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Salary: USD 100,000 - 170,000 / annual
Profound is a marketing platform built for the AI search era, helping brands understand and win in a world where AI models like ChatGPT and Perplexity are primary discovery channels. The company has grown from 0 to $1B valuation in 18 months with 100x revenue growth, serving 15% of Fortune 500 companies including Walmart, Wayfair, and U.S. Bank.
As an AI Strategist, Business, you will translate Profound's platform data into executive-ready strategic recommendations for Fortune 500 and high-growth companies. Your core responsibilities include building business cases that connect AI search visibility to measurable customer outcomes, becoming an expert in the AEO (AI Engine Optimization) landscape, and leading executive-level business reviews with CMOs and VP Marketing to drive investment decisions.
You will develop reusable frameworks for business value storytelling—including business case templates, experiment methodologies, and strategic narrative decks—that equip Sales and Post-Sales teams with the language and confidence to navigate strategy conversations. You'll work directly with marketers, operators, and senior leadership at recognized brands, helping them understand their AI presence and build compelling cases for AEO investment.
This is a high-visibility, high-judgment role requiring strong analytical and communication skills. You'll partner across Sales, Post-Sales, Product, and Product Marketing as a trusted strategic voice in critical business conversations.
Ideal candidates have 2+ years in top consulting firms, investment banking, PE/VC, post-sales solutions consulting, or strategy roles at high-growth tech companies. You are a structured thinker who can take ambiguous briefs and create clear frameworks. You're comfortable working directly with data, running analyses, and translating quantitative findings into executive-friendly outputs. You're a strong communicator and storyteller who can present with conviction to senior stakeholders and adapt your style across audiences. You have genuine curiosity about AI search and the evolving marketing tech landscape, are a native AI tool user who builds workflows and automates tasks daily, and bring a builder mentality—energized by creating structure in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
