Director, Innovation

You will shape the organization's AI direction, lead technical teams, and transform successful AI initiatives into scalable internal workflows and revenue-generating client services.

• Define and execute the AI vision and strategy in collaboration with executive leadership, determining which technologies and initiatives to build, purchase, adopt, or discontinue.

• Identify emerging market opportunities and translate customer needs and industry gaps into practical AI solutions and commercial services.

• Lead internal AI projects throughout their lifecycle, from initial assessment and development to pilot programs, deployment, rollout, and adoption.

• Develop and commercialize AI consulting and development services, including AI Development Services, GEO, and Large Language Model (LLM) Optimization.

• Define service offerings, pricing structures, delivery ownership, scopes of work, and sales positioning, with a focus on mid-market customers.

• Drive the transition toward outcome-based and unit-based pricing models as AI reduces the cost of service delivery.

• Oversee production AI deployments that support client accounts and strengthen strategic technology partnerships.

• Manage the technical execution of the Anthropic partnership program, including practitioner certifications, production deployments, customer success stories, and quarterly performance reporting.

• Support executive leadership in AI-related initiatives within Google and Microsoft partnership programs.

• Identify and transform high-performing employee practices into reusable AI agent skills, workflows, and automation capabilities.

• Present AI strategies and initiatives to executive leadership, board members, group directors, and clients, clearly communicating technical concepts and business trade-offs.

• Drive company-wide AI adoption through internal AI liaisons, training initiatives, and certification programs.

• Participate in sales engagements and client presentations where AI solutions and services are central to the value proposition.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the AI engineering team through performance reviews, regular coaching, priority setting, and professional development.

• Collaborate with Technology teams on infrastructure-related matters, including security, cloud governance, and system reliability.

• Establish and monitor KPIs for AI initiatives, measuring adoption, costs, operational improvements, delivery efficiency, and AI services revenue.

• Continuously evaluate emerging AI models and tools, recommending adoption or discontinuation based on their technical and commercial value.

• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

The ideal candidate combines advanced AI expertise, technical leadership, commercial strategy, and a proven ability to turn emerging technologies into valuable business solutions.

• At least 5 years of experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, applied AI, or automation.

• At least 3 years of experience leading and managing technical teams.

• Proven track record of identifying market opportunities and transforming them into commercially successful services, products, or platforms.

• Experience managing internal AI initiatives and client-facing AI services or consulting projects.

• Demonstrated ability to turn internal AI workflows and processes into marketable offerings with defined scopes, pricing, and delivery models.

• Hands-on experience with leading AI models, including at least one year working with Anthropic Claude.

• Strong understanding of AI agents, tool use, Model Context Protocol (MCP), retrieval systems, prompt engineering, context design, and model evaluation.

• Working proficiency in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript, as well as SQL.

• Ability to review code, evaluate technical architecture, and collaborate effectively with engineering teams.

• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud, as well as Git and CI/CD workflows.

• Proven ability to propose AI initiatives, evaluate implementation costs, and demonstrate measurable return on investment (ROI).

• Understanding of digital marketing agency operations and service delivery, ideally across paid media, SEO, and analytics.

• Familiarity with outcome-based and unit-based pricing models and experience transitioning teams away from traditional hourly billing structures.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage executives, clients, and technical audiences.

• Experience developing AI adoption strategies, employee training programs, or certification initiatives.

• Experience with technology partner programs involving Anthropic, Google, or Microsoft is a plus.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related discipline. Equivalent professional experience may be considered.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead organization-wide AI innovation and influence strategic business direction.

• Leadership responsibility for an AI engineering team and high-impact technology initiatives.

• Opportunity to develop and commercialize innovative AI services and consulting solutions.

• Exposure to leading AI technologies, models, and tools, including partnerships with major technology providers.

• Direct collaboration with executive leadership, clients, and cross-functional technology teams.

• Opportunity to shape AI adoption, automation, and service delivery transformation.

• Professional growth through strategic leadership, technical innovation, and commercial development.

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

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