Startups GenAI Strategist, Generative AI Innovation & Delivery Team

London, England, gb

Do you have business savvy and a deep technical GenAI background in the Startup space? Are you looking to work with world leading startups at the forefront of Generative AI? Join the The Generative AI Innovation and Delivery Team (GenAIID) Startup Organization! The Generative AI Innovation & Delivery Team (GenAIID) mission is to drive startup innovation by making AWS the preferred GenAI Platform for startups to experiment, build and scale their products. We are a team of strategists, scientists, engineers, and architects working closely with worlds leading startups across GenAI model providers, GenAI tooling and applications. We partner closely with the startup to address their GenAI infrastructure needs, evolve their GenAI product and infuse GenAI into their existing SaaS applications. In this process we provide guidance on best practices for applying generative AI responsibly and cost efficiently. GenAIID is looking for an experienced business-oriented technologist who possesses a unique balance of business knowledge, effective interpersonal skills, and some technological depth in the following areas: analytics/big data, machine learning and generative artificial intelligence and have experience with startups. As a GenAI strategist you will help outline and scope startup technical and business needs, assess GenAI capabilities, help explore the art of the possible, and develop a roadmap to deliver business value in the most effective way. You will regularly engage with startup technical and non-technical founders, and their respective team members. You will also work with startup ecosystem players (incubators, accelerators) on as needed basis. You will be responsible for building relationships, capturing opportunities, driving engagement, and delivering business value. You will also be leading pilots and experiments with leading startups to establish AWS as a thought leader in the up and coming technology (robotics, new model providers). You will act as a startup advocate, understanding unique startup customer needs, and implementing needed changes to the startups program scope, delivery, improving resulting customer experience. Key job responsibilities Drive large, complex startup GenAI engagements from ideation, through vision building and scoping, all the way to closure and into delivery Act as a trusted advisor to startups and help them to explore the art of the possible, and to develop a roadmap to deliver business value in the most effective way Use deep understanding of startups GenAI ecosystem and startup evolving customer needs to drive improvements to startups program and resulting customer experience Drive experimentation pilots from ideation to execution in emerging tech (e.g. robotics) Identify and document customer insights and trends to transform the SUP GTM offering and business operations About the team AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating that s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship & Career Growth We re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth s Best Employer. That s why you ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there s nothing we can t achieve in the cloud. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in business, computer science or related field - Professional experience, including prior work with startups - Technology domain experience in LLM, Machine Learning, AI, and GenAI - Experience adopting GenAI solutions, tooling or applications - Experience in management consulting or related advisory type of work PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience in a product function of a GenAI startup driving the product lifecycle - Passion for educating, designing, and building solutions for a diverse and challenging set of customers ranging from midsized organizations to Fortune 100 customers - Advanced degree desired (e.g., MBA, MS) - Experience launching technically complex programs, projects, or related work that include the following: big data, analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning