Director, AI & Data Consulting at Welcome to the Jungle | NY, US | Rezi

Director, AI & Data Consulting at Welcome to the Jungle

Director, AI & Data Consulting

Welcome to the Jungle · NY, US

1 weeks ago

Director, AI & Data Consulting

Welcome to the Jungle · NY, US

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About the Role

Artefact is seeking a Director of AI & Data Consulting to lead its US consulting practice. This role requires a leader who combines consulting excellence, commercial drive, and genuine AI literacy, capable of winning engagements with C-level executives, leading multidisciplinary teams, and building working prototypes with AI tools.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary contact and trusted advisor for client executives on data and AI transformation.
  • Win engagements by developing the client portfolio, growing the US commercial pipeline, and building/presenting winning proposals.
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams and orchestrate global offices when needed.
  • Ensure delivery meets Artefact's quality bar for measurable impact.
  • Shape AI and data strategies, operating models, roadmaps, and adoption programs.
  • Guide clients from GenAI pilots to production-grade, governed AI adoption, including agentic AI and AI-native ways of working.
  • Maintain a firm command of the data, marketing, and technology ecosystem.
  • Develop vertical expertise in areas such as CPG, retail, financial services, healthcare, or telecom.
  • Use AI tools daily for analysis, writing, and prototyping, setting the standard for AI-native consultants.
  • Prototype with agentic coding tools to make ideas tangible in pitches and workshops.
  • Maintain specialization in at least one major AI platform ecosystem (Google, Anthropic, or OpenAI).
  • Understand context engineering to shape how clients connect AI to their data, documents, and systems.
  • Lead and develop the US consulting team through recruiting, mentoring, training, and best-practice sharing.
  • Develop others' AI literacy, making every consultant on the team more capable.
  • Contribute to content and thought leadership through research, articles, business cases, events, and PR.
  • Communicate successes internally and externally to strengthen Artefact's US market position.

Requirements

  • 8–10 years of demonstrated success at a consulting, technology, or media firm, with robust experience managing both projects and clients.
  • Proven ability to win work, with a business development track record and experience building a book of business.
  • Experience advising senior executives (C-level) on data, digital, or AI transformation.
  • Demonstrated AI literacy as a builder, with regular hands-on use of AI tools for producing real work.
  • Working fluency with agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, Gemini CLI, or Codex, and comfort in the terminal with AI guidance.
  • Specialization in at least one major AI platform ecosystem (Google, Anthropic, or OpenAI) sufficient to advise on platform selection and adoption.
  • Outstanding communication skills, including executive presence, sharp storytelling, and the ability to simplify complex AI topics.
  • Experience leading and developing consulting teams.
  • Thought leadership at the intersection of data, marketing, and technology.

Skills

  • AI tools
  • Agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex)
  • Terminal usage
  • AI platform ecosystems (Google Gemini Enterprise, Vertex AI, Anthropic Claude Enterprise, OpenAI)
  • Context engineering (RAG, semantic layers, knowledge bases, MCP)
  • Data strategy
  • AI strategy
  • Operating models
  • Roadmaps
  • Adoption programs
  • GenAI pilots
  • Governed AI adoption
  • Agentic AI
  • AI-native ways of working
  • Organizational change
  • Data ecosystem
  • Marketing ecosystem
  • Technology ecosystem
  • Consulting
  • Business development
  • Client management
  • Team leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Training
  • Content creation
  • Thought leadership
  • Communication
  • Storytelling

Location

  • NYC

Work Type

  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • Director
  • 8-10 years

Salary/Compensations

  • $200,000 - $230,000

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • Paid parental leave
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • Hybrid work flexibility
  • Growth Opportunities

About the Company

  • Artefact is a next-generation data and AI consulting firm dedicated to accelerating the adoption of data and AI to create measurable business impact across the full enterprise value chain.
  • We sit at the intersection of consulting, data science, AI technologies, data engineering, and digital transformation.
  • We build, implement, and deliver results our clients can measure.
  • Our teams bring together consultants, data scientists, data engineers, AI engineers, analysts, and digital experts to solve complex business challenges with pragmatic, production-ready solutions.
  • We are building a team of entrepreneurial data and AI talent who can help clients move beyond experimentation and into scalable, governed, value-generating AI adoption.