AI Deployment Lead

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a high-autonomy, end-to-end ownership role at an early-stage AI company, sitting at the intersection of customer success and product engineering. You'll translate complex business problems into scalable agentic AI systems for mid-market and large-cap operators, reporting directly to the C-suite on a lean, fast-growing team. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own customer deployments from scoping through delivery and optimization, working directly with operators and finance teams to drive timelines and outcomes. - Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, unblocking work and ensuring deployments deliver measurable business value. - Translate ambiguous business problems into structured data models, workflows, and agentic systems. - Build and extend the agentic AI platform, collaborating closely with engineering to improve core capabilities based on customer needs. - Support go-to-market efforts by joining sales calls and identifying expansion opportunities. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 3+ years of professional experience in consulting, finance, or internal operations, ideally with a desire to deepen technical skills. - Proficiency in Python and SQL, with hands-on experience building with AI tools and LLM APIs. - Strong background in data analytics, data modeling, and data warehousing concepts. - Experience with data pipelines, ETL processes, system integrations, or internal tooling. - Highly analytical with comfort working with messy, real-world data and complex systems. - Strong communication skills and business intuition; comfortable engaging with executives and operators. - Scrappy, autonomous, and action-oriented with a bias toward shipping. - Exposure to private equity, roll-ups, or M&A is a plus. - US citizenship required — visa sponsorship is not available. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary of $110,000–$150,000 USD annually, plus meaningful equity in an early-stage, high-growth company. LOCATION On-site in New York, NY.