Deployment Lead

association of arab universities; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Relocation support

Job summary

Aaru in New York City is seeking a Deployment Manager to own client relationships from first contact through long‑term collaboration, delivering simulation‑driven insights to senior stakeholders.

You will work closely with Aaru’s founders and cross‑functional teams to translate complex requests into actionable deliverables and scope new engagements across industries.

This in‑person role requires strong analytical skills, client leadership experience, and comfort navigating ambiguity at speed.

Qualifications

• Own client relationships end-to-end, from discovery to long-term collaboration.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with complex data and communicate findings clearly in writing and in person.
• Ability to shape unclear asks into crisp workstreams and deliver without hand-holding.

Responsibilities

• Own client relationships end‑to‑end, from discovery and scoping through deployment and long‑term collaboration
• Represent Aaru in senior client settings — CEOs, CMOs, and C‑suite equivalents — with the presence and polish to make every interaction land
• Execute complex, high‑quality deliverables independently and at speed, translating rough direction into client‑ready outputs
• Coordinate across engineering, product, and commercial teams to keep deployments on track and clients well‑served
• Identify and scope new engagement opportunities across industries

Skills

Client relationship management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

In-person collaboration

Tools

Python

Job description

ABOUT AARU

Aaru operates at the frontier of predictive intelligence, using AI to simulate and predict human behavior at scale. By generating and deploying instances of artificial intelligence that mirror humans, called agents, Aaru simulates entire populations with unprecedented accuracy. Our partners work with us for many reasons: they leverage Aaru to refine strategy in volatile geopolitical climates, cut new product innovation timelines from months to minutes, and deploy marketing campaigns that win in an era where consumers have never been harder to understand. We provide organizations with invaluable foresight, empowering them to anticipate outcomes and proactively make the right decisions at the right time, every time.

We’re a small, dedicated, mission‑driven team and we intend to stay that way. We believe the best work happens when exceptionally talented people are given ownership, trust and the space to operate without bureaucratic friction. We work with urgency and intellectual honesty and expect new team members to match our velocity. We seek individuals who thrive at the frontier, who push beyond conventional limits, who bring curiosity and conviction in equal measure, and who want their work to have demonstrable impact in the world. If you’re energized by the idea of a small team doing things that feel impossible, let’s build together.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Deployment Manager, you will manage client relationships at Aaru from initial contact through long‑term collaboration. The Deployment team partners with clients to configure tailored analyses and deliver simulation‑driven insights directly to senior client stakeholders. You will work closely with Aaru’s founders to serve a wide variety of clients, addressing an even broader range of challenges using the most exciting predictive technology since the astrolabe.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own client relationships end‑to‑end, from discovery and scoping through deployment and long‑term collaboration
• Represent Aaru in senior client settings — CEOs, CMOs, and C‑suite equivalents — with the presence and polish to make every interaction land
• Execute complex, high‑quality deliverables independently and at speed, translating rough direction into client‑ready outputs
• Coordinate across engineering, product, and commercial teams to keep deployments on track and clients well‑served
• Identify and scope new engagement opportunities across industries

YOU MAY BE A FIT IF

• You have 2+ years at a top consulting firm, investment bank, or in a strategic operations role at a high‑growth startup — and you’ve owned workstreams or client relationships, not just supported them
• You’re self‑directed in ambiguity — you can shape an unclear ask into a crisp workstream, flag issues early, and deliver without hand‑holding
• You have strong analytical skills and can work fluently with complex data and communicate findings clearly in writing and in person
• You’re excited to work fully in‑person in NYC and bring genuine curiosity about AI and global affairs

STRONG CANDIDATES MAY ALSO

• Speak multiple languages
• Have proficiency in Python or familiarity with AI tools and complex software
• Have a background in technology or engineering
• Have experience implementing and executing projects across long timescales

LOCATION

This role is based in New York City. Aaru is an in‑person company, working 5 days a week in office. Candidates are expected to be located within the New York City metropolitan area or open to relocation.

BENEFITS

At Aaru, we take care of our people. In addition to a competitive base salary and equity participation, we offer comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, visa sponsorship and relocation support, and various other benefits and perks.

OVERVIEW

As a Deployment Lead, you’ll work directly with Aaru partners in order to manage their simulations, projects, and needs. You’ll help scout customers, working with them from discovery to leading their long term collaboration with Aaru.