Merkle

LeadAIConsultant

lisbon, lisbon, portugal FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Lead AI Consultant at Merkle. Skills: AI consulting, Strategic foresight, Internal enablement. Act as primary consultant on AI engagements. Advise senior client stakeholders on AI transformation strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Measurable outcomes; Deliver results

