Head of AI / VP of AI

Key responsibilities

• Define and own enterprise AI strategy and long-term transformation roadmap
• Build internal AI capability, standards, and governance frameworks
• Lead AI integration across technology, operations, commercial, and product functions
• Act as central AI authority and bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Evaluate and deploy AI platforms and tooling (LLMs, RAG, embeddings, vector search)

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of LLMs, enterprise AI systems, and modern AI tooling
• Hands-on experience with platforms such as OpenAI, Claude, AWS Bedrock, or Azure OpenAI
• Understanding of RAG architecture, embeddings, retrieval strategies, and vector search
• Ability to communicate and influence at executive level
• Cross-functional experience spanning sales, marketing, operations, and tech leadership

Signals

• ⚠ No equity mentioned despite scale-up stage — unusual for a first AI leadership hire
• ⚠ Reports-to structure not disclosed
• ⚠ Role posted through a recruitment partner (Aventis Solutions), not directly by the client company — client identity is undisclosed
• ⚠ Team size is zero with no confirmed budget or headcount mandate
• ⚠ Posting includes significant self-promotional content for Aventis Solutions podcast, diluting signal quality
• ✓ Transparent and competitive salary range ($205k-$325k)
• ✓ Explicit growth path to CAIO or VP of AI
• ✓ Multi-city presence (Miami, Austin, NYC) signals organizational scale
• ✓ Role framed as strategic transformation, not just implementation
• ✓ Remote flexibility offered

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