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| Posted: | 02/06/26 | |
| Recruiter: | Full Fact | |
| Reference: | 3117058583 | |
| Type: | Permanent | |
| Disciplines: | Chief Technical Officer | |
| Salary: | £75,000 - £84,317 Annual | |
| Location: | London | |
| Description: | Salary £75,000 - £84,317 per annum Location Remote first in the UK. Most of the team work primarily from home but we also have an office available in Central London for in-person meetings with your team and quarterly all team meetings. You can expect to travel to the office at least once a month. This role may also include some international travel. Reporting to Chief Executive Officer Employment Type Permanent Full time - 35 hours per week We are happy to talk about flexible working. Application Closing Date 10am, Monday 22 June 2026 Introduction to the role This is a rare and compelling opportunity, at a moment when our information environment is under significant strain: a senior role with real autonomy, meaningful mission, and genuine influence at the intersection of AI, journalism, and public policy. As Head of AI, you'll sit on Full Fact's management team and contribute directly to our overall strategy. Your work will span: Technology leadership; You'll lead the development of Full Fact's AI projects, manage an in-house technology team, and ensure our collection of tools work effectively within real fact checking, journalism and AI workflows. You'll also guide how we collect and use data to improve automation and interoperability at scale. Strategic partnerships; You'll build and maintain relationships with fact checking organisations, media, academics, and civil society collaborating on AI tools, best practices, and responsible use of OSINT methodologies. Revenue and fundraising; You'll help secure grants and institutional partnerships to sustain Full Fact's AI work, and develop commercial opportunities that are aligned with our mission. Policy and advocacy; You'll engage with major platforms, the UK government, regulators, and parliamentary bodies to shape policy on AI governance, online safety, and misinformation. You'll advocate for transparency and accountability in AI-driven content moderation, and contribute to global conversations about technology and misinformation. We're looking for a technology expert with a clear sense of mission and great leadership skills. Prior experience of working in the ecosystem surrounding misinformation and disinformation is desirable but not essential. If you are interested in applying but not sure you have all the skills, please do apply. We are open both to supporting learning on the job and to rearranging tasks within the team to suit the skillsets of the best applicant. Job Definition 1. Technology Leadership
Workplace Pension Generous holidays
Employee Assistance Programme. Additional Application Instructions How to apply Upload your CV and cover letter using the link by 10am on Monday 22 June 2026. Our recruitment platform will remove identifying details such as email addresses to allow us to sift applications anonymously Before applying, please read the requirements we place on staff to protect Full Fact s independence and non-partisanship How the application process will work We want to see you at your best to understand your strengths and the contribution you could make at Full Fact with strong support, including for your learning and development. We also want to make sure that we use your time well during this process and don t ask for more from you than we need to. We will make any reasonable adjustments we need to make to this process to help ensure you can perform at your best. For more information about this before applying, please contact . The interview panel will include Chris Morris, CEO, and other members of the senior management team. There will also be an opportunity to meet members of the AI team as part of the interview process. The process starts off with an anonymised covering letter and CV. This will be read by at least two people to produce a shortlist for interview. The first round interviews will be a phone (not video) interview, lasting no more than half an hour, at a time that s convenient for you. We will record it so at least two people can review each interview to decide who we invite back for the second round. The recordings will be deleted at the end of the process. The second interview will be with the full panel by video and last no more than an hour. We ll tell you everything you need to know to prepare, including anything we d recommend reading in advance. This round may also include an additional technical conversation. | |