What's an AI strategist?
New job titles are popping up everywhere.
Everyone's forward-deployed
Forward Deployed BankerReal postingsRogoForward Deployed Banker→HebbiaForward Deployed Banker (AI Strategist)→Forward Deployed InvestorReal postingsHebbiaForward Deployed Investor (AI Strategist)→MetalForward Deployed Investor→Forward Deployed LawyerReal postingsEudiaForward Deployed Lawyer→General LegalForward Deployed Lawyer→Forward Deployed PMReal postingsOde with AnthropicForward Deployed Product Manager→Scale AIForward Deployed Product Manager, Enterprise→
Everyone's an engineer
Talent EngineerA real postingProfoundTalent Engineer→Marketing EngineerA real postingHarveyMarketing Engineer→GTM EngineerA real postingEliseAIGTM Engineer→
We dug into another role on the rise:
AI Deployment StrategistReal postingsPalantirDeployment Strategist→SierraStrategist, Agent Development→
AI Deployment Strategists aren't always called exactly that. The names vary a bit.
Deployment Strategist×19Agent Development ManagerAI Strategist, Financial ServicesApplied AI Transformation ManagerDeployed StrategistDeployment Strategist - North AmericaDirector, AI AdoptionForward Deployed AI LeadForward Deployed Product Manager - AIFounding Deployment StrategistLead Forward Deployed Product ManagerProduct Manager, Agent Development - Flagship DeploymentStrategist, Agent Development
AI Deployment Strategist×7Agent Strategy ManagerAI Strategist, LegalAssociate Deployment StrategistDeployment LeadDeployment Strategist - US GovernmentEngagement Manager - AI AgentsForward Deployed AI Product Manager, HLSForward Deployed Product Manager, AgentsHead of Applied AI Architects, Beneficial DeploymentsManager of Applied AI Architecture, Enterprise TechSenior AI StrategistStrategist, Agent Development - Financial Services
Forward Deployed Product Manager×6AI Deployment Strategist - USAI Strategist, PrincipalAssociate Forward Deployed Product ManagerDeployment ManagerDeployment Strategist - Warp SpeedEngagement Manager, AI Solutions - FederalForward Deployed AI StrategistForward Deployed Product Manager, AI AgentHead of DeploymentsPractice Lead, In-house TransformationSenior Forward Deployed Product ManagerStrategist, Agent Development - Healthcare
AI Strategist×5AI Deployment Strategist - USAAI StrategyAssociate Principal, AI TransformationDeployment PartnerDeployment Strategist, EnterpriseEnterprise AI transformation leadForward Deployed BankerForward Deployed Product Manager, EnterpriseImplementation ManagerPractice Lead, Law Firm TransformationSenior Product Solutions ManagerStrategist, Agent Development - Retail
Forward Deployed Strategist×3AI Strategist, Corporate LawApplied AI Architect, Enterprise TechDeployed Product ManagerDeployment Strategist - IntelDeployment Strategist, New BusinessEnterprise Deployment StrategistForward Deployed InvestorForward Deployed Product Manager, Public SectorLead AI StrategistPrincipal, AI TransformationStrategic AI transformation leadTechnical Delivery Manager
(ok, they vary a lot)
But typically, this person is from a business or consulting background, and works alongside technical teams to manage customer engagements for AI product companies.
We read 100 job descriptions to see who's hiring them and what they're looking for.