Director, AI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Create and uphold a practical roadmap for AI and automation aligned with AdFarm’s business and client priorities.

• Assess and rank opportunities based on value, feasibility, data readiness, risk, and anticipated impact.

• Convert business challenges into precise requirements, solution concepts, and implementation strategies.

• Design and prototype AI-enabled tools, workflows, and automations; evaluate whether to build, buy, or collaborate.

• Oversee pilot programs, validate outcomes, and recommend which solutions should be enhanced, expanded, or discontinued.

• Collaborate with teams across strategy, analytics, operations, finance, project management, creative, media, AgIntel, and client service to revamp workflows and facilitate adoption.

• Utilize AI capabilities to address selected client challenges and create repeatable use cases, delivery methods, and value models.

• Evaluate outcomes and relay progress, trade-offs, risks, and investment requirements to senior leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• Sufficient technical knowledge of APIs, integrations, databases, cloud platforms, and automation tools to create credible solutions and direct implementation.

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

• Strong capability to bridge business needs, user workflows, and technical requirements.

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

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

• A practical, evidence-driven mindset that focuses on delivering useful outcomes rather than technology for its own sake.

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

• Background in agriculture, food, or another specialized industry is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work arrangements and a supportive work environment.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Engaging company culture that values innovation and collaboration.