Director of AI & Data Consulting — Lead & Deliver Impact

Artefact North America; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and Development

Hybrid Flexibility

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company matching

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Artefact North America seeks a Director of AI & Data Consulting to lead its US practice. You will win engagements, manage cross‑functional teams, and deliver measurable AI transformations for C‑suite clients. The role blends consulting excellence with hands‑on AI prototyping and platform strategy.

You will mentor staff, shape adoption programs, and contribute to thought leadership while growing the US portfolio and maintaining Artefact's standards of impact and delivery.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of demonstrated success at a consulting, technology, or media firm (or in‑house in a related capacity).
• Proven ability to win work: a business development track record, preferably building a book of business.
• Experience advising senior executives (C‑level) on data, digital, or AI transformation.
• Demonstrated AI literacy as a builder: hands‑on use of AI tools to produce real work—prototypes, analyses, automations.
• Working fluency with agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, Gemini CLI, or Codex, and comfort in the terminal.
• Specialization in at least one major AI platform ecosystem sufficient to advise on platform selection and adoption.
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to lead consulting teams and share knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact and trusted advisor for client executives on data and AI transformation.
• Win engagements: develop the client portfolio, grow the US commercial pipeline, and present winning proposals.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and orchestrate Artefact's global offices when needed.
• Ensure delivery meets Artefact's quality bar with measurable impact.
• Shape AI and data strategies, operating models, roadmaps, and adoption programs.
• Guide clients from GenAI pilots to production‑grade, governed AI adoption.
• Keep current with the data, marketing, and technology ecosystem and advise on platform strategy.
• Lead and develop the US consulting team: recruiting, mentoring, training, and best‑practice sharing.
• Develop others' AI literacy and contribute to content and thought leadership.
• Communicate successes internally and externally to strengthen Artefact's US market position.

Skills

Client advisory

Business development

Executive communication

AI literacy

Agentic coding tools

Leadership

Team building

Strategic thinking

Tools

Claude Code

Gemini CLI

Codex

Vertex AI

Gemini Enterprise

Claude Enterprise

OpenAI

Job description

Artefact North America seeks a Director of AI & Data Consulting to lead its US practice. You will win engagements, manage cross‑functional teams, and deliver measurable AI transformations for C‑suite clients. The role blends consulting excellence with hands‑on AI prototyping and platform strategy.

You will mentor staff, shape adoption programs, and contribute to thought leadership while growing the US portfolio and maintaining Artefact's standards of impact and delivery.