Profound

AI Strategist, Team Lead

New York, New York · Vp

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$280kDetected 148 days ago

SQLData AnalysisData VisualizationLLMsFigmaProduct StrategySEOValuationResearchLeadershipCommunication

About the role

For this role, the expected base salary range is $180,000 to $280,000, depending on experience.

Lead and develop the AI Strategy team: set the bar for quality, build repeatable frameworks and playbooks, and be the person the team wants to learn from
Own data analysis integrity across the team: review SQL, validate analytical conclusions, and ensure rigor at scale so the research team can focus on their core work
Partner with Fortune 500 brands as the senior strategic voice on Profound's largest accounts, engaging directly with CMOs, VPs of SEO, and VPs of AEO
Perform applied analysis on LLM behavior, prompt patterns, and visibility mechanics across platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude
Drive commercial growth by scaling the function, identifying opportunities to lead the market in AI visibility research
Experience building analytics dashboards using tools such as Retool, Tableau, or Looker

6 or more years of experience in a client-facing strategy, analytics, or deployment role, with at least 2 years leading or owning a team or function
Experience reporting directly to C-suite executives
Deep fluency with SQL: you can write queries, QA others' work, and catch integrity issues without hand-holding
Hands-on experience with AI tools and workflows, such as Cursor or LLM-based pipelines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills: you have strong executive presence and are comfortable in a room with a CMO or VP

Profound is the marketing platform for the AI era.
As people increasingly turn to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini to decide what to buy, we give brands the intelligence to see how AI represents them and the Agents to act on it.
Today, ~13% of the Fortune 500, plus companies like Ramp, Figma, Chime, Calendly, and DocuSign, use Profound to turn AI Search from a black box into a measurable growth channel.
This role sits at the intersection of leadership and execution.

Naturally curious, with a tendency to ask follow-up questions and explore edge cases
High ownership and proactive by default; you take analyses end-to-end and surface next steps without being asked
you have strong executive presence and are comfortable in a room with a CMO or VP
Profound's total compensation package includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks.
Note: All official communication from Profound will come from a @tryprofound.com email address.

For this role, the expected base salary range is $180,000 to $280,000, depending on experience.

Write SQL to extract and structure prompt-level datasets
Use LLM-based workflows to classify, cluster, and synthesize unstructured data
Produce concise analytical outputs for senior-level discussions, switching fluidly between executive framing and detailed analysis

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