Manager of Innovation

Job Description

Job Description

We’re looking for a Manager of Innovation to be the connective tissue between creativity and technology at our agency. In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing, deploying, and optimizing AI tools across teams, while working directly with the Chief Creative & Innovation Officer on R&D efforts to identify, pilot, and scale emerging technologies.

This is not an IT or back-office role. This is for someone who understands the creative process, speaks the language of innovation, and can turn bleeding-edge tech into tangible, everyday solutions that elevate ideas, improve workflows, and unlock new creative possibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the agency’s AI ecosystem—from text and image generators to video synthesis, personalization tools, automation platforms, and beyond.
• Lead onboarding, training, and support across teams to drive adoption and effective use of AI tools.
• Work closely with the CCIO to explore and vet new technologies, including conducting pilots, building use cases, and surfacing insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate with Creative, Strategy, Production, and Account teams to develop custom AI workflows that improve speed, scale, and storytelling, and support new business initiatives.
• Build and maintain a knowledge base and tool stack, ensuring the agency stays ahead of innovation trends and tech capabilities.
• Partner with external platforms and vendors to test beta tools, secure partnerships, and influence product development where applicable.
• Serve as the agency’s go-to resource for creative technology, proactively identifying ways AI can augment (not replace) the creative process.
• Manage and mentor the Innovation Coordinator, providing clear direction, support, and growth opportunities while ensuring seamless execution of innovation initiatives and daily operations.

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Qualifications

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Equal Employment Opportunity

IW Group is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. IW Group provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state, or federal law.