Vice President, AI Editorial Innovation

Thomson Reuters

. Report to the Head of Editorial .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeZug • SwitzerlandLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading product management and AI teams, driving innovation in editorial products and workflows, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to build and manage innovation portfolios while ensuring operational rigor and responsible risk management.

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10+ Years Experience In Product LeadershipDirect Experience Leading AI TeamsStrong Executive Communication SkillsTrack Record Of Driving Organizational TransformationOperational Rigor And Learning Agility

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Hard Skills

Product ManagementAI ApplicationsInnovation Portfolio DevelopmentStrategic ForesightExperimentation LeadershipValue RealizationRisk ManagementCross-Functional InnovationData AnalysisLicensing Models

Soft Skills

Executive PresenceStorytelling SkillsRelationship BuildingAccountabilityAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

DashboardsReporting ToolsAI TechnologiesEditorial Technology

Industry Keywords

MediaPublishingContentEditorial EnvironmentBusiness OperationsRoyalties

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Report to the Head of Editorial
Lead innovation across Business Operations and Royalties
Partner with Product Management and AI Editorial leadership to set the innovation agenda
Drive how AI evolves editorial products, workflows, business models, and ways of working
Shape product and AI direction and define roadmaps for AI applications in editorial products and workflows
Ensure the editorial product portfolio has a clear approach to AI across newsgathering, content production, and distribution
Establish AI use guardrails with legal and compliance to protect editorial standards and trust
Monitor changes in AI and editorial technology and adjust roadmaps and skills accordingly
Set planning, innovation, and operating cadence for editorial leadership
Lead goal-setting, prioritization, experimentation, and portfolio resource allocation
Own leadership meetings, offsites, innovation reviews, business reviews, and executive communications
Build reporting and dashboards covering progress, performance, innovation pipeline, adoption, and realized value
Lead the Strategy & Business Operations function and resolve structural or resourcing issues
Incubate sensitive, cross-cutting, or high-potential innovation initiatives
Provide leadership oversight of the Royalties business
Work with the Director of Royalties on forecasting, tracking, commercial decisions, and business experiments
Identify new rights, licensing, data, and partnership models and assess associated risks
Represent innovation pipeline and business performance to the Head of Editorial and executives
Partner with legal, finance, technology, and product teams to modernize rights and licensing capabilities
Lead and develop Business Operations and Royalties functions
Build relationships with editorial leadership, technology, finance, legal, external innovators, and research partners
Provide leadership through change and ambiguity while creating conditions for experimentation and learning
Foster accountability and continuous improvement
Build innovation capability through coaching, knowledge sharing, recognition, and access to relevant tools and expertise

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in product, technology, innovation, or operations leadership roles, ideally within media, publishing, content, or a similarly editorial environment
Direct experience leading product management and/or AI teams
Strong grasp of emerging technologies, responsible experimentation, and practical AI applications
Track record of building innovation portfolios and driving organizational or technology-led transformation from concept and pilot through scaled adoption and measurable value
Experience leading through senior functional leaders and enabling cross-functional innovation
Strong executive communication and storytelling skills
Ability to frame emerging opportunities and make evidence-based investment cases
Ability to work effectively with senior leadership
Based in or willing to relocate to Zug, Switzerland
Experience with strategic foresight and opportunity discovery
Experience with experimentation, scaling, and transformation leadership
Executive presence, judgment, and innovation storytelling
Leadership of senior leaders and cross-functional innovators
Operational rigor, learning agility, and value realization
Responsible innovation and risk management
External ecosystem and partnership development

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hybrid working environment for office-based roles
Flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
Flexible vacation
Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
Access to the Headspace app
Retirement savings
Tuition reimbursement
Employee incentive programs
Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
Two paid volunteer days off annually
Opportunities to participate in pro-bono consulting projects
Opportunities to get involved with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives
Career development, continuous learning, and skills development through Grow My Way programming
Flexible work-life balance policies through Flex My Way
Inclusion and belonging initiatives