Deployment Strategist

Crossing Hurdles is a global recruitment firm partnering with an early-stage AI company building the first AI-powered office suite. Quick Snapshot Role: Deployment Strategist Compensation: $180K $300K + equity + commission Location: On-site (NYC) Focus: Owning AI deployments across a full industry vertical What Will You Be Doing Own a full industry vertical end-to-end (e.g. banking, private equity, consulting), defining how AI should actually be deployed in that space. Identify and scope high-value workflows within your industry, and design how company s platform should be applied to solve them. Leverage your existing network (Rolodex) to land initial deployments, build relationships with senior stakeholders, and expand across organizations. Work directly with customers to deeply understand how their teams operate, then map that into concrete deployment plans and pilots. Drive land-and-expand motions start with a pilot team, then systematically expand adoption across the organization. Partner closely with engineering to translate real-world needs into product requirements, shaping what gets built based on frontline learnings. Act as the operator and architect of deployments, not just advising, ensuring solutions actually get implemented, adopted, and deliver outcomes. Build the foundation for GTM in your vertical, helping define playbooks, hiring future team members, and scaling the function over time. Why You Should Consider Founder-level ownership Own and scale an entire industry vertical end-to-end High-impact role Drive real-world AI deployments from pilot scale Deep customer exposure Work closely with senior stakeholders and operators 0 1 GTM build Shape playbooks, expansion strategy, and future hiring #J-18808-Ljbffr Crossing Hurdles