As the Director, AI & Innovation, you will lead the practical design and delivery of AI and automation solutions across AdFarm’s business and selected client work.


You’ll be accountable for:


  • AI Strategy & Prioritization

  • Solution Architecture & Prototyping

  • Internal and Client Innovation

  • Adoption, Governance & Measurement


What You’ll Do

  • Develop and maintain a practical AI and automation roadmap tied to AdFarm’s business and client priorities.

  • Identify and prioritize opportunities based on value, feasibility, data readiness, risk and expected impact.

  • Translate business challenges into clear requirements, solution concepts and implementation plans.

  • Architect and prototype AI-enabled tools, workflows and automations; determine when to build, buy or partner.

  • Lead pilots, validate
    results and recommend which solutions should be improved, scaled or stopped.

  • Partner with teams across strategy, analytics, operations, finance, project management, creative, media, AgIntel and client service to redesign workflows and support adoption.

  • Apply AI capabilities to selected client challenges and develop repeatable use cases, delivery approaches and value models.

  • Measure results and communicate progress, trade-offs, risks and investment needs to senior leaders.


What You Bring

  • Proven experience in AI, digital transformation, innovation, marketing technology, product development, data and analytics, consulting or a related field.

  • Hands-on experience designing and prototyping AI-enabled applications, automations or data-driven workflows.

  • Enough technical fluency with APIs, integrations, databases, cloud platforms and automation tools to design credible solutions and guide implementation.

  • Experience evaluating technical solutions for reliability, security, scalability and maintainability.

  • A strong ability to translate between business needs, user workflows and technical requirements.

  • Experience leading cross-functional change, managing technical partners and influencing senior stakeholders.

  • Strong facilitation, presentation and consultative problem-solving skills.

  • A practical, evidence-based mindset that prioritizes useful outcomes over technology for its own sake.

  • Experience in an agency, consultancy, marketing organization or professional-services environment is a must.

  • Experience in agriculture, food or another specialized industry is an asset.

Compensation: $140-165K

Summary

Lead practical design and delivery of AI and automation solutions across internal operations and selected client work, including roadmaps, prototypes, and pilots. Requires hands-on AI prototyping experience, technical fluency with APIs and data workflows, and agency, consultancy, or professional-services background.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain AI and automation roadmap; identify and prioritize opportunities; architect and prototype AI tools, workflows and automations; lead pilots; partner across teams; apply AI to client challenges; measure results

Qualifications

Hands-on experience designing and prototyping AI-enabled applications, automations or data-driven workflows; technical fluency with APIs, integrations, databases, cloud platforms and automation tools; experience evaluating solutions for reliability, security, scalability

Experience requirements

Proven experience in AI, digital transformation, innovation, marketing technology, product development, data and analytics, consulting or related field; hands-on prototyping; experience in agency, consultancy, marketing organization or professional-services environment is a must