AI Automation Specialist (REMOTE)

AI Automation Specialist (Remote) C-4 Analytics is a fast‑growing, private, full‑service digital marketing company that helps automotive dealerships increase sales, increase market share, and lower cost per acquisition. We are hiring an AI Automation Specialist to act as a cross‑functional builder and a technical thought partner across the entire organization. If you are unable to complete the application due to a disability, contact us to ask for accommodation or an alternative application process. Mission Be the go‑to expert applying AI across Sales, Marketing, Ops, Finance, and beyond. Map processes, spot bottlenecks, and eliminate manual effort with brilliant AI solutions. Proactively propose and translate ambiguous business needs into structured, end‑to‑end system designs. Design and execute game‑changing, AI‑powered workflows using modern automation tools and APIs. A Day in the Life Apply AI for decision support, content generation, classification, and data enrichment. Ensure internal systems (CRM, data platforms, cloud tools) are seamlessly connected. Own projects from lightbulb moment to production, ensuring reliability and business relevance. Serve as the internal expert on the latest AI models and tooling. What You Need to Succeed: The Rare Trifecta Business Process Strength: Strong intuition for how a fast‑paced organization operates, comfort with senior leaders, and clear communication on goals and tradeoffs. Engineering Mindset: Thinks in systems (inputs/outputs/failure modes), is fluent in APIs and data structures, and drives relentlessly for reliability and scalability. AI Expertise: Deep, hands‑on understanding of modern AI models, knows exactly where AI adds maximum leverage, and has experience shipping AI into production workflows. Core Background 4+ years of professional experience owning systems end‑to‑end with a demonstrated history of shipping solutions that other teams rely on daily. Consulting roles with implementation responsibility, internal tools/business systems teams, and experience in startup/scale‑up environments. Not seeking pure ML research profiles, AI evangelists without execution depth, or product managers who do not build/implement. Hard Qualifiers (Non‑Negotiable) Experience building cross‑functional business systems, not isolated tools. Ability to go from whiteboard concept to live, production workflow. Focus on business impact and ROI, not novelty for its own sake. Comfort pushing back on weak ideas, even with senior stakeholders. Soft Qualifiers (Equally Important) Low ego and high ownership. Impatience with unnecessary process and wasted effort. Calm, structured thinking in ambiguous situations. Practical decision‑making over “perfect” architecture. Specific Skills & Expertise Must‑Have: Proven track record in building cross‑functional systems, strong familiarity with AI models, experience with automation platforms and APIs, and excellent communication. Nice‑to‑Have: Background in operations/consulting, experience with CRMs/data platforms, light scripting (Python/JavaScript). What This Role Is NOT Not a research or theory role—this is about building. Not a departmental analyst—this is cross‑functional. Not a pure software engineering role—this is business‑driven systems building. Salary & Benefits $100,000 to $130,000 USD per year (competitive and negotiable) and comprehensive benefits (Health, Retirement, Unlimited PTO). #J-18808-Ljbffr