Director of Sales / Business Development

Performance Marketing Agency | Remote (NYC Preferred)

Our client is one of the fastest-growing performance marketing agencies in the country, built by a team that has operated at the highest levels of digital advertising. Founded by former Google leaders and ranked #123 on the 2025 Inc. 5000, the agency has earned the trust of PE-backed brands and enterprise companies that demand real, measurable outcomes from their paid media investments. The culture is high-performance and people-first at the same time, grounded in a belief that talented people who are well supported do their best work. As the agency continues to scale and expand its partnerships function, they are looking for a driven sales leader to own the revenue cycle and help carry the business into its next chapter of growth.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This is a rare opportunity to step into a highly visible revenue role at a small, elite agency where your name is on the results and your compensation reflects exactly that. You will own the full sales cycle from the moment a qualified lead enters the pipeline to the moment a contract is signed, working alongside a team that has already built the infrastructure, the client base, and the reputation. The agency runs a sophisticated inbound lead generation engine, which means your energy goes into converting and closing rather than cold outreach from scratch. For the right candidate, this role represents a career-defining seat: direct access to agency leadership, meaningful upside through a competitive commission structure tied to monthly client revenue, and the chance to shape how a fast-growing firm scales its partnerships function for years to come.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Convert qualified inbound leads into signed client contracts by managing follow-up with speed, precision, and professionalism from first touchpoint through close

• Deliver compelling paid media strategy presentations to C-suite executives and growth leaders at scaling brands, building credibility and earning trust throughout the sales process

• Maintain disciplined pipeline management in HubSpot, including lead tracking, follow-up cadences, and accurate forecasting so no opportunity goes stale

• Write sharp, well-structured client communications quickly, including outreach, mid-cycle updates, and closing correspondence that reflect the agency’s standards

• Build and cultivate referral partnerships with agencies, consultants, and B2B companies to generate incremental business through revenue-share arrangements

• Represent the agency at industry conferences, client dinners, and networking events in New York City approximately twice per month to maintain visibility and develop new relationships

• Collaborate with the account management team, who support the audit and closing process, to ensure a seamless handoff from sale to onboarding

• Contribute to the continued development of the partnerships function as the team grows, providing input on process, tooling, and team structure

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• A demonstrated track record of consistently exceeding sales quotas in a full-cycle closing role, recognized as a top performer rather than simply a quota-hitter

• A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in a full-cycle revenue role at a digital marketing agency with direct quota accountability

• Deep hands-on experience selling Google Ads and Meta Ads managed services at an agency, not just familiarity with the platforms but a proven record of closing deals around paid search and paid social

• Outstanding verbal communication skills with the ability to build rapport and credibility quickly with C-suite stakeholders over the phone and in person

• Exceptional written communication skills, including the ability to produce polished, structured, and persuasive emails and proposals quickly and without heavy editing

• Strong organizational discipline including fluency with HubSpot or a comparable CRM, rigorous pipeline hygiene, and follow-up habits that never slip

• Willingness and ability to travel to New York City at least twice per month for client dinners, industry events, and partnership meetings

Preferred

• Experience selling adjacent agency services such as creative production, website development, or conversion rate optimization

• An existing network within the New York City agency or brand marketing ecosystem

• Experience building or managing referral programs or agency partnership structures

If you are ready to step into a high-impact revenue role at one of the most respected performance marketing agencies in the country, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and a member of Talentfoot’s recruitment team will be in touch should your track record of success, experience, skills, and qualifications match our client’s requirements.

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Our client is a rapidly growing restaurant brand redefining the fast casual dining experience through bold flavors, strong community engagement, and a highly loyal customer base. With multiple locations operating today and significant expansion planned over the next several years, the company has earned recognition for its innovative marketing and brand presence. Built on an entrepreneurial spirit and a hands-on leadership team, the organization is now entering its next phase of growth and looking to bring in a strategic marketing leader to help scale its impact across new and existing markets.

Position Overview

This is a high-impact opportunity to step into a strategic marketing leadership role at a pivotal stage of growth. The Director of Brand and Growth Marketing will be responsible for building structure, driving multi-location marketing strategy, and translating brand vision into scalable, market-specific execution. This role offers strong visibility with executive leadership and the opportunity to shape how the brand grows across diverse markets. The ideal candidate will bring experience from multi-unit or franchise environments and thrive in fast-paced, high-growth settings where they can influence both strategy and execution while building toward a more mature marketing function.

