Deployment Strategist

Crossing Hurdles is a global recruitment firm partnering with an early-stage AI company building the first AI-powered office suite.

Quick Snapshot

Role: Deployment Strategist

Compensation: $180K $300K equity commission

Location: On-site (NYC)

Focus: Owning AI deployments across a full industry vertical

What Will You Be Doing

• Own a full industry vertical end-to-end (e.g. banking, private equity, consulting), defining how AI should actually be deployed in that space. Identify and scope high-value workflows within your industry, and design how company s platform should be applied to solve them.
• Leverage your existing network (Rolodex) to land initial deployments, build relationships with senior stakeholders, and expand across organizations.
• Work directly with customers to deeply understand how their teams operate, then map that into concrete deployment plans and pilots.
• Drive land-and-expand motions start with a pilot team, then systematically expand adoption across the organization.
• Partner closely with engineering to translate real-world needs into product requirements, shaping what gets built based on frontline learnings.
• Act as the operator and architect of deployments, not just advising, ensuring solutions actually get implemented, adopted, and deliver outcomes.
• Build the foundation for GTM in your vertical, helping define playbooks, hiring future team members, and scaling the function over time.

Why You Should Consider

• Founder-level ownership Own and scale an entire industry vertical end-to-end
• High-impact role Drive real-world AI deployments from pilot scale
• Deep customer exposure Work closely with senior stakeholders and operators
• 0 1 GTM build Shape playbooks, expansion strategy, and future hiring