Group Transformation – AI Fellow

GroupTransformation–AIFellow

Location: London, minimum four days per week onsite across Herne Hill and Carter Lane, with travel to other Group offices as required
Contract: 18-monthfixed-termGroupTransformationFellowship

AtMarkAllen,wecreatespecialistcontent,events,dataandinsightforprofessionalcommunitiesacrosssectorsthatmatter.

AsAI Fellow,youwillbeafullmemberofourfour-personAIImplementationPod,amultidisciplinary,agileteamatthecentreofMarkAllenGroup,supportingourwiderGrouptransformationprogramme.

Thisisahigh-potential graduate and very early-career opportunity,designedtogiveyou18monthsofintensive,hands-onexperienceinAIimplementation,strategy,organisationaltransformation,productandinnovation,dataandseniordecision-making.Youwillcontributetolivetransformationactivityfromtheoutset,workingwithcolleaguesacrossthebusinessandexternalspecialistpartners.

ReportingtotheAI Programme & Adoption Manager,youwillworkalongsidetheAIStrategicImplementationLeadandAITechnicalImplementationLead,gainingexposuretohowbusinessopportunitiesareidentified,developedandimplemented.ThePodworkscloselywithmanagingdirectors,functionalleadersandourDevelopmentandDatateamstodeliverpracticalchangeacrosstheGroup.

YoudonotneedtoarriveasanAIexpert,andwearelessinterestedinaparticulardegreesubjectthaninyourpotentialtolearnquickly,thinkcriticallyandmakeameaningfulcontribution.

Thisisnotarolewhereyouwillsimplyobservefromthesidelines.Youwillcontributetorealtransformationwork,developyourresearch,analyticalandcommunicationskills,andtakeprogressivelygreaterownershipofsubstantiveprojectsasyourcapabilitydevelops.

What you’ll be doing

ResearchemergingAIandtransformationopportunities

• Track relevant developments in AI models, tools, agents and business applications.

• ResearchhoworganisationsareusingAI,automationandnewwaysofworkingtoimproveprocesses,productsandbusinessperformance,particularlyacrossmediaandpublishing.

• Turn your research into concise, useful summaries for the AI Implementation Pod and wider business.

• Identify high-quality external learning, research, tools and case studies.

• Help the team stay informed about important regulatory and market developments.

SupportthedeliveryofGrouptransformation

• Support discipline-level discovery and implementation activity across the Group.

• Help map and document workflows and potential use cases.

• Support pilots, tool testing and experimentation.

• Assist with workshops, working sessions and wider programme activity.

• Maintain clear documentation of actions, decisions and lessons.

• Take ownership of defined workstreams as your experience and capability develop.

Turn learning into practical resources

• Work with the AI Programme & Adoption Manager to curate the Group AI curriculum.

• Helpresearch,writeandcurateengaginginternalcontentthatkeepscolleaguesinformedaboutrelevantAIdevelopments,practicalapplicationsandlessonsfromacrosstheGroup.

• Help turn external learning into practical Mark Allen guidance and resources.

• Develop case studies, practical guides, examples and internal resources.

• Capture good practice and lessons from across the business so learning is shared rather than lost.

• Support the AI Ambassador community with materials and communications.

Test and experiment

• Test new tools and capabilities within approved environments.

• Document their strengths, weaknesses, potential use cases and limitations.

• Support structured comparisons between different platforms and approaches.

• Help identify emerging capabilities that could create value for the business.

Contribute to wider transformation

• Support transformation work where AI intersects with data, product, operating model or innovation.

• Undertake research and analysis for the AI Implementation Pod and Group COO.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across teams and functions.

• Build increasing independence and ownership throughout the Fellowship.

What you will be here to achieve

Over the 18-month Fellowship, you will have the opportunity to:

• BecomeahighlycapableandtrustedmemberoftheAIImplementationPod,contributingtothewiderGrouptransformationprogramme.

• DevelopastrongpracticalunderstandingofhowAI,automationandnewwaysofworkingcansupportorganisationaltransformationanddelivercommercialvalue.

• Produce consistently high-quality research and programme outputs.

• Developtheabilitytoresearch,writeandcommunicatecomplexAIandtransformationtopicsinwaysthatarerelevantandaccessibletocolleaguesacrossthebusiness.

• Help keep Mark Allen connected to rapidly changing AI practice.

• Support effective discipline-level implementation.

• Help ensure the organisation captures and shares learning.

• Progressively take ownership of increasingly substantive pieces of transformation work.

By the end of the Fellowship, you will have developed from a high-potential graduate or early-career candidate into someone capable of independently owning meaningful transformation activity.

Must-haves:

We are looking forpotential rather than a particular degree subject or existing AI expertise. You will need to be:

• Intellectually curious and able to learn quickly.

• Academically strong or able to demonstrate equivalent high performance.

• An excellent researcher who can identify credible, relevant information.

• A clear and concise writer.

• Highly organised and dependable.

• Numerate and comfortable working with information and data.

• Confident experimenting with new technology.

• Able to distinguish meaningful insight from hype.

• Proactive and comfortable taking ownership.

• Collaborative and confident working with colleagues at different levels.

• Willing to ask questions and challenge constructively.

• Genuinely interested in how technology changes organisations and work.

Nice-to-haves:

• Some practical experimentation withAI, coding, data analysis, automation or digital tools.

What you’ll gain from the Fellowship

This is a genuinely developmental Fellowship designed to accelerate your experience and give you exposure to areas that would not normally sit within a single early-career role.

You will gain exposure to:

• AI strategy and practical implementation.

• Organisational transformation.

• Workflow and operating-model redesign.

• Product and innovation.

• Data and technology.

• Senior leadership and ExCo-level decision-making.

• Programme delivery.

• Change management.

• External consultancy and specialist partners.

• The commercial operation of a diverse media and information group.

Why join Mark Allen Group?

Mark Allen is a specialist media business with more than 40 years of experience building trusted brands for professional audiences. Youwilljoinabusinesswithestablished,respectedbrandsandanambitiontokeepevolving,givingyoutheopportunitytocontributetorealGrouptransformationandseehowAI,automationandnewwaysofworkingcanmakeadifferenceacrosstheorganisation.

What makes this Fellowship different is the breadth of exposure. You will not be observing transformation from the sidelines. You will work on live activity, learn from experienced colleagues and specialist external partners, and be given increasing responsibility as you demonstrate your capability.

Success means becoming a trusted source ofenergy, insight and execution capacity, helping keep the programme connected to emerging practice, turning learning into useful resources and progressively taking ownership of substantive work.

We offer:

• A genuinely developmental 18-month Fellowship with increasing responsibility.

• Hands-onexperienceofliveGrouptransformationprojects,includingAI,automationandimprovementstohowthebusinessworks.

• Exposure to senior leaders, different functions and specialist external partners.

• The opportunity to develop practical experience across AI, data, product, innovation, programme delivery and organisational change.

• Companybenefits.

• Exposure to specialist markets and loyal professional audiences.

• A culture shaped by ourvalues –Passionate, Creative, Nurturing and Fair.

How to apply

Apply through our careers site with your CV, including a cover letter sharing what attracted you to the Fellowship and what you would bring to it.

A video introduction iscompletely optional and will not disadvantage your application.

Right to work: Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in theUK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

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