AI maturity
building
Chief AI Officer
Chief AI Officer
Axial Search · Executive Search / Recruiting · 📍 United States
A retained AI executive search firm building a candidate pipeline for enterprise CAIO roles across North America — this is not a single live opening but a talent pool play.
Reports to
CEO
Company stage
scale-up
Source
linkedin
Key responsibilities
- Own end-to-end AI agenda: strategy, roadmap, talent, infrastructure, and governance
- Serve as executive sponsor and external public face of AI for the organization
- Build and lead AI leadership team across engineering, science, product, platform, and governance
- Partner with CEO, board, and peer C-suite on prioritization and capital allocation
- Represent the company externally with clients, regulators, media, and industry bodies
- Own the business case for AI and deliver measurable, demonstrable impact
- Drive AI integration into the operating model — not just product
- Make portfolio-level calls on AI investment bets and shutdowns
Requirements
- 15+ years of relevant experience with a substantial senior AI leadership track record
- Proven ability to operate at C-suite and board level
- Deep credibility with both technical and business stakeholders
- Experience scaling AI capability across an enterprise — not just running pilots
- Excellent communication across internal, external, regulator, investor, and press audiences
Signals
- ⚠ This is a recruiter pipeline posting, not a single live role — no specific employer, scope, or org context disclosed
- ⚠ No salary or compensation range provided
- ⚠ No specific company, industry, or location for the actual hiring employer
- ⚠ Candidate data collection likely primary purpose — leads to recruiter's candidate database, not a direct hire
- ⚠ No details on team size, budget, or existing AI infrastructure at target employer
- ✓ Axial Search demonstrates genuine market expertise with credible CAIO market data
- ✓ Clearly articulates the rarity and value of true CAIO candidates — signals quality client mandates
- ✓ Covers high-value verticals: Financial Services, Healthcare, Professional Services
- ✓ Role scope is genuinely enterprise-level and well-defined — not a watered-down title
- ✓ Total-comp packaging approach is consistent with legitimate executive search practice