Deployment Strategist Lead - Middle East
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Job description
A senior Deployment Strategist Lead role at ElevenLabs, responsible for opening up a new market, hiring and leading a team of forward deployed engineers, and deploying voice AI technology at strategic customers. The role operates like a co-founder of a 0->1 startup within the broader organization.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · Saudi Arabia
- Languages
- English – fluent, Arabic – fluent
What you'll do
- Meet with strategic customers to understand their critical audio and voice AI needs and locate their biggest pain points
- Build and lead a team of forward deployed engineers within the region
- Identify relevant use cases through deep engagement with customer problems and workflows, and work with Engineers to implement voice and audio AI technology into innovative solutions
- Design and architect bespoke integrations for customers, ensuring technology fits seamlessly into their products and operations
- Guide customers on best practices for implementing voice and audio AI models to maximize their effectiveness
- Present the results of work and proposals for future work to audiences ranging from technical teams to C-suite executives
- Collaborate with Research and Product teams to incorporate field insights into ElevenLabs' software products and AI models
- Build and deliver compelling demos of voice and audio AI technology to new and existing customers
- Scope out potential applications in new industries and expand AI solutions across different sectors globally
- Take full ownership of end-to-end execution of major projects for strategic partners, working hands-on to deliver high-impact solutions
- Collaborate daily with customers' engineering and executive teams to ensure optimal implementation of ElevenLabs' technologies
- Hire the team needed, win the first customers in the market and ensure the product generates impact for them
What we're looking for
- Executive Stakeholder Engagement: Proven experience engaging and influencing C-suite and VP-level stakeholders, both internally and at customer or partner organizations
- People Leadership: Demonstrated ability to hire, develop, and manage high-performing technical teams while fostering a collaborative and results-driven culture
- Basic proficiency in Python and understanding of API integration to implement scripts and help with prototyping/demo building
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, especially in terms of ability to summarize complex technical concepts and using logic in pursuing optimal solutions
- Technical aptitude to quickly understand voice and audio AI models and their applications
- Strategic and Commercial Awareness: Ability to align technical strategy with business objectives, with an understanding of deal structures, go-to-market motions, and revenue impact
- Fluency in English and Arabic and a deep understanding of the regional and cultural nuances
Nice to have
- Partner Ecosystem Development - Experience identifying, building, and nurturing relationships with system integrators, resellers, and technology partners to drive market growth
Your team
Deployment Strategy
A new market team within ElevenLabs, operating like a startup moving from 0 -> 1 within the broader org, working alongside an experienced sales leader.
Benefits
Annual team offsite: entire team gathers in a new location each year - past offsites have included Croatia, Italy and Cancún
- Innovative culture: part of a generational opportunity to define the trajectory of AI
- Growth paths: countless opportunities to drive impact beyond immediate role and responsibilities
- Learning & development: annual discretionary stipend for professional development
- Social travel: annual discretionary stipend to meet up with colleagues each year
- Co-working: monthly co-working stipend if not located near one of the main hubs
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About ElevenLabs
AI research and product company transforming how we interact with technology
ElevenLabs launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model. It serves millions of users and thousands of businesses, from fast-growing startups to large enterprises. Its platforms include ElevenAgents, ElevenCreative and ElevenAPI.
Key facts
- 2023
- AI research and product
- Launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model
- Serves millions of users and thousands of businesses
- Raised $781M in funding
- Last valuation was $22B
- Expanded from voice into three main platforms: ElevenAgents, ElevenCreative and ElevenAPI
- ElevenCreative supports 70+ languages
Partners & customers
What they value
- High-velocity: rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy
- Impact not job titles
- AI first
- Excellence everywhere
- Global team: prioritize talent, not location