Chief AI Strategist (AI)

Location: Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

Company

hirify.global is a global cybersecurity company providing business resilience, endpoint management, security operations, data protection, and AI-powered capabilities for managed service providers and IT organizations.

What you will do

• Define and own a multi-year applied AI strategy across unified endpoint management, security operations, and data protection, tied to measurable partner outcomes.
• Guide build, partner, or buy decisions for models, agent frameworks, and AI infrastructure, and maintain the AI investment roadmap with product and technology leaders.
• Own shared AI reference architecture and standards covering MCP/A2A interoperability, agent identity and permissions, autonomy, evaluation, observability, and cost management.
• Lead responsible AI, product-facing governance, regulatory readiness, model and vendor risk assessment, data-use policy, and AI SDLC development.
• Represent hirify.global externally through keynotes, analyst briefings, media, podcasts, industry bodies, partner programs, and investor communications.
• Lead the AI strategy and architecture team and build a cross-functional council across Product, Engineering, Security, Legal, and Marketing.

Requirements

• 15+ years in technology leadership, including 5+ years leading applied AI/ML strategy in a B2B software or security company, with direct experience shipping AI capabilities to customers at scale.
• Hands-on credibility with modern LLM and agent systems, including architecture, evaluation, and failure modes.
• Experience setting cross-portfolio technical standards and driving adoption across independent product teams.
• Demonstrated depth in responsible AI, AI governance, or AI regulation.
• Proven external presence through conference keynotes, published writing, analyst relationships, or recognized industry expertise.
• Understanding of the MSP/channel model, IT operations, or cybersecurity is strongly preferred.

Nice to have

• AI/ML patents or published research.
• Board or advisory experience.
• Public company experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees, partners, and children.
• Generous paid time off, observed holidays, and two paid volunteer days annually.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase program.
• Free lunch twice weekly and on-site gym access at select Collaboration Hubs.
• Giving-program fundraising opportunities and N-ablite Learning professional development.