
Director of AI and Data Strategy
Mark43
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Alabama • Arizona • United States
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About the role
- Define and execute Mark43’s enterprise data and AI strategy, aligning technical foundations with business and product priorities
- Lead the evolution of a scalable, trustworthy data platform that consolidates disparate data sources into a single source of truth
- Establish standards for data governance, quality, observability, and responsible AI use in a regulated public-sector environment
- Partner with Product, Sales, Operations, and People teams to identify high-value AI opportunities and rapidly prototype solutions
- Guide the design and deployment of AI-powered workflows, analytics, and decision-support systems—not just dashboards
- Collaborate with Engineering to embed intelligence into internal tools and future product capabilities
- Translate complex data and model outputs into clear, actionable insights for executive and senior leaders
- Personally lead deep-dive analyses on revenue performance, operational efficiency, customer outcomes, or organizational health
- Build real-time, decision-oriented dashboards and metrics that drive accountability and results
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on data, AI, and emerging technology trends
- Align cross-functional stakeholders around shared metrics, priorities, and data-driven decision-making
- Mentor and grow data and analytics talent as the function scales
Requirements
- 12+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years leading AI, analytics, or machine learning initiatives
- Proven experience designing and executing enterprise data strategies—not just managing reporting
- Strong technical fluency across modern data stacks, BI tools, data modeling, and applied AI/ML concepts
- Hands-on mindset: you can architect systems and build early prototypes when speed matters
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate technical concepts into business outcomes
- Systems thinker who sees connections across people, processes, data, and platforms
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data strategyAIanalyticsmachine learningdata governancedata qualitydata observabilitydata modelingBI toolsprototyping
Soft Skills
leadershipinfluencecommunicationmentoringcollaborationsystems thinkingproblem-solvingdecision-makingstakeholder alignmentanalytical thinking