Beall Applied Innovation Sr. Story Systems Strategist

Who We Are Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu. UCI Beall Applied Innovation's (BAI) purpose is to measurably improve lives through access to UCI-developed knowledge. We partner with researchers and industry to move UCI knowledge and discoveries into products and markets. With this goal, we collaborate closely with faculty/researchers, industry, and entrepreneurs to carry out a variety of projects and programs with four pillars of BAI's teams: Research Translation, New Ventures, Enterprise Collaborations, and Industry Sponsored Research. BAI is currently located at UCI Research Park. Our physical building, known as the Cove@UCI, provides office space for BAI staff, offers sublease space for emerging UCI ecosystem start-ups and partners, and a venue for programs and events designed to foster university-industry collaboration. Your Role on the Team The Sr. A.I. Story Systems Strategist advances UC Irvine’s NarrA.I.tive Story Studio by transforming data into narrative intelligence that informs what is created, how it is shaped, and why it matters. This role evaluates content performance, audience engagement, and generative outputs to identify what resonates and continuously refine storytelling quality and relevance. The Sr. A.I. Story Systems Strategist defines high-potential story territories by interpreting signals across market activity, cultural trends, and university research, aligning storytelling with research translation and commercialization priorities. By integrating business intelligence into AI-driven creative workflows, this role ensures data effectively informs ideation, prompting, asset generation, and iteration, contributing to the evolution of the UC Irvine Brand Brain. The Sr. A.I. Story Systems Strategist develops and maintains systems that surface actionable insights across stories, audiences, and channels, enabling evidence-based storytelling that is both scalable and creatively distinctive. What It Takes to be Successful Performs predictive analysis and forecasting to anticipate audience behavior, content performance, and emerging opportunities. Synthesizes data to identify patterns, relationships, and gaps that inform storytelling and strategic planning. 20% Conducts ongoing analysis of market data, cultural trends, and university research to define and prioritize high-potential story territories. Develops and maintains dashboards and reporting tools to track performance, engagement, and pipeline outputs. 30% Partners with cross-functional teams, including innovation clusters, to align storytelling with research translation and commercialization goals. Contributes to strategic initiatives and supports the adoption of BI tools and insights. 15% Translates analytical insights into clear narrative guidance that shapes story development, content strategy, and production decisions. 20% Integrates BI systems into the Brand Brain and AI-driven Story Studio, ensuring effective data flow across creative workflows and supporting scalable, insight-driven storytelling. 15% Required: Thorough knowledge of relevant internal databases, BI applications, and tools. Ability to produce high-quality reports, documentation, and structured data outputs suitable for advanced analytical and AI-assisted applications. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage complex information, assess problems, and develop effective solutions, including identifying nuanced market and business insights across multiple domains. Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage time and organize competing priorities. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to transform complex data into clear, compelling narrative insights that inform story development, content strategy, and decision-making. Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with a broad range of professional and technical staff. Proven ability to serve as a technical resource providing advice and counsel on business intelligence issues. Proficiency in building dashboards and visual tools, and clearly communicating findings to both technical and creative stakeholders in an actionable way. Strong capability in forecasting, and pattern recognition to anticipate audience behavior, content performance, and emerging opportunities. Skill in shaping insights into structured story arcs and messaging that resonate with defined audiences, especially in translating technical research into accessible narratives. Ability to integrate diverse inputs, including market data, cultural trends, and academic research, into a cohesive view of high-value story opportunities. Ability to structure and apply data within AI-powered content systems, including informing prompts, generative outputs, and iterative creative processes. Ability to operate across disciplines, connecting data systems, storytelling workflows, and organizational goals, while influencing direction beyond reporting. Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training 3-5 years of data analysis within a business intelligence role 1-3 years story development within a content creation role A minimum of 1 year of experience developing content with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence Total Rewards In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits. The expected pay range for this recruitment is $105,000- $105,000 (Annual). Conditions of Employment: The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment: Background Check and Live Scan Employment Misconduct* Legal Right to work in the United States Vaccination Policies Smoking and Tobacco Policy Drug Free Environment *Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer. The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements. California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act E-Verify Pre-Placement Health Evaluation Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php Closing Statement: The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or [email protected]. Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Performs predictive analysis and forecasting to anticipate audience behavior, content performance, and emerging opportunities. Synthesizes data to identify patterns, relationships, and gaps that inform storytelling and strategic planning. 20% Conducts ongoing analysis of market data, cultural trends, and university research to define and prioritize high-potential story territories. Develops and maintains dashboards and reporting tools to track performance, engagement, and pipeline outputs. 30% Partners with cross-functional teams, including innovation clusters, to align storytelling with research translation and commercialization goals. Contributes to strategic initiatives and supports the adoption of BI tools and insights. 15% Translates analytical insights into clear narrative guidance that shapes story development, content strategy, and production decisions. 20% Integrates BI systems into the Brand Brain and AI-driven Story Studio, ensuring effective data flow across creative workflows and supporting scalable, insight-driven storytelling. 15% Required: Thorough knowledge of relevant internal databases, BI applications, and tools. Ability to produce high-quality reports, documentation, and structured data outputs suitable for advanced analytical and AI-assisted applications. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage complex information, assess problems, and develop effective solutions, including identifying nuanced market and business insights across multiple domains. Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage time and organize competing priorities. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to transform complex data into clear, compelling narrative insights that inform story development, content strategy, and decision-making. Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with a broad range of professional and technical staff. Proven ability to serve as a technical resource providing advice and counsel on business intelligence issues. Proficiency in building dashboards and visual tools, and clearly communicating findings to both technical and creative stakeholders in an actionable way. Strong capability in forecasting, and pattern recognition to anticipate audience behavior, content performance, and emerging opportunities. Skill in shaping insights into structured story arcs and messaging that resonate with defined audiences, especially in translating technical research into accessible narratives. Ability to integrate diverse inputs, including market data, cultural trends, and academic research, into a cohesive view of high-value story opportunities. Ability to structure and apply data within AI-powered content systems, including informing prompts, generative outputs, and iterative creative processes. Ability to operate across disciplines, connecting data systems, storytelling workflows, and organizational goals, while influencing direction beyond reporting. Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training 3-5 years of data analysis within a business intelligence role 1-3 years story development within a content creation role A minimum of 1 year of experience developing content with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence Total Rewards In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits. The expected pay range for this recruitment is $105,000- $105,000 (Annual). Conditions of Employment: The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment: Background Check and Live Scan Employment Misconduct* Legal Right to work in the United States Vaccination Policies Smoking and Tobacco Policy Drug Free Environment *Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer. The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements. California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act E-Verify Pre-Placement Health Evaluation Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php Closing Statement: The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or [email protected].

The Sr. A.I. Story Systems Strategist advances UC Irvine’s NarrA.I.tive Story Studio by transforming data into narrative intelligence that informs what is created, how it is shaped, and why it matters. This role evaluates content performance, audience engagement, and generative outputs to identify what resonates and continuously refine storytelling quality and relevance. The Sr. A.I. Story Systems Strategist defines high-potential story territories by interpreting signals across market activity, cultural trends, and university research, aligning storytelling with research translation and commercialization priorities. By integrating business intelligence into AI-driven creative workflows, this role ensures data effectively informs ideation, prompting, asset generation, and iteration, contributing to the evolution of the UC Irvine Brand Brain. The Sr. A.I. Story Systems Strategist develops and maintains systems that surface actionable insights across stories, audiences, and channels, enabling evidence-based storytelling that is both scalable and creatively distinctive.