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Founding Deployment Strategist - AI Dispatching Platform

The Bottleneck
Full-time
On-site
New City, New York, United States
$150,000 - $180,000 USD yearly

Our staffing agency represents an innovative AI company that provides dispatching software for the $700B home services industry (plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, etc.). Their platform automates the entire technician-to-job matching process using AI, transforming a currently manual system into a data-driven solution that can mean the difference between a $300 band-aid fix and a $20,000 system replacement.

This 8-employee company, founded in 2024, has grown from 0 to $3M in ARR in just their first 6 months of sales. They're seeking Founding Deployment Strategists to interface between product, engineering, and customers post-sale. This role is based in NYC (Long Island City area) with extensive travel requirements.

Solution

Our client has built an AI platform that:

  • Automates the entire dispatching process for home services companies
  • Uses artificial intelligence to match technicians to the right jobs
  • Transforms manual processes into data-driven decisions
  • Improves efficiency and profitability for service businesses
  • Focuses on customer satisfaction and successful implementation

Role

  • Based in NYC with 4 days/week travel to client sites
  • $150K to $180K base salary plus 0.1-0.15% equity
  • 1-4 years of experience in customer-facing roles with full ownership
  • Background from top-tier firms (investment banking, consulting, high-growth tech)
  • Technical skills to solve diverse problems (design, coding, spreadsheet modeling)
  • Undergraduate degree from a top university
  • TN visa sponsorship available

Culture

  • Intense startup environment (90+ hours/week)
  • Customer-obsessed team focused on execution and diligence
  • Growth-oriented organization aiming for 30 employees by end of 2025
  • Low-ego team that values accountability and excellence
  • Entrepreneurial atmosphere with meaningful equity and compensation increases

Official Job Description

As a Founding Deployment Strategist, you will work with customers every day, playing a critical role in client onboarding, satisfaction, and retention. This is a high-impact position requiring a remarkable generalist who can anticipate pain points before they exist and maintain a deep obsession for customer satisfaction.

You will...

  • Travel to client sites 4 days per week (Mon-Tues and Wed-Thurs) to execute onsite launches
  • Onboard customers to ensure they're comfortable using the platform on an hourly basis
  • Monitor client usage and ROI for weeks after implementation to ensure retention
  • Build business cases, drive process improvements, and develop enterprise upsells
  • Synthesize case studies to identify patterns and further optimize operations
  • Help build and refine the client onboarding process to enable future scaling
  • Eventually manage a team of Deployment Strategists across multiple regions
  • Serve as a key product thought leader based on your customer feedback and implementation experience

You...

  • Have 1-4 years of experience at a leading investment banking, consulting firm, or high-growth tech company
  • Graduated from a top university
  • Possess technical skills to solve virtually any problem (website design, automation scripts, operating models)
  • Excel in verbal communication, adaptability, and building rapport with professionals
  • Are willing to work 90+ hours/week at a startup
  • Can travel 4 days/week for work
  • Live in or are willing to relocate to NYC (Long Island City area)
  • Are customer-obsessed and lose sleep when customer issues remain unresolved
  • Function as a "grinder" ready to work 6 days/week to help scale beyond $10M ARR
  • Maintain a low ego and hold yourself accountable before others have to