Founding Deployment Strategist

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage AI company focused on performance marketing as its first dedicated customer-facing hire. You will take ownership of customer deployments, advise high-growth consumer brands on advertising strategy, and build the deployment function alongside the founding team. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Manage customer accounts end to end, including weekly calls, supporting materials, and performance presentations for executive stakeholders. - Advise customers on advertising strategy, explain AI-driven campaign activity, and share relevant business context with the product system. - Analyze advertising performance, audit accounts, and turn detailed metrics into clear recommendations and executive-ready narratives. - Make hands-on changes in advertising accounts when needed to address gaps or improve campaign performance. - Develop deployment processes and playbooks, with an opportunity to grow into hiring and leading a team. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Three to fifteen years of experience in consulting, ideally alongside hands-on performance marketing or advertising experience. - Demonstrated expertise in performance marketing, including direct experience working with advertising platforms such as Google Ads and Meta Ads. - Strong analytical judgment and experience reviewing campaign data, auditing accounts, and evaluating ad performance. - Clear communication skills, including the ability to advise senior executives and explain complex results. - Experience using AI tools and developer tools, such as Claude or Codex, to build or automate workflows. - Startup experience in consumer brands, ad technology, or a related environment is valuable. A STEM degree or strong academic background is also relevant. - Must have work authorization that does not require employer-sponsored visa support. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary: $180,000 to $250,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION On-site in New York, United States.