AI Services Consultant

Zendesk, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Zendesk, Inc. is seeking an AI Services Consultant to serve as the technical expert and trusted advisor for customers deploying Zendesk AI solutions. You will lead end‑to‑end configurations, integrations, and optimizations, driving adoption and measurable impact.

This role emphasizes strategic guidance, cross‑functional collaboration, and proactive problem‑solving in a hybrid work setting. You will manage complex projects, work with executive stakeholders, and ensure on‑time delivery while

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years in Consulting / Professional Services.
• Experience in go-to-customer/GTM roles in enterprise tech/SaaS.
• Fluent in English.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and large JSON bodies.
• Python experience preferred.
• Experience using adoption analytics to predict churn and expansion.
• Experience designing success plans or roadmaps that drive outcomes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business/CS/Engineering; advanced degrees or AI strategy/project management certs preferred.
• Experience managing AI or software adoption programs with measurable business impact.
• Excellent program management and cross‑functional influence skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on implementing and optimizing Zendesk AI products.
• Facilitate change management and deliver consultative sessions for smooth AI adoption.
• Own timely and successful delivery of AI projects.
• Maintain high customer satisfaction and opportunities for upsell.
• Collaborate with Customer Success and Sales to align on AI roadmaps.
• Translate customer goals into effective configurations, integrations, and designs.

Skills

Consulting skills

Project management

REST APIs

Python

AI platform knowledge

Executive communication

Agility/adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Zendesk AI products

Job description

Job Description Why This Role? Why Now?

Customer experience is transforming through AI-driven innovation. At Zendesk, we don’t just embrace this change — we lead it. Our Professional Services team is revolutionizing how we help our customers implement and adopt AI by building an AI Delivery team and methodology. As the technical and product expert for our AI-powered Resolution Platform, the AI Services Consultant role is integral to delivering quick time to value while guiding our customers through configuration and optimization.

Mission

As an AI Services Consultant at Zendesk, your mission is to provide technical solutions and remove roadblocks for your customers to drive resolutions on our AI Platform. You will act as a technical expert and trusted advisor, guiding customers through complex configurations with agility and precision. Your strong consulting skills and project management expertise will ensure seamless integration and optimization of AI solutions, driving transformative business outcomes.

Overarching Objective For The Role

Accelerate customers’ time‑to‑value by driving adoption and operational excellence for Zendesk AI solutions, ensuring customers realize measurable business impact from initial deployment through scale. Be the customer’s AI technical expert. Turn goals into the right configuration, integrations, and design choices, and remove blockers fast. Lead smooth, on‑time delivery. Run projects end-to-end with clear scope, timelines, and stakeholder alignment to deliver reliably.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Strategic Accountabilities

• Technical Expertise & Guidance: Provide expert advice on the implementation and optimization of Zendesk AI products, ensuring customers leverage the full capabilities of the technology to meet their business goals.
• Change Management & Training: Facilitate change management processes and deliver consultative sessions to ensure smooth adoption and integration of AI solutions within customer organizations.
• Successful Project Delivery: Accountable for the timely and successful delivery of AI projects, meeting or exceeding customer expectations and maintaining high standards of quality.
• Customer Satisfaction: Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction, contributing to customer retention and potential upsell opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including Customer Success and Sales, to ensure alignment on the customer’s AI Roadmap and address any technical challenges that would block the customer from adopting AI.
• Tactical solutions for business outcomes: Ensure that AI solutions are effectively aligned with customer business goals, resulting in measurable improvements in customer experience and AI Adoption.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Strategic Skills & Expertise

• Strong consulting skills with the ability to assess client needs, develop strategic solutions, and provide expert guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Strong Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Project Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of AI projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and meet quality standards.
• Technical Proficiency in AI: Deep understanding of AI technologies, particularly Zendesk AI products, with the ability to implement and optimize these solutions effectively.
• Agility and Adaptability: Ability to work effectively in diverse and dynamic environments, adapting to changing client needs and industry trends.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify challenges and develop innovative solutions.
• Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying updated on the latest AI trends and advancements, ensuring the delivery of cutting‑edge solutions to clients.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 3+ years of related experience in Consulting / Professional Services
• Previous experience in go-to-customer/GTM roles in enterprise technology / SaaS — either customer success management, professional services/consulting, technical account management, or solutions engineering/pre-sales consulting
• Fluent in English
• Deep understanding of REST apis and working with large JSON bodies
• Python experience is preferred
• Demonstrated experience in using adoption and health analytics to build predictive models and forecasts for churn and expansion; surface early risk signals and recommended mitigations to secure retention and growth
• Demonstrated experience designing and executing success plans or roadmaps that drive measurable customer outcomes
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degrees; certifications in AI strategy or project management preferred.
• Experience managing AI or software adoption programs with demonstrated impact on business metrics such as retention or satisfaction.
• Excellent program management and cross-functional influence skills
• Familiarity with emerging AI trends is a plus
• Ability to distill complex AI concepts for diverse audiences, especially executive stakeholders.

The US annualized base salary range for this position is $106,000.00-$160,000.00. This position may also be eligible for bonus, benefits, or related incentives.

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Our hybrid way of working, enables us to purposefully come together in person, at one of our many Zendesk offices around the world, to connect, collaborate and learn whilst also giving our people the flexibility to work remotely for part of the week.

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