Forward Deployed Strategist

Title:  Title: Forward Deployed Strategist - Strategic AI Engagement Lead

Job#: 16858955  

Location/Work Type: New York, NY, with regular travel to enterprise client sites. Relocation assistance available within the U.S.

Visa: Visa transfers or sponsorship accepted 

A high-growth AI software company is expanding its New York team with strategists who will own relationships with some of the largest corporations in the country. You'll start with executive introductions from company leadership, win over Fortune 500 decision-makers, and shape each opportunity into a clearly scoped pilot with agreed success measures. From there, you'll lead engineers and delivery specialists to take the solution live, manage stakeholders and organizational change, and grow each account from a single pilot into a company-wide partnership. The role offers a competitive base salary based on experience, equity with meaningful upside, and relocation support within the U.S.

Qualifications

• Background in top-tier strategy consulting (2+ years), second-tier consulting (4+ years), enterprise software sales to Fortune 500 companies at a growth-stage company, or forward-deployed work at an AI or enterprise software company
• Hands-on ownership of major client relationships, with accountability for results
• Proven ability to scope, negotiate, and close large, complex engagements
• Experience leading projects from pilot through full production with measurable business impact
• Has carried a sales quota or owned revenue goals for enterprise accounts
• Skilled at aligning stakeholders from front-line operations to senior executives
• Comfortable engaging with engineering teams on implementation without being an engineer yourself
• Associate level (2–5 years): client-facing project delivery through consulting, business operations, sales, product, or founding a company
• Senior level (6+ years): a proven mix of enterprise sales and delivery with revenue responsibility, from senior consulting, account executive, forward-deployed, founder, or go-to-market leadership roles

New York puts ferry rides to Governors Island, the High Line, and weekend trips to the Hudson Valley within easy reach. You can live in a Tribeca loft, a Long Island City high-rise, or a family home in Riverdale, with strong schools and universities like Columbia, NYU, and Baruch close by. As the home of Fortune 500 headquarters and a growing AI scene, the city is an ideal base for a career in enterprise technology.