Position Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of multi-location marketing strategies to support rapid expansion across diverse markets

Define market-level approaches, tailoring campaigns and initiatives based on regional dynamics, customer behavior, and competitive landscape

Partner with executive leadership to translate business goals into clear, actionable marketing plans

Oversee external agency partners across paid media, influencer marketing, and other channels, ensuring alignment with brand and performance goals

Establish processes, frameworks, and planning cadences to bring structure and consistency to the marketing function

Collaborate with internal creative and social media teams to ensure cohesive brand storytelling and campaign execution

Evaluate marketing performance and identify opportunities to optimize spend, improve ROI, and drive customer acquisition and retention

Travel to various locations to assess market needs, support local initiatives, and ensure brand consistency across all touchpoints

Play a key role in building and scaling the future marketing team as the organization continues to grow

Position Qualifications

Required:

Proven track record of driving growth and brand impact within multi-location, franchise, or restaurant environments

A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in marketing, with a focus on multi-unit or consumer-facing businesses

Experience developing and executing market-specific strategies across diverse geographic regions

Demonstrated success managing external agencies and cross-functional partners

Strong business acumen with the ability to connect marketing initiatives to revenue and operational goals

Preferred:

Experience within QSR, fast casual, or hospitality brands

Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort operating in fast-paced, evolving environments

Strong leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across teams

Willingness and ability to travel to support multiple locations

If you’re ready to make an impact and help scale a high-growth brand, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and a member of Talentfoot’s recruitment team will be in touch should your experience align with our client’s needs.

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Talentfoot is representing an independent agency seeking a VP, Performance Marketing and Media. This critical role will lead performance media across the client portfolio. The ideal candidate has 12+ years of experience leading performance

marketing teams and developing effective omnichannel paid media strategies. You are

responsible for the growth of the paid media discipline, leading overall performance,

and expanding and evolving our offering around performance media planning, buying, and

optimization. You’ll work closely with clients and internal teams to develop and oversee strategy, execution, performance, and analysis of media programs.

****The role is hybrid in the NYC or Phoenix office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all performance media planning and buying across digital and traditional media channels to ensure performance meets and exceeds benchmarks, driving a culture of continual analysis, testing, and optimization.
• Continually assess, innovate, and implement appropriate evolutions to our paid media capabilities, offering and deliverables in order to maintain competitive advantage and drive agency growth.
• Formulate and execute Performance Media strategies and campaigns and integrate Performance Media thinking and best practices across the agency.
• Provide media strategy leadership and lead department contributions to new business
• Develop and standardize performance media operations and processes that can be scaled
• Participate in leadership/managerial meetings

Requirements

• Extensive experience (12+ years) with performance media, leading teams of buyers, including a strong foundation of hands-on experience managing media accounts end-to-end, with deep knowledge of media planning tools, DSPs, SEM and paid social media platforms with proven expertise in planning, buying, and optimization.
• Experience navigating data ecosystems including 1st-party data, CRM platforms, data providers, and tools, and responsible for relationships with performance vendors.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Can lead, mediate, and de-escalate conflict

Our client is a research driven energy trading and asset management firm founded by industry veterans and focused on North American power markets. Built on proprietary models, advanced analytics, and a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning, the firm is committed to driving sustainable growth through resilient infrastructure and forward thinking innovation. As the business continues to evolve, it is seeking a Financial Controller to strengthen accounting, reporting, valuation control, and financial operations in support of its next stage of growth.

This is a high visibility, hands on leadership role with direct exposure to the CIO, COO, trading, risk, operations, and external administrators. The right candidate will own core financial infrastructure for a sophisticated energy trading portfolio, giving them the opportunity to shape processes, build scalable controls, and influence decision making at the highest level. For a Controller who wants both breadth and impact, this role offers the chance to combine technical accounting, market knowledge, and operational leadership in a fast moving environment.

