Forward Deployment Engineer Manager - Marketing

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Establish the FDE practice, role standards, career pathways, and capability programs.
• Coach and develop FDE talent; lead hiring, talent calibration, and performance management.
• Allocate FDE resources across priority business initiatives and personally lead selected AI engagements.
• Partner with Marketing to identify opportunities, drive AI adoption, and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate across AI teams and develop scalable playbooks, engagement methods, and best practices.
• Influence senior leaders and ensure engagements meet responsible AI, security, governance, and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years leading complex engagements and 3+ years leading teams, practices, or senior individual contributors.
• At least 3 years supporting Marketing functions, including areas such as brand, consumer insights, digital marketing, analytics, or go-to-market strategy.
• Demonstrated player-coach capability, executive influence, measurable value delivery, adoption, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Experience in CPG, foodservice, consulting, digital transformation, or AI-enabled organizations is an asset.

Workplace

• Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week; exceptions may depend on role and location.

Compensation

• Target compensation is CAD 111,700–149,000 annually, plus bonus eligibility.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, retirement savings, and leave support.
• Well-being programs include vacation, holidays, volunteering time, and mental health resources; coverage varies by law, work level, location, and role.

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