Director of AI Acceleration

SpotOn • Austin, TX

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About The Position

SpotOn is seeking a Director of AI Acceleration to increase organizational output by embedding AI into our internal operations.
This is not a research role. It is not an innovation lab experiment. It is a hands-on, high-agency leadership position focused on accelerating execution across Product, Engineering, Operations, Support, Sales, Marketing, and G&A.
Your mandate is simple and measurable:
Increase throughput across the company by intelligently deploying AI into high-leverage workflows.
You will identify opportunities, rapidly prototype solutions, validate ROI, and operationalize AI-driven systems that meaningfully compress cycle times and improve team effectiveness. Where appropriate, you will define the architecture and rationale for scaling successful pilots into production-grade systems.
This role is ideal for a builder-operator who thrives in ambiguity, moves quickly, and knows how to translate emerging technology into measurable business impact.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience building and deploying AI-powered workflows in real-world environments.
• Technical fluency with LLM platforms, agents, automation/orchestration tools, and lightweight scripting.
• Comfort operating independently in ambiguous environments.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Startup or founder experience.
• Experience building internal tools or automation systems.
• Real product examples you can share that you’ve built with AI.
• A track record of reducing cycle times or materially increasing team output.

Responsibilities

• Identify High-Impact Opportunities
• Audit workflows across departments to uncover repetitive, high-friction, and high-volume processes.
• Quantify impact in terms of time saved, output increased, or decision cycles shortened.
• Maintain and prioritize a living AI opportunity roadmap aligned to company goals.
• Prototype and Deploy
• Rapidly build functional AI-powered tools and automations using APIs, workflow orchestration platforms, and lightweight scripting.
• Launch pilots within days or weeks—not quarters.
• Validate ROI and adoption before scaling.
• Operationalize for Scale
• Partner with Engineering to productionize successful initiatives.
• Define guardrails, governance, data handling standards, and monitoring processes.
• Establish clear handoff documentation and architecture plans when deeper investment is justified.
• Drive Enablement and Adoption
• Create internal playbooks and best practices for AI usage.
• Run workshops and training sessions to elevate AI fluency across teams.
• Serve as a cross-functional advisor to leaders seeking to accelerate their functions with AI.
• Measure and Report Impact
• Track adoption, cycle time reduction, and measurable throughput improvements.
• Report impact to executive leadership.
• Sunset low-impact experiments quickly and reallocate focus.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k with company match
• Restricted Stock Units
• Flexible Time Off
• Volunteer Time Off
• Headspace membership for guided meditation and stress-relieving tools
• Employee Resource Groups for Diversity and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA+, and other communities
• Monthly cell phone and internet stipend
• Subscription to LinkedIn Learning and tuition reimbursement of up to $2k per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed