Director, AI & Data Consulting

The role

The Director of AI & Data Consulting will lead the US consulting practice by winning engagements with C-level executives and leading multidisciplinary teams. You will shape AI and data strategies and use AI tools to build prototypes and deliver measurable business impact.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary contact and trusted advisor for client executives on data and AI transformation.
• Win engagements by developing the client portfolio and growing the US commercial pipeline.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of consultants, data scientists, AI engineers, and analysts.
• Ensure delivery meets quality standards for measurable impact.
• Shape AI and data strategies, operating models, roadmaps, and adoption programs.
• Guide clients from GenAI pilots to production-grade, governed AI adoption.
• Use AI tools daily for analysis, writing, and prototyping.
• Prototype with agentic coding tools to make ideas tangible in pitches and workshops.
• Maintain specialization in at least one AI platform ecosystem.
• Lead and develop the US consulting team through recruiting, mentoring, and training.

Required qualifications

• 8–10 years of demonstrated success at a consulting, technology, or media firm or in-house in a related capacity.
• Robust experience managing both projects and clients.
• Proven ability to win work with a business development track record.
• Experience advising senior executives (C-level) on data, digital, or AI transformation.
• Demonstrated AI literacy as a builder through regular hands-on use of AI tools.
• Working fluency with agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, Gemini CLI, or Codex.
• Comfort in the terminal with AI guidance.
• Specialization in at least one major AI platform ecosystem (Google, Anthropic, or OpenAI).
• Outstanding communication skills including executive presence and storytelling.
• Experience leading and developing consulting teams.
• Thought leadership at the intersection of data, marketing, and technology.

Nice to have

• Vertical expertise in CPG, retail, financial services, healthcare, or telecom.
• Experience taking clients from AI experimentation to scaled, governed adoption.
• Familiarity with context engineering concepts: RAG, semantic layers, knowledge bases, MCP.
• An existing network and reputation in the US data & AI market.

Benefits

• Learning and Development
• Hybrid Flexibility
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Paid parental leave
• Unlimited paid time off
• Growth Opportunities

About the company

Artefact is a next-generation data and AI consulting firm dedicated to accelerating the adoption of data and AI to create measurable business impact. The firm sits at the intersection of consulting, data science, AI technologies, data engineering, and digital transformation.