Founding Deployment Strategist

About the company

Role Details Company: UK-based AI SaaS startup

Industry: AI / Commercial Insurance

Company Size: Approximately 7 employees

An early-stage, venture-backed AI startup developing an AI agent platform to automate workflows across the commercial insurance industry. The company has raised £8.5 million in pre-seed funding and is already working with several major global insurance brokers.

Your tasks

About the Role The company is hiring a Founding Deployment Strategist to lead software implementation and customer deployments. The role involves end-to-end ownership of implementations, workflow configuration, pilot delivery, and stakeholder management.

The successful candidate will work directly with the founders and help establish the company's deployment processes and future team.

• Lead end-to-end software deployments at enterprise client sites.
• Map existing business workflows and identify automation opportunities.
• Configure AI agents to meet client requirements.
• Manage implementation projects, user acceptance testing, and pilot rollouts.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and client teams.
• Translate customer feedback into product and process improvements.
• Develop implementation playbooks and help build the deployment team.
• Build AI-powered product demos and present solutions to clients.

Requirements

• 2–6 years of relevant professional experience.
• Background in enterprise software implementation, deployment strategy, management consulting, or investment banking.
• Bachelor's degree from a highly ranked international university.
• Experience implementing software in large organisations.
• Strong proficiency with AI tools, particularly Claude.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders and lead client engagements.
• Comfort working independently in a fast-paced startup environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience at an early-stage startup during its zero-to-one phase.
• Background as a Forward Deployed Engineer.
• Experience at a large UK insurance brokerage.
• A degree in science, engineering, or mathematics.

What we offer

Salary: £70,000–£150,000 base, depending on experience

Visa Sponsorship: Available

• Competitive base salary and equity.
• Visa sponsorship.
• Direct collaboration with experienced founders.
• Opportunity to build a new function within a well-funded startup.

How to apply

Interview Process

• Initial screening:
• Behavioral interview with CEO
• In-person case study
• Offer

Other

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Location: London, UK

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid