Deployment Strategist Lead

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Deployment Strategist Lead based in India. This is a senior, high-impact opportunity to lead the launch of an AI technology offering in a new market and build the team needed to make it successful. You’ll operate with significant autonomy, combining technical leadership, customer strategy, commercial thinking, and hands-on execution. The role centers on helping strategic customers solve complex problems through voice and audio AI, from initial discovery through production deployment. You’ll hire and lead a regional team of forward-deployed engineers while working closely with customer engineering and executive teams. You’ll also bring insights from the field back to Research and Product teams to influence future products and models. This is a remote-first role with regular customer travel, suited to an entrepreneurial leader who thrives in high-velocity environments. Lead the launch and growth of a new market, taking end-to-end ownership of customer acquisition, deployment, team building, and market development. Engage directly with strategic customers to understand critical business, audio, and voice AI needs and identify high-value opportunities. Hire, build, and lead a high-performing regional team of forward-deployed engineers, establishing a collaborative, accountable, and results-oriented culture. Identify customer use cases through deep discovery of workflows and operational challenges, then partner with engineers to develop innovative AI-powered solutions. Design and architect bespoke integrations that embed voice and audio AI technology seamlessly into customer products and operational environments. Advise customers on implementation best practices to maximize the effectiveness, reliability, and business value of AI models. Build compelling technical demonstrations and prototypes to showcase potential applications to prospective and existing customers. Own major strategic projects from initial scoping through implementation and measurable customer impact. Present project outcomes, technical proposals, and future opportunities to audiences ranging from engineering teams to C-suite executives. Work closely with customer engineering and executive teams to ensure successful implementation and adoption. Collaborate with Research and Product teams to translate customer and market insights into improvements to products, software, and AI models. Identify emerging use cases and opportunities across new industries and help expand AI solutions into additional sectors and markets. Develop relationships with system integrators, resellers, and technology partners where relevant to accelerate market growth. Requirements: Proven experience engaging with and influencing C-suite and VP-level stakeholders, both internally and across customer or partner organizations. Demonstrated experience hiring, developing, and managing high-performing technical teams. Strong entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate autonomously, navigate ambiguity, and build a new market or business capability from the ground up. Basic proficiency in Python and a practical understanding of APIs, sufficient to create scripts, prototypes, and customer demonstrations. Strong technical aptitude and the ability to quickly understand sophisticated AI models and translate their capabilities into practical customer applications. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and executive audiences. Strong strategic and commercial awareness, with the ability to connect technical decisions to business objectives, go-to-market strategies, deal structures, and revenue impact. Ability to identify customer pain points, structure ambiguous problems, and develop logical, commercially relevant solutions. Experience leading complex technical projects from