Forward Deployed Strategist
Mannelly Recruitment
Title: Title: Forward Deployed Strategist - Strategic AI Engagement Lead Job#: 16858955 Location/Work Type: San Francisco, California, with regular travel to enterprise client sites. Relocation assistance available within the U.S. Visa: Visa transfers or sponsorship accepted
Location/Work Type: San Francisco, CA, with frequent travel to enterprise client sites. Relocation assistance available within the U.S. Visa: Visa transfers accepted, such as OPT and H-1B transfers. A fast-scaling San Francisco AI company is hiring strategists to act as the business owners of its most important enterprise deployments. You'll take warm introductions from the executive team, turn Fortune 500 leaders into pilot customers, and define the scope, goals, and success metrics for each engagement. You'll then lead a mixed team of engineers and delivery specialists to move each pilot into full production, handle complex stakeholder dynamics, and grow the relationship into a global rollout. Compensation includes a competitive, experience-based salary, equity in a rapidly growing company, and relocation assistance within the U.S. Qualifications
San Francisco offers sailing on the bay, hiking at Lands End and Mount Tamalpais, and quick getaways to Big Sur and Tahoe. Housing ranges from Pacific Heights flats and Mission Bay condos to quieter homes in the Outer Sunset and across the Peninsula, near strong schools and universities like Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UCSF. As the center of the AI industry, it's the best place to be at the forefront of enterprise technology.
Location/Work Type: San Francisco, CA, with frequent travel to enterprise client sites. Relocation assistance available within the U.S. Visa: Visa transfers accepted, such as OPT and H-1B transfers. A fast-scaling San Francisco AI company is hiring strategists to act as the business owners of its most important enterprise deployments. You'll take warm introductions from the executive team, turn Fortune 500 leaders into pilot customers, and define the scope, goals, and success metrics for each engagement. You'll then lead a mixed team of engineers and delivery specialists to move each pilot into full production, handle complex stakeholder dynamics, and grow the relationship into a global rollout. Compensation includes a competitive, experience-based salary, equity in a rapidly growing company, and relocation assistance within the U.S. Qualifications
- One of the following: 2+ years at a leading strategy consultancy, 4+ years at a second-tier firm, enterprise sales to Fortune 500 customers at a scaling software company, or forward-deployed or deployment strategy experience at an AI or enterprise tech company
- Direct ownership of senior client relationships rather than a supporting role
- Sharp commercial judgment in scoping, pricing, negotiating, and closing complex deals
- A track record of delivering deployments with measurable outcomes, from first pilot to full scale
- Accountability for a quota or revenue targets on enterprise accounts
- Able to navigate large organizations and build alignment from day-to-day operators up to the C-suite
- Technically fluent enough to understand and guide what engineers are building
- Associate level (2-5 years): client-facing delivery experience from consulting, startup business operations, go-to-market, product, sales, or founding a company
- Senior level (6+ years): combined enterprise sales and project delivery with revenue ownership, such as senior consulting, enterprise sales, forward-deployed, founder, or go-to-market leadership experience
San Francisco offers sailing on the bay, hiking at Lands End and Mount Tamalpais, and quick getaways to Big Sur and Tahoe. Housing ranges from Pacific Heights flats and Mission Bay condos to quieter homes in the Outer Sunset and across the Peninsula, near strong schools and universities like Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UCSF. As the center of the AI industry, it's the best place to be at the forefront of enterprise technology.
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