AI Deployment Strategist, Physics - EMEA

Mistral; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Relocation support

Retirement plan

Generous PTO

Job summary

Mistral seeks an AI Deployment Strategist in Paris to lead the adoption and deployment of its AI solutions across industries, bridging strategy and hands-on implementation.

You will partner with senior executives to design AI roadmaps, collaborate with the Applied AI team to deliver production solutions, and ensure smooth transitions from pre-sales to post-sales while driving measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a client-facing strategic and technical role.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts and deployment.
• Familiarity with enterprise AI tools and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead executive-level workshops to identify business challenges and opportunities for AI.
• Design end-to-end AI deployment plans and roadmaps with customer objectives.
• Partner with sales and engineering to deliver production AI solutions and measure value.

Skills

Client-facing

Strategic thinking

Data science fundamentals

Python/JavaScript

Executive communication

Education

Degree in CS/DS/Engineering

Tools

Ansys

COMSOL

OpenFOAM

SimScale

Custom solvers

Job description

About Mistral

Mistral provides full‑stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems—across high‑stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector—co‑creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.

The Role

As an AI Deployment Strategist, you will drive the adoption and deployment of Mistral’s AI solutions, working closely with customers from strategic vision to production implementation. The role sits at the intersection of business strategy, AI innovation, and hands‑on deployment, ensuring customers achieve transformative outcomes. You will partner with senior executives to design AI roadmaps, collaborate with the Applied AI team to deliver production solutions, and ensure smooth transitions from pre‑sales to post‑sales.

What You Will Do

Strategic discovery & vision setting

• Lead executive‑level workshops to identify business challenges and opportunities where Mistral’s AI can drive step‑change improvements.
• Co‑create AI adoption roadmaps with customers, articulating the “art of the possible” and a clear path to value.
• Partner with Account Executives to develop business cases, quantify ROI, and align solutions with customer objectives.

AI solution design & deployment

• Architect end‑to‑end AI solutions, integrating Mistral’s models and platform into customer workflows and technical infrastructure.
• Partner with the Applied AI team to design, prototype, and deploy AI solutions in production, ensuring scalability and impact.
• Own pilots and proofs‑of‑value, demonstrating the technology’s potential and paving the way for full‑scale deployments.

Value realization & customer success

• Serve as a trusted advisor, guiding customer AI strategy and ensuring maximum value from Mistral solutions.
• Monitor and communicate outcome‑driven KPIs with executive sponsors.
• Proactively identify expansion opportunities within accounts, building on initial wins to drive long‑term partnerships.

Cross‑functional collaboration

• Act as the bridge between customers and Mistral’s internal teams, synthesizing feedback to influence product and research roadmaps.
• Create reusable assets, best practices, and playbooks to scale go‑to‑market efforts and ensure consistent delivery excellence.
• Travel (~30–60%) to foster deep client relationships and support on‑site deployment.

Industry / Vertical‑specific Responsibilities

• Translate industrial engineering challenges into AI use cases.
• Design hybrid AI‑physics pipelines and validate them against ground truth simulations.
• Navigate enterprise IT constraints: work with customer security teams to deploy models in air‑gapped environments, VPCs, or on‑prem HPC clusters.
• Drive adoption with engineers: conduct hands‑on workshops to upskill teams on AI‑assisted workflows.

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years in a client‑facing strategic and technical role (e.g., data science consulting, value engineering, technical sales).
• Deep understanding of computational mechanics, numerical methods (FEM/CFD/DEM), or multi‑physics simulation.
• Familiarity with industry tools (e.g., Ansys, COMSOL, OpenFOAM, SimScale, or custom solvers).
• Degree in a relevant scientific field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering).
• Solid foundations in AI/ML/Data Science, with the credibility to advise technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Hands‑on experience building and deploying AI applications (Python, JavaScript, or similar).
• Strong business acumen and structured problem‑solving skills.
• Executive presence and strong communication skills (VP / C‑level stakeholders).
• Resilient, results‑driven, and comfortable leading through influence in a collaborative environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with sales qualification frameworks (e.g., MEDDPICC).
• Experience with value‑based selling.
• Prior experience in aerospace, automotive, or energy sectors.

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well‑being, growth, and work‑life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location‑specific perks. For the most up‑to‑date details on benefits available in your location, please refer to our Benefits page.