Deployment Lead, West

Aaru Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Visa sponsorship

Relocation support

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Job summary

Aaru seeks a Deployment Lead to manage client relationships from discovery through ongoing collaboration in San Francisco. You will deliver simulation-driven insights by coordinating with engineering, product, and commercial teams, ensuring high-quality outputs and timely deployments.

In-person role requiring curiosity about AI and global affairs, with equity participation and strong client-facing responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with ability to work with complex data.
• Ability to translate ambiguous asks into clear workstreams.
• Experience shaping projects across long timescales and multiple teams.
• Comfortable presenting to C-suite and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own client relationships end-to-end from discovery to long-term collaboration.
• Represent Aaru in senior client settings with professional presence.
• Deliver high-quality outputs quickly, translating rough direction into client-ready results.
• Coordinate across engineering, product, and commercial teams to keep deployments on track.
• Identify and scope new engagement opportunities across industries.

Skills

Analytical skills

Python familiarity

Client relationships

Communications

Tools

Python

Job description

# Deployment Lead, WestRevenueSan Francisco$180K – $300K • Offers Equity## ## **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 use Aaru to refine strategic positioning, identify and understand high-value audiences, validate concepts and messaging before launch, optimize pricing decisions, and build a continuously richer understanding of their customers through simulation. 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 ROLEAs a Deployment Lead, 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 SF 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* Have a background in traditional market research and consumer insights (e.g., survey design, focus groups, quantitative/qualitative analysis, syndicated data sources) with a strong foundation in translating research findings into actionable business recommendations## **LOCATION**This role is based in San Francisco. Aaru is an in-person company, working 5 days a week in office. Candidates are expected to be located within the San Francisco 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.Questions about the role? [e-mail]