Position Responsibilities

• Oversee daily P&L production and reconcile results across trading and risk systems.
• Manage monthly NAV production and review in coordination with the fund administrator, as applicable.
• Ensure accurate mark to market valuation of physical and financial power positions, including derivatives and structured transactions.
• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP or IFRS, as applicable.
• Lead the year end audit process and serve as the primary contact for external auditors.
• Own financial data used for investor reporting, capital statements, audited financial statements, and other client deliverables.
• Oversee regulatory reporting obligations, including CFTC, FERC, NFA, and Form PF requirements, as applicable.
• Design and maintain robust internal controls, documentation, and fund specific accounting procedures.
• Manage cash forecasting, liquidity, margin, and collateral requirements across clearing accounts and ISDA or CSA arrangements.
• Partner with tax advisors, administrators, prime brokers, FCMs, custodians, and banks to support daily and strategic operations.
• Improve automation and integration across ETRM, risk, accounting, settlement, and reporting systems.

Position Qualifications

Required:

• A proven track record of building accurate, reliable accounting and reporting processes in complex investment or trading environments.
• A minimum of 7 to 10 years of progressive experience in financial accounting, audit, or finance within an alternative investment manager, with exposure to hedge funds, private equity, or credit.
• Direct experience with power markets such as ERCOT, PJM, MISO, CAISO, or SPP.
• Strong understanding of mark to market accounting for derivatives.
• Experience working with fund administrators and external auditors.
• Deep knowledge of hedge fund structures, including LP/GP, master feeder, and offshore structures.

Preferred:

• Prior experience at a power trading firm, commodity hedge fund, or energy merchant.
• Familiarity with FTR accounting and valuation, valuation controls, and independent price verification for power derivatives.
• Experience with ETRM systems such as Endur, Allegro, Molecule, or Amphora.
• Understanding of ISDA agreements, collateral mechanics, and finance infrastructure built from the ground up.
• CPA strongly preferred, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience.

If you are ready to take on a visible, high impact role in a sophisticated energy trading environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and a member of Talentfoot’s recruitment team will be in touch if your experience aligns with our client’s needs.

Our client is at the forefront of enterprise technology, helping organizations modernize how they connect systems, manage identities, and deliver digital experiences. Known for its innovation and commitment to solving complex integration and architecture challenges, the organization has built a strong reputation among global enterprises and developers alike. With a collaborative and learning-driven culture, the company invests heavily in its people through continuous development, mentorship, and exposure to cutting-edge technologies. As the business continues to scale its impact across North America, they are seeking an Associate Enterprise Architect to help drive customer success and technical excellence.

Position Overview

This role offers a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of technology, sales, and customer success, acting as a trusted advisor to enterprise clients. The Associate Enterprise Architect will play a highly visible role, partnering directly with customers, sales teams, and product organizations to design and deliver impactful solutions. This position provides strong career growth potential, with exposure to complex enterprise environments and the opportunity to influence both technical strategy and business outcomes. You will have the ability to shape how customers adopt and scale modern architecture solutions while contributing to broader innovation and thought leadership within the organization.

Position Responsibilities

· Design and deliver customized solution architectures, demos, and proof of concepts aligned to customer business and technical requirements

· Translate customer needs into scalable and high-quality solutions, clearly communicating both technical and business value

· Evaluate and contribute to RFP responses, ensuring alignment with feasibility and customer objectives

· Serve as a primary technical advisor to customers, supporting both pre-sales engagements and post-sales expansion opportunities

· Lead technical discussions and workshops with stakeholders across executive, architectural, and developer audiences

· Manage technical ownership of projects, including estimation, planning, and stakeholder communication

· Conduct architectural and deployment reviews, providing recommendations and ensuring best practices are followed

· Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and delivery teams to align on customer needs and solution development

· Drive resolution of technical escalations in partnership with support teams, ensuring timely and effective outcomes

· Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, mentorship, and continuous improvement initiatives across the team

Position Qualifications

Required:

· Proven track record of delivering complex technical solutions in customer-facing or pre-sales environments

· A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in sales engineering, enterprise architecture, or technical consulting, or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge

· Experience designing and delivering solutions across areas such as API management, integration, or identity and access management

· Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

· Experience leading customer engagements, including workshops, presentations, and technical solutioning

Preferred:

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

· Experience working in enterprise software or platform environments

· Ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities in a fast-paced environment

· Passion for continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies and trends

If you are ready to make an impact and take your career to the next level, we would love to hear from you. Apply now, and a member of Talentfoot’s recruitment team will be in touch should your experience align with our client’s needs.

