Chief Automation

**Chief Automation & AI**

**Location**: Malta or Limassol, Cyprus
**Reporting Line**: Directly to CEO
**Reports**: Head of Technical Implementation

**Who We Are**

Founded in 2014, **SiGMA Group** is recognized as the world’s leading authority in iGaming. Today, we host eight international summits spanning Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Africa - attracting over 80,000 industry delegates and 1,200+ exhibitors each year.

With over 300 creative and commercial professionals across seven offices, we continue to expand our global footprint. As SiGMA scales further, we are embarking on a full digital transformation, placing AI and automation at the center of our internal strategy.

**The Role**

As our **Chief Automation & AI**, you’ll serve as the driving force behind SiGMA’s evolution into an AI-powered organization. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining strategy, architecture, and delivery. You’ll design and implement scalable automation systems, integrate AI into core operations, and mentor teams to adopt an AI-first mindset.

You’ll work closely with the **Head of Technical Implementation** to bridge vision and execution — translating innovation into tools, workflows, and processes that redefine how SiGMA operates.

This is not a traditional corporate position. You’ll work in a flat, fast-moving environment, with direct access to leadership and full freedom to experiment, test, and build.

**What You Will Do**
- **Develop and execute a 3-year AI strategy** across all departments, aligning innovation with measurable business outcomes.
- **Lead AI and automation initiatives** in content, SEO, customer engagement, analytics, and operations, driving measurable impact in efficiency and revenue.
- **Collaborate hands-on** with the Head of Technical Implementation and internal teams to design, test, and deploy automation workflows from concept to execution.
- **Guide full-stack development efforts** — supporting backend (Python, Java), frontend (HTML, CSS, JS), and integration through custom APIs.
- **Maximize tool and platform value** by pushing the limits of no-code/low-code environments and ensuring seamless interoperability across SiGMA’s ecosystem.
- **Build and lead training and change management initiatives**, empowering teams to adopt and scale AI tools confidently.
- **Establish governance for AI tools and data**, preventing fragmentation and maintaining quality, integration, and ethical standards.
- **Define and measure KPIs and ROI** for all AI-driven initiatives, reporting progress and impact to the CEO and board.

**What You Won’t Be Doing**
- Endless meetings or bureaucratic processes.
- Writing theoretical strategy documents without execution.
- Managing large teams - your output and systems will multiply your impact.

**What We’re Looking For**
- **7+ years of experience** in AI, automation, or software development, ideally across both strategic and hands-on roles.
- Proven success in **designing and delivering complex multi-platform automations** and AI-powered solutions.
- Deep technical fluency in **Python, Java, JavaScript, and API development**.
- Strong understanding of **frontend and backend development**, capable of guiding teams on both architecture and execution.
- A natural **teacher and mentor**, passionate about building internal capabilities.
- Excellent **stakeholder communication** and the ability to influence cross-departmentally.
- Visionary mindset with **pragmatic execution** - balancing experimentation with measurable impact.

**What We Offer**
- A **leadership role** at the core of SiGMA’s digital transformation.
- The opportunity to **shape the future of AI adoption** in the global events and media industry.
- **Direct management** of the Head of Technical Implementation and collaboration across international offices.
- Competitive package and **global travel benefits** across Malta, Cyprus, Manila, India, Brazil, and Armenia.
- A dynamic, fast-scaling environment where **your ideas translate directly into business growth**.