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What’s their ROI?\nHow can we accelerate and increase the benefits of our AI?\nTo find answers for each customer, Workhelix applies our unmatched expertise in economics, AI, and data science. We have pioneered a task-scoring method to identify top GenAI opportunities, ensuring clear, data-driven deployment strategies. Our ROI monitoring suite applies Nobel Prize-winning economics to provide accurate, ongoing insights into the impact of GenAI implementations. Renowned AI and Economics thinkers including Andrew Ng, and cofounders Andy McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson stand proudly behind our mission.\nWe maintain a culture established on five key principles. For more information on our leadership principles, please visit the careers page of our website.\nThis is a full-time opportunity open to job seekers in the Greater San Francisco area or to those who are willing to relocate there.\nRole\nAt Workhelix, the Forward-Deployed Strategist is pivotal in transforming complex business challenges into actionable solutions. You'll be the bridge between customer needs, data insights, and service execution-ensuring that organizations can make better, faster, and smarter decisions with our expertise. This role combines analytical problem-solving, deep user empathy, and strategic execution.\nKey Responsibilities\nEngage deeply with clients to understand their strategic goals, operational challenges, and data landscapes.\nIdentify critical workflows and data sources that drive AI adoption and business transformation.\nSpearhead client workstreams with our Engineering and Product teams to design and deploy scalable, customized solutions that meet client needs.\nLead client training sessions to ensure service adoption and empower users to generate actionable insights.\nPresent strategic recommendations and deployment results to client executives, ensuring alignment on value realization.\nWork cross-functionally to influence service enhancements based on field insights.\nDesign, build, and deliver impactful demos to prospective and existing clients to showcase Workhelix’s value proposition.\nScope new engagement opportunities and assess how Workhelix can drive transformation across diverse industries.\nAnalyse customer data using SQL to understand specific limitations and ways by which to mitigate these\nWork closely with sales colleagues to continuously deliver value for the customer and grow the ACV for Workhelix\nDrive execution by running SteerCo meetings, managing agendas, documenting decisions, and sharing clear follow-ups to keep projects on track.\nBring structure to ambiguous environments by organizing workstreams, maintaining alignment across stakeholders, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.\nWhat We Value\nAnalytical thinkers who thrive in ambiguous environments and approach challenges with curiosity and rigor.\nA customer-centric mindset with a passion for translating complex data into software-led actionable strategies.\nTeam players with low ego and a strong desire to contribute to meaningful outcomes.\nProactive learners who adapt quickly and can guide, lead, and collaborate effectively.\nExceptional communicators who can engage with stakeholders at every level.\nWhat You Bring\n4+ years of experience working in client-facing roles, particularly in strategy or consulting with extensive experience working with and/or coordinating with internal engineering and data science teams.\nDemonstrated ability to deliver results in complex organizational environments like B2B enterprise.\nComfort navigating complex data ecosystems and identifying insights that drive business value.\nExperience developing novel software-led solutions to drive business outcomes for enterprise customers.\nProficiency in ad-hoc data analysis and reporting.\nStrong SQL skills.\nAbility to travel (about ~25%) as required by client and business needs.\nBased in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area for in-office collaboration.\nPay range and compensation package $145,000- $185,000 + Equity + Health Benefits\nWhat You’ll Get\nCompetitive compensation package and benefits.\nChance to learn and collaborate with some of the most famous researchers in the AI and digital economy space: Andrew Ng, Erik Brynjolfsson, Andy McAfee, and Daniel Rock.\nThe unique opportunity to help build a company, culture, and products from the ground up with a team that values healthy working practices.\nA high-trust, high-autonomy work environment.\nAt Workhelix, we stand committed to ensuring an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available without any discrimination. 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