Talentfoot Executive Search specializes in future-proofing organizations by securing forward-thinking leaders across sales, marketing, eCommerce, product, data, operations, finance, and technology with a track record of accelerating growth, innovation, and profitability. Since 2010, we have partnered with more than 2,500 companies and lead the industry with a 98 percent client success rate. Learn more at Talentfoot.com

Company Overview

Our client is a market-leading manufacturer of restomod chassis and custom restomod cars, widely regarded as the premier name in their space. With a passionate team, a strong social media presence, and a loyal base of discerning customers, they have built a reputation for delivering dream cars with unmatched craftsmanship and innovation. They operate in an exciting, fast-paced environment where every product is a reflection of their commitment to excellence. As they continue to grow, they are seeking an Accounting Manager to join their team and play a key role in supporting the financial operations of the business.

Position Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on accounting professional to join a dynamic and innovative manufacturing company. As the Accounting Manager, you will oversee the daily transactional accounting activities and financial reporting, serving as a key business partner to the CEO and reporting directly to the corporate controller and broader C-Suite team. You will guide the payables and billing teams, lead the month-end close process, and help drive efficiency across the finance organization. This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in the craft of accounting, thrives in an autonomous environment, and is excited by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing company.

Position Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution of the month-end close process and preparation of the business unit financial package
• Manage and oversee day-to-day accounting operations, GL functions, treasury functions, and liquidity management
• Supervise accounts payable and ensure timely and accurate vendor payment
• Supervise billing activities and maintain positive customer relationships
• Manage the company’s sales and use tax liabilities and payments
• Prepare weekly and monthly reporting packages with key performance indicators, analyze account fluctuations and trends
• Work closely with other departments to assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and cash management
• Download updated sales tax rate files monthly and update systems as needed
• Review monthly sales tax uploads for completeness and accuracy
• Compile and send sales tax data reports to the external consultant for preparation of sales tax returns
• Assist in various ad-hoc projects as needed, including FP&A, ROI analysis, and IT system implementation or improvement

Position Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles and cost accounting
• Proficiency in financial systems and Microsoft Excel
• Expertise in managing the general ledger and month-end close procedures
• Experience handling Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Self-starter with an extreme sense of ownership and ability to work autonomously
• Strong ability to manage time, prioritize work, and multi-task across many assignments

If you are a hands-on accounting professional who is passionate about the work itself and thrives in an autonomous, fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply. A member of Talentfoot’s recruitment team will be in touch if your experience aligns with our client’s needs.

Talentfoot Overview

Talentfoot Executive Search specializes in future-proofing organizations by securing forward-thinking leaders across sales, marketing, eCommerce, product, data, operations, finance, and technology with a track record of accelerating growth, innovation, and profitability. Since 2010, we’ve partnered with more than 2,500 companies and lead the industry with a 98% client success rate. Learn more at Talentfoot.com.

Company Overview

Our client is a market-leading manufacturer of restomod chassis and custom restomod cars, widely regarded as the premier name in their space. With a passionate team, a strong social media presence, and a loyal base of discerning customers, they have built a reputation for delivering dream cars with unmatched craftsmanship and innovation. They operate in an exciting, fast-paced environment where every product is a reflection of their commitment to excellence. As they continue to grow, they are seeking an AR Clerk to join their accounting team and play a key role in supporting the financial operations of the business.

Position Overview

This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented and customer-friendly accounting professional to join a dynamic and innovative manufacturing company. As the AR Clerk, you will be responsible for the daily execution of accounts receivable activities, sales tax support, and chassis-related billing and collections. This role is highly transactional, customer-facing, and fast-paced, supporting both online merchandise sales and chassis operations. The ideal candidate is organized, personable, and takes pride in delivering accurate and timely work while maintaining positive relationships with customers and internal teams.

Position Responsibilities

General:

• Maintain and update customer master accounts, including new customer setups and changes
• Review customer sales tax liability and resale/exemption documentation to ensure proper tax treatment
• Prepare and distribute weekly cash transaction and chassis sales reporting
• Communicate promptly and professionally with other departments regarding customer requests, changes, and issues
• Prepare monthly journal entries related to AR and bank activity
• Assist with operating account bank reconciliation by verifying missing information and resolving discrepancies

Stripe:

• Process weekly invoicing of online merchandise orders
• Perform monthly reconciliation of activity including deposits and credit memos for fees

Chassis:

