AI Strategist

What You'll Actually Do

• Partner with Fortune 500 brands as their strategic guide through the AI discovery landscape

• Lead original research on LLM behavior, prompt patterns, and visibility mechanics

• Develop vertical-specific playbooks that become industry standard

• Transform customer edge cases into product features that matter

• Conduct deep competitive intelligence and gap analysis across AI search platforms

• Build frameworks for measuring what's never been measured before

• Bridge technical complexity and strategic clarity in every client interaction

Experience We Value

• 8+ years shaping search strategy, content architecture, or growth systems at scale

• Deep fluency in how search has evolved—from PageRank to RAG

• Track record of being early and right about industry shifts

• Natural ability to see patterns in chaos and structure in noise

• Experience translating technical concepts into strategic advantage

• Comfort operating at the intersection of product, engineering, and customer success

The Opportunity

This is ground floor of a category-defining company. Your frameworks will shape how an entire industry thinks about AI presence. Your insights will directly influence product direction. Your research will become required reading.

This is an on-site role in our Union Square office— working in-person with a team that moves fast and thinks deeply.

For this role, the expected base salary range is $140,000 – $190,000. Profound’s total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring.