Enterprise AI Deployment Strategist

Mistral; Paris; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mistral seeks an AI Deployment Strategist to drive adoption of AI solutions from strategic vision to production. You will partner with executives to design roadmaps, work with the Applied AI team to deploy scalable solutions, and ensure value realization through pilots and KPI tracking.

You will engage with R&D and engineering leaders, address ITAR/compliance, and lead cross-functional efforts to integrate AI into industrial workflows. Travel will be required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a client-facing strategic and technical role.
• Deep understanding of computational mechanics, numerical methods (FEM/CFD/DEM), or multi-physics simulation.
• Familiarity with industry tools (Ansys, COMSOL, OpenFOAM, SimScale, or custom solvers).
• Degree in a relevant scientific field (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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Travel (~30–60%) to foster deep client relationships and support on-site deployment.
• 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

Skills

Client-facing strategy

Data science consulting

Value engineering

Technical sales

Computational mechanics

Numerical methods

FEM/CFD/DEM

Ansys

COMSOL

OpenFOAM

SimScale

Custom solvers

Python

JavaScript

AI/ML basics

Executive presence

Communication skills

Problem solving

Leadership influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Ansys

COMSOL

OpenFOAM

SimScale

Custom solvers

Job description

Mistral seeks an AI Deployment Strategist to drive adoption of AI solutions from strategic vision to production. You will partner with executives to design roadmaps, work with the Applied AI team to deploy scalable solutions, and ensure value realization through pilots and KPI tracking.

You will engage with R&D and engineering leaders, address ITAR/compliance, and lead cross-functional efforts to integrate AI into industrial workflows. Travel will be required.