• Process incoming chassis orders from initial sales order through invoicing and payment application
• Request and confirm sales order details with the sales team to ensure accuracy prior to invoicing
• Print, organize, and maintain hard copy files for chassis jobs at each stage of production
• Prepare and send customer-facing invoices as well as internal invoicing for chassis-related transactions
• Prepare customer information packets for each chassis, including chassis ID tag and instructions
• Maintain the Chassis ID Tag master list
• Process RMAs and credit memos in Global Shop Solutions for chassis-related transactions
• Periodically review the Shipping Log and Chassis grid to confirm information is current and accurate

Position Qualifications

Required:

• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; equivalent experience considered
• 2+ years of experience in accounts receivable, billing, or a similar transactional accounting role
• Familiarity with sales tax concepts and documentation such as resale certificates and exempt customers
• Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a customer service mindset
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership

If you are a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys a customer-facing role and thrives in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply. A member of Talentfoot’s recruitment team will be in touch if your experience aligns with our client’s needs.

Talentfoot Overview

Talentfoot Executive Search specializes in future-proofing organizations by securing forward-thinking leaders across sales, marketing, eCommerce, product, data, operations, finance, and technology with a track record of accelerating growth, innovation, and profitability. Since 2010, we’ve partnered with more than 2,500 companies and lead the industry with a 98% client success rate. Learn more at Talentfoot.com.

Company Overview

Our client is redefining the wealth technology landscape by delivering a single, trusted platform that brings total clarity to even the most complex ultra-high-net-worth portfolios. Founded in 2010 from within a multigenerational family office, the company built its platform from the ground up to solve real-world wealth management challenges, giving it an inherent depth of domain expertise that competitors cannot replicate. Today, with over 10,000 users across 35 countries and more than 7 million daily transactions processed through 650-plus direct custodian data feeds, the firm has earned recognition as a global leader in its category and continues to attract the world’s most sophisticated family offices, private banks, and wealth advisors who demand security, accuracy, and transparency. Guided by core values of innovation, integrity, client centricity, and a one-team culture, the company is now expanding its AI engineering team to accelerate a bold product vision and cement its position as the operating system of modern wealth management.

Position Overview

This is a rare opportunity to build production AI systems that directly shape how the world’s most complex wealth is managed, reported, and understood. As a Senior AI Engineer, you will sit at the intersection of cutting-edge applied AI and a domain where accuracy, trust, and security are paramount, giving your work an outsized real-world impact that few engineering roles can match. Three compelling selling points stand out for serious candidates: first, you will own the full lifecycle of AI feature delivery, from architecture through production operation, with the autonomy and organizational support to set engineering standards that ripple across the entire platform. Second, the company’s AI roadmap is actively expanding with meaningful investment in document intelligence, agentic workflows, and conversational AI, meaning this role is positioned at the center of the firm’s most strategic growth initiatives. Third, you will be building in a data-sensitive, regulated environment that demands rigorous engineering judgment, which is the kind of career-defining challenge that accelerates professional growth far beyond what greenfield experimentation roles can offer. This position carries high visibility with product and engineering leadership and is a foundational hire as the firm scales its AI capabilities globally.

Position Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship production-grade AI-powered features in Python, including document intelligence, summarization, extraction, classification, and action-oriented workflows that directly serve clients.

• Architect and implement LLM-based systems using tool and function calling, structured outputs, retrieval patterns, and multi-step agentic behavior appropriate to each use case.

• Develop grounded, trustworthy AI experiences by selecting the right mix of models, APIs, structured data, citations, and verification strategies to ensure reliability and accuracy.

• Build safe and secure execution patterns for AI systems, including sandboxed code environments, permission-aware tooling, and controls around sensitive financial data operations.

• Drive production readiness through testing, evaluation frameworks, prompt and workflow versioning, latency optimization, streaming, caching, fallback strategies, and cost discipline.

• Deploy and operate cloud-hosted services with strong monitoring, alerting, logging, and incident response practices on Azure infrastructure.

• Establish reusable internal patterns for tools, workflows, evaluation, and safe AI execution that enable the broader engineering organization to deliver AI capabilities faster and more safely.

• Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering partners to shape solutions from initial concept through production launch.

• Mentor engineers and contribute to architecture decisions, code quality standards, and technical best practices across the team.

Position Qualifications

Required

• Track Record: A demonstrated history of shipping production AI systems with measurable quality, reliability, and operational maturity in data-sensitive or regulated environments.

• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of software engineering experience, including 3 or more years building and operating production services in Python with strong fundamentals in system design, testing, CI/CD, and code review.

• LLM Application Development: Hands-on experience building LLM applications using prompting, tool and function calling, structured outputs, orchestration frameworks, and guardrails in a production setting.

• Cloud Engineering: Proven experience designing and deploying cloud-native services on Azure, AWS, or GCP, with an emphasis on observability, reliability, and cost efficiency.

• Integration Expertise: Experience connecting LLM systems to tools, APIs, data sources, and validation or verification pipelines to ensure grounded and trustworthy AI behavior.

Preferred

• Azure Ecosystem: Familiarity with Azure services including Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure Functions or Durable Functions, Key Vault, Storage, Service Bus, and Azure SQL.

• Agentic Systems: Experience building multi-step agentic workflows with subagents and permissioned tool use using LangGraph, LangChain, or similar orchestration frameworks.

• Evaluation Frameworks: Experience designing LLM evaluation systems including golden sets, regression testing, scoring pipelines, and release gates.

• Document Intelligence: Familiarity with structured extraction, schema validation, and enrichment pipelines for document processing at scale.

• Collaborative Mindset: A genuine commitment to mentorship, knowledge sharing, and elevating the engineering team around you in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

If you are ready to make an impact and take your career to the next level, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and a member of Talentfoot’s recruitment team will be in touch should your track record of success, experience, skills, and qualifications match our client’s requirements.

About Talentfoot

Talentfoot Executive Search specializes in future-proofing organizations by securing forward-thinking leaders across sales, marketing, eCommerce, product, data, operations, finance, and technology with a track record of accelerating growth, innovation, and profitability. Since 2010, we have partnered with more than 2,500 companies and lead the industry with a 98% client success rate. Learn more at Talentfoot.com.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our client is the dominant force in third-party hospitality management, operating at a scale no competitor comes close to matching, and competing entirely on the strength of its people, processes, and technology. A reimagined executive leadership team has repositioned the business around smart, profitable growth, and the organization is moving forward with a strong balance sheet, a clear mandate, and real ambition to lead the industry not just in size, but in service and innovation. As the company accelerates its AI journey, they are looking for a VP of AI & Innovation to help define what that looks like from the ground up.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a tangible, executable AI strategy that sets clear direction for how the organization identifies, prioritizes, and deploys AI across the enterprise, with an emphasis on speed to value.
• Build and lead an AI governance council, bringing together cross-functional stakeholders to collaborate on use cases, apply guardrails, and drive accountability across teams.
• Assess the current technology landscape, including Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and internal Power BI infrastructure, and advise on tools, vendors, and build vs. buy decisions.
• Champion AI literacy and adoption across the organization, translating complex concepts into practical, accessible guidance and meeting teams at every level where they are.
• Identify and activate internal champions across business functions to sustain a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and innovation beyond the initial launch.
• Rapidly identify high-ROI use cases across operations, including labor productivity, demand forecasting, revenue management, and scheduling, and move ideas from concept to measurable result.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the C-suite and cross-functional leaders on AI, automation, and technology innovation.
• Engage with major brand partners and their data and AI leaders to stay ahead of industry trends and surface collaboration opportunities.
• Translate complex data and emerging technology signals into clear, narrative-driven recommendations that inform business strategy and ownership group decisions.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• A demonstrated track record of driving organizational change through influence, not authority, with examples of AI or digital transformation initiatives that delivered measurable business results.
• 10 or more years of progressive experience across technology, innovation, or digital transformation, including experience standing up AI programs, centers of excellence, or innovation functions from an early stage.
• Fluency across large language models and enterprise AI tools, with hands-on experience deploying them at scale and the ability to make clear build vs. buy recommendations.
• Proven ability to flex between strategic executive conversations and working-level sessions with operational teams, including translating complex AI concepts into plain language for non-technical audiences.
• A scrappy, collaborative approach to problem-solving with a bias toward action and comfort operating in ambiguity.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with predictive analytics, automation, and AI governance frameworks; Azure or Microsoft ecosystem experience is a plus.
• Experience in hospitality, senior living, multi-unit food service, real estate, or another large-scale, distributed operating environment is valued but not required. Candidates from outside the industry are strongly encouraged to apply.

If you are ready to shape an AI journey from the inside at a company with the scale, leadership support, and cultural appetite to do it right, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and a member of Talentfoot’s recruitment team will be in touch should your track record of success, experience, skills, and qualifications match our client’s requirements.

TALENTFOOT OVERVIEW

Talentfoot Executive Search specializes in future proofing organizations by securing forward-thinking leaders across sales, marketing, eCommerce, product, data, operations, finance, and technology with a track record of accelerating growth, innovation and profitability. Since 2010, we’ve partnered with more than 2,500 companies and lead the industry with a 98% client success rate. Learn more at Talentfoot.com.

Company Overview

Our client is redefining climate resilience by pioneering the first fully integrated, hardware plus software defense system designed to protect homes, businesses, and communities from one of nature’s most destructive forces. Built on a foundation of trust, integrity, and deep scientific research spanning over two decades, the company fosters a collaborative, mission-first culture where engineers, field operators, and product teams work side by side to turn complex environmental challenges into elegant, automated solutions. The organization has earned top industry recognition for innovation, including being named one of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions in the Green Tech category, one of Inc.’s fastest-growing companies in the Pacific region, a Gold Nugget Award winner for Most Innovative Housing Concept, and a Best of IBS Award winner for Best Home Technology, with a proven real-world track record of a 96% structure survival rate across protected properties during a recent catastrophic disaster event. As the company scales its platform nationally and deepens its software capabilities, they are seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to help power the next generation of technology that keeps families and communities safe.

Position Overview

This role offers a rare combination of technical scope, real-world impact, and career trajectory that is difficult to find in a single opportunity. As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you will have end-to-end ownership across a growing technology platform, building the internal tools and customer-facing systems that connect field operations, sales, installation logistics, and real-time monitoring into one cohesive product experience. Your work will be visible at every level of the organization, directly enabling the company to scale faster and protect more communities, making this one of the highest-leverage engineering seats in the business. For the right engineer, this role is a natural stepping stone toward a senior or staff-level position as the team grows, with ample opportunity to take architectural ownership and mentor others. You will be joining at an inflection point where the platform is proven but the roadmap is expansive, meaning your contributions will shape the engineering culture and product direction for years to come.

Position Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain full stack applications that power both internal operations and customer-facing platforms, owning features from architecture through deployment.

• Develop and connect backend services and APIs using Elixir/Phoenix/LiveView and PostgreSQL, building reliable, scalable data pipelines that serve real-time operational needs.

• Build intuitive, performant frontend interfaces in React and TypeScript that streamline workflows across sales, installation, field operations, and fleet management teams.

• Partner closely with product, design, and operations stakeholders to translate manual business processes into automated, user-friendly tools and services.

• Integrate third-party APIs and cloud infrastructure across AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform, ensuring systems are observable, resilient, and production-ready.

• Improve deployment efficiency and software quality through CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring and observability tooling.

• Participate in design reviews, architecture discussions, and code reviews, contributing to a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

• Support the growth of the platform into new geographies and product lines by building systems that are designed to scale from day one.

Position Qualifications

Required:

• A demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality, production-grade software in collaborative, fast-paced environments.

• A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in full stack or backend-focused software engineering roles.

• Proficiency in Elixir/Phoenix or a comparable backend framework such as Go, Node.js, or Rails, with strong API design skills across REST and GraphQL.

• Strong frontend development skills in React and TypeScript, with the ability to build clean, responsive, and intuitive user interfaces.

• Solid command of PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, or similar relational databases, including schema design and query optimization.

• Hands-on familiarity with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform for cloud-based deployment and infrastructure management.

Preferred:

• Experience working with geospatial data systems such as PostGIS, Mapbox, or ArcGIS.

• Background in IoT, telemetry, or real-time data systems.

• Experience building internal tooling or workflow automation products.

• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tooling such as Grafana, Loki, or CloudWatch.

• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for solving meaningful, real-world problems at scale.

If you are ready to make an impact and take your career to the next level, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and a member of Talentfoot’s recruitment team will be in touch should your track record of success, experience, skills, and qualifications match our client’s requirements.

About Talentfoot Executive Search

Talentfoot Executive Search specializes in future proofing organizations by securing forward-thinking leaders across sales, marketing, eCommerce, product, data, operations, finance, and technology with a track record of accelerating growth, innovation and profitability. Since 2010, we’ve partnered with more than 2,500 companies and lead the industry with a 98% client success rate. Learn more at Talentfoot.com