Ema

AI Strategist - UK

United Kingdom (Remote). Posted 4 months ago

The role

The AI Strategist will lead strategic enterprise accounts and shape high-impact AI engagements. This person will work with the Executive Leadership Team to drive AI adoption across major enterprises.

What you will do

  • Own and drive AI strategy for high-value enterprise accounts.
  • Partner with executive sponsors, customer success, solution engineering, and product to deliver winning AI solutions.
  • Act as the strategic advisor to client leadership to define AI transformation roadmaps and business cases.
  • Work with the CEO, CRO, and leadership team to influence deal strategy and positioning.
  • Shape proposals, POVs, and strategic narratives to accelerate deal cycles.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on AI-driven business transformation.
  • Navigate complex organizational structures and drive stakeholder alignment.
  • Lead strategic workshops, discovery sessions, and executive briefings.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, GTM, and delivery teams.
  • Provide market insights and customer feedback to inform product roadmap and GTM strategy.

Required qualifications

  • 7–12 years+ overall experience, including time as a Senior Engagement Manager / Project Leader at McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or similar.
  • Strong experience in consulting-led enterprise strategy and transformation engagements.
  • Familiarity with enterprise SaaS or AI/technology sales cycles.
  • Deep understanding of AI/ML applications in enterprise workflows.
  • Proven track record advising C-suite clients and managing executive relationships.
  • Ability to design business cases, assess ROI, and translate strategy into actionable execution.
  • Exceptional storytelling, structured problem-solving, and presentation skills.
  • Experience working with cross-functional leadership teams in high-velocity environments.

Nice to have

  • LLMs a plus
  • Prior exposure to AI, Generative AI platforms, or data transformation initiatives.
  • Experience working with high-growth startups or global SaaS companies.
  • MBA from a top-tier institution.

Benefits

  • Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.

About the company

Ema builds AI Employees for HR, IT and Finance. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in London, Bangalore and Vancouver.