Strategic AI Deployment Lead — UK Defense

Mistral Ai; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Relocation support

Wellness & work-life benefits

Job summary

Mistral Ai is seeking an AI Deployment Strategist to drive adoption and deployment of our AI solutions for strategic, regulated environments in the UK. You will work with senior leaders to design roadmaps, partner with the Applied AI team, and ensure smooth transitions from pre-sales to post-sales.

The role focuses on high-impact deployments, including on-premise, air-gapped, and sovereign infrastructure, with 30–60% travel to client sites.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a client-facing strategic and technical role (e.g. value engineering, tech sales).
• Foundational knowledge of AI/ML/Data Science with credibility to advise both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Hands-on experience building/deploying AI applications (Python/JavaScript) to demonstrate value.

Responsibilities

• Lead executive workshops to identify challenges and opportunities for AI adoption in strategic environments.
• Design and deploy end-to-end AI solutions, including on-premise, cloud, and secure deployments.
• Drive pilots, proofs-of-value, and transition to full-scale deployment with measurable outcomes.

Skills

Client-facing

Strategic thinking

AI/ML knowledge

Python/JavaScript

Executive communication

Security/compliance awareness

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science/Data Science/Engineering

Job description

Mistral Ai is seeking an AI Deployment Strategist to drive adoption and deployment of our AI solutions for strategic, regulated environments in the UK. You will work with senior leaders to design roadmaps, partner with the Applied AI team, and ensure smooth transitions from pre-sales to post-sales.

The role focuses on high-impact deployments, including on-premise, air-gapped, and sovereign infrastructure, with 30–60% travel to client sites.