Head of Domain Architecture Data and AI

What's the role?

News Corp Australia is looking for a Head of Domain Architecture Data & AI, a leadership position responsible for overseeing the architecture of data and AI for News Corp Australia. This role is in charge of designing, implementing, and maintaining data & AI architecture strategies and solutions that align with the organisation's goals and objectives within that particular domain. The responsibilities include developing data & AI models and architectures, establishing data & AI governance policies, ensuring data & AI security and compliance, and optimising data for efficient data management and analysis. The head will have direct reports of Data & AI Architects and will collaborate with other domain teams and stakeholders to integrate data & AI architecture with other systems and processes across the organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Data & AI Architecture Strategy – Oversee the overall architecture direction, roadmap, and design for all initiatives under the Data & AI domain, ensuring alignment with enterprise and global technology strategies.

• Develop and Govern Architectural Standards – Establish and maintain architecture standards, patterns, and best practices that drive efficiency, reusability, and agility across systems and processes.

• Drive Innovation and Emerging Technologies – Provide thought leadership in leveraging emerging technologies, including Generative AI, to deliver strategic business value.

• Collaborate and Align with Stakeholders – Partner with enterprise architects, domain teams, and business leaders to ensure architecture solutions meet organisational goals and deliver measurable outcomes.

• Optimise Performance and Delivery – Ensure architecture initiatives achieve key performance objectives such as cost efficiency, data utilisation, scalability, and speed to market.

• Build and Lead High-Performing Teams – Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement through mentoring, training, and developing a skilled, empowered architecture team.

Who are you?

• 10+ years of architectural and design experience with a strong background in delivering modern data and AI solutions.

• 5+ years of technical experience across data platforms, AI/ML, analytics, and technologies such as data warehouses, data lakes, GCP, and CDP/DMP tools.

• Proven ability to establish Data and AI roadmaps that align with business goals and enable innovation.

• Demonstrated success in influencing stakeholders and driving business strategy through technology.

• Strong focus on delivering scalable, efficient, and cost-effective architectural solutions that enhance data utilisation and business performance.

• Collaborative and forward-thinking, fostering continuous improvement and exploration of emerging technologies.

News Benefits

News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices) 
• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
• Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition
• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money
• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities.
• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents' rooms

Who are we?

We are Australia's number one and most influential media organisation with more than 150 prestige brands across news, sport and lifestyle. Each month more than 17 million Australians choose to consume news and information from our digital and print products – more than any other media group in Australia

What's next?

Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit under the DEI section.

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Technology, Digital and Data

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