AI & Automation Specialist

Trend, Inc.; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full healthcare package

401k with company match

Catered lunch

Coffee, tea and snacks

Paid parking

Competitive pay

Job summary

Trend, Inc. is seeking an experienced AI & Automation Specialist to lead marketing, operations, and internal workflows with hands-on expertise in LLMs, AI agents, and automation platforms. You will design and manage end-to-end AI-powered processes, pull data, analyze performance, and generate briefs and insights.

The role requires proactive ownership, strong learning agility, and the ability to implement cutting-edge AI technologies across teams to improve speed and scalability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in AI, CS, Data Science, Statistics, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience as AI Specialist, Automation Specialist, or similar role.
• 1+ years of experience in lead generation.
• Hands-on experience using modern AI tools (OpenClaw, LLMs, AI agents, automation platforms).
• Strong conceptual understanding of how AI functions.
• Experience building systems that support reporting, analytics, and performance tracking.
• Comfortable building workflows, prompts, and automations without writing complex code.
• Highly proactive, self-directed, and able to take full ownership of projects.

Responsibilities

• Actively identify, test, and implement new AI tools across marketing, operations, and internal workflows.
• Design, build, and maintain automations using low-code platforms (Zapier, Make, native AI tools, etc.).
• Develop and manage AI-powered processes end-to-end, including planning, execution, and optimization.
• Work closely with the Creative, Tech and CRO teams to turn ideas into scalable AI-driven systems.
• Build workflows using LLMs, AI agents, and automation platforms (including tools like OpenClaw).
• Create automated systems that pull data, analyze performance, and generate briefs, reports, and insights.
• Monitor automation performance, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Identify workflow bottlenecks and process gaps, proposing AI solutions to increase speed and scalability.
• Stay up to date with emerging AI technologies to keep the company competitive and ahead of the curve.

Skills

LLMs

AI agents

Automation platforms

Lead generation

Data analysis

Prompts design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in AI/CS/Data Science

Tools

OpenClaw

Zapier

Make

Job description

About This Job

We are seeking an experienced AI & Automation Specialist who is ready to take charge in our marketing, operations, and internal workflows. Having heavy hands-on experience with AI tools such as LLMs, AI agents, and automation platforms is essential.

About This Job

We are seeking an experienced AI & Automation Specialist who is ready to take charge in our marketing, operations, and internal workflows. Having heavy hands-on experience with AI tools such as LLMs, AI agents, and automation platforms is essential.

In this role, you will utilize your knowledge of AI systems, including logic, limitations, prompting, and data flow, to conceptualize, design, execute, and manage AI-powered processes. These processes will pull data, analyze performance metrics, and create briefs and reports. With a constant eye on emerging AI technologies and tools, you will build up processes that can create, identify issues within landing pages, and automate fixes.

The ideal candidate is competitive, proactive, and always ready to implement the latest developing technologies and platforms in a constantly-evolving market. If you find satisfaction in gaining an edge against competitors by spearheading the utilization of AI engines, platforms, and tools, then this position is for you.

Responsibilities

• Actively identify, test, and implement new AI tools across marketing, operations, and internal workflows.
• Design, build, and maintain automations using low-code platforms (Zapier, Make, native AI tools, etc.).
• Develop and manage AI-powered processes end-to-end, including planning, execution, and optimization.
• Work closely with the Creative, Tech and CRO teams to turn ideas into scalable AI-driven systems.
• Build workflows using LLMs, AI agents, and automation platforms (including tools like OpenClaw).
• Create automated systems that pull data, analyze performance, and generate briefs, reports, and insights.
• Monitor automation performance, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Identify workflow bottlenecks and process gaps, proposing AI solutions to increase speed and scalability.
• Stay up to date with emerging AI technologies to keep the company competitive and ahead of the curve.

Required Knowledge & Skill

• Bachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related field preferred, not required.
• 2+ years of experience working as an AI Specialist, Automation Specialist, or similar role.
• 1+ years of experience in lead generation.
• Heavy hands-on experience using modern AI tools (OpenClaw, LLMs, AI agents, automation platforms).
• Strong conceptual understanding of how AI functions.
• Experience building systems that support reporting, analytics, and performance tracking.
• Comfortable building workflows, prompts, and automations without writing complex code.
• Highly proactive, self-directed, and able to take full ownership of projects.
• Naturally curious, fast learner, and stays on top of new AI releases.
• Experience supporting growth, marketing, or ops teams is a bonus.

Our company offers great benefits: full healthcare package (medical, dental, vision, life), 401k with a company match, catered lunch, coffee, tea and snacks, paid parking, competitive pay, and much more! Anyone who joins our team will have great potential for career and personal growth.