Senior Deployment Strategist - AI Agent Platform Startup

Mannelly Recruitment • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Senior Deployment Strategist will be one of the first hires in a new function at a fast-growing AI startup whose agent platform automates mission-critical supply chain operations for Fortune 500 customers. The role owns enterprise deployments from initial discovery and workflow design through go-live and long-term success, serving as the executive point of contact for significant accounts and managing expectations with senior stakeholders.

The strategist translates complex business processes into working AI agent configurations in partnership with Agent Delivery Engineers. They manage one to three high-stakes accounts at a time, travel approximately 30% of the time for customer milestones, and help create the deployment playbook as the team scales. The role is based in New York City.

Requirements

• At least 4 years in client-facing roles such as product manager, engagement manager, consultant, or founder, with direct experience implementing software for enterprise customers.
• Background in consulting, business operations, or operations.
• Experience with more than one major enterprise implementation and regular exposure to VP and C-suite stakeholders.
• Executive presence and polished, native-level English communication.
• Solid technical knowledge of large language models, APIs, JSON, and SQL, with the ability to map customer workflows to AI agent designs.
• Proven ability to manage one to three concurrent accounts with distinct timelines and requirements.
• Working knowledge of SaaS products, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to work 60 to 65 hours per week and travel on short notice approximately 30% of the time.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a low-ego, team-first approach.
• Current authorization to work in the United States; visa transfers such as OPT or H1B transfers are considered.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise deployments from discovery conversations and workflow design through go-live and long-term success.
• Act as the executive point of contact for significant accounts and manage expectations with senior stakeholders.
• Translate complex customer business processes into AI agent configurations alongside Agent Delivery Engineers.
• Manage one to three concurrent high-stakes accounts with distinct timelines and requirements.
• Travel for customer milestones, approximately 30% of the time.
• Help write the deployment playbook as the team scales.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus equity.
• Daily catered lunches.
• Take-what-you-need paid time off.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Health, vision, and dental coverage.

What This Job Offers

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