AI and Innovation Lead - Blenheim Palace

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Are you a problem-solver with natural curiosity, and an innate drive to develop your own expertise? Are you a confident thinker and communicator who can develop and inspire new ways of working? The Innovation team at Blenheim Palace, led by David Green, is looking to hire an AI & Innovation Lead.

Blenheim may be a 300-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site, but the organisation is constantly looking to the future. We have just finished working towards 10 goals in 10 years, and are now looking forward once again to tackling the issues of tomorrow.

The AI & Innovation Lead will use analytical and problem-solving skills to make sense of complex and messy information, to turn it into clear, useful recommendations. They will also create and deliver engaging training, and explain new tools and ideas to people without a technical background.

However, the ideal candidate may not have a technical background or particular set of qualifications for this role. Enthusiasm, willingness to learn and the drive to develop your own skills are the requirements!

We believe that these attributes do not show up reliably on a CV or cover letter, so we are not asking for them at this stage. Instead, we are asking you one question!

Take some time to get to know us: our history, our work and our ambitions. Then, in one paragraph, suggest one innovation goal you think Blenheim should set for its next chapter, and tell us why it matters. This will need to be added to your application, once you hit the apply button.

There is no right answer, and no technical knowledge is required. We are interested in how you think, what you notice, and the ideas you would bring.

How to send it

• One paragraph, roughly 250–350 words. Please write in your own words.
• No CV, no cover letter, and no qualifications needed, just your paragraph.
• You do not need special vocabulary or a particular background. We care about your idea and your thinking, not how polished the writing is.
• Use whatever tools help you think, but we want your genuine idea in your own voice.
• If writing a paragraph is not the best way for you to share your idea, you are welcome to send it as a short audio or video clip instead. Just let us know by emailing innovation@blenheimpalace.com or uploading a link to your clip during your application.

How we assess your application

We assess every paragraph against the same four criteria, and we grade each one as did not meet, met, or particularly met. Every application is read by a person in our team, not a machine: this is an AI and innovation role, but we do not believe that means a computer should decide who gets a chance. We look at what you have written, not who you are or where you have come from. The full criteria are below, and we are happy to share them with any applicant on request. Stage 2: A visit to Blenheim