Head of AI/ML
Head of Data & AI
Le CabRH · Recruitment / HR Services · 50-200 employees · 📍 Lille - 59
First strategic data & AI leader hire at a fast-growing French company, tasked with turning raw data into competitive advantage and building the function from the ground up under the CTO.
Compensation
€75k+ gross annually
AI Maturity
building
Reports To
CTO
Why Role Exists
New position
Company Stage
scale-up
Source
apec
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own the company-wide data & AI strategy
- Build and structure the data function from the ground up
- Act as cross-functional bridge between product, business, and technical teams
- Drive data-to-value initiatives to generate competitive differentiation
- Establish data governance, infrastructure, and tooling standards
Requirements
- Proven experience leading data strategy at a scaling organization
- Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on technical levels
- Strong stakeholder management across business and engineering teams
Signals
- ⚠ Salary floor of €75k is below market for a true C-level data executive in France
- ⚠ Posted via a recruitment agency (Le CabRH) — actual employer identity unknown, limiting due diligence
- ⚠ Minimal role detail provided; scope and deliverables are vague
- ⚠ No mention of existing data team, tooling, or infrastructure
- ✓ Direct report to CTO signals organizational seriousness
- ✓ Strong growth context implies budget and mandate exist
- ✓ Cross-functional visibility (product, business, tech) indicates strategic influence
- ✓ First data leader hire creates opportunity to shape the function entirely