As the first US-based post-sales hire, you will own the end-to-end deployment and success of a universal data layer for AI across a portfolio of enterprise customers. You will partner with ML engineers and data scientists at world-class companies to drive product adoption, ensure long-term value, and scale the company's US operations.
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Deployment Strategist at Encord
Join the universal data layer for AI as their first US-based Deployment Strategist. Working out of a North Beach loft in San Francisco, you’ll lead technical deployments for enterprise leaders in robotics and AV, enjoying a culture of ownership and international travel. If you have a background in technical customer success or solutions engineering and want to be at the frontier of AI infrastructure, this is your opportunity.
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Location
San Francisco, United States
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Encord
Role overview
Encord is the data infrastructure behind 300+ of the world's leading AI teams, from physical AI pioneers to Fortune 500 enterprises. We help teams curate, annotate, and align multimodal data across the full AI lifecycle, from first training run to production. Trusted by Toyota, Skydio, AXA, UiPath, and more. $110M raised. Headquartered in San Francisco and London.
Backed by Next47, Y Combinator, CRV, Crane Venture Partners.
What you will do
- Lead technical deployments for high-profile AI/ML teams, guiding them from initial onboarding through full-scale production adoption.
- Partner with Sales to identify expansion signals and drive commercial renewals by proving measurable ROI to executive stakeholders.
- Act as a strategic conduit between customers and the Product/Engineering teams to influence the product roadmap based on real-world usage.
Who this is a fit for
- 2–8 years of experience in a customer-facing technical role such as Customer Success, Solutions Engineering, or Technical Account Management.
- Proven track record of managing complex software deployments for enterprise-grade B2B SaaS products, ideally within the AI or data infrastructure ecosystem.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment and build processes from the ground up.
Why this role is remarkable
- Founding member of the US post-sales team with high autonomy to shape the company's North American scaling strategy and operating playbooks.
- Join a market leader valued at ~$550M that is trusted by giants like Toyota and AXA, working at the frontier of physical AI and robotics.
- Highly visible role reporting directly to the Chief of Staff, offering a clear growth path and frequent international travel to London and Europe.
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