence

Office Hours & Ongoing Support

• Host regular office hours to provide accessible, real-time support for teams across the company
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