Director, AI & ML Strategy & Pre-Sales

Socket.dev; United States; Remote; USD 168,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) with match

Generous PTO

Medical plan options

Vision and dental coverage

Life and disability insurance

Tech/home office allowance

Bonus eligibility

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

3Cloud is seeking a Director, Applied AI & Machine Learning to lead AI and data strategy for enterprise clients on the Microsoft platform. You will set direction as a technical evangelist, collaborating with sales and delivery teams to shape early-stage conversations into compelling solutions.

You will mentor architects and data scientists, own pre-sales credibility, and help close multi-million dollar deals while aligning with security and governance best practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Data Science, AI, Data, or Analytics in enterprise settings.
• Experience leading pre-sales or client-facing technical engagements.
• Ability to translate complex tech into business value narratives.
• Proven deal closure with large enterprise accounts.

Responsibilities

• Set direction as a technical evangelist for AI/ML on Microsoft platform.
• Partner with sales to drive qualification, strategy, and closure.
• Translate client needs into winning Data & AI architectures.
• Present AI/ML solutions showing business outcomes and ROI.
• Lead end-to-end technical credibility throughout the sales cycle.

Skills

Data Science

AI

Analytics

Executive engagement

Tools

Azure Data Services

Azure AI

Synapse/Fabric

Databricks on Azure

Job description

3Cloud is seeking a Director, Applied AI & Machine Learning to lead AI and data strategy for enterprise clients on the Microsoft platform. You will set direction as a technical evangelist, collaborating with sales and delivery teams to shape early-stage conversations into compelling solutions.

You will mentor architects and data scientists, own pre-sales credibility, and help close multi-million dollar deals while aligning with security and governance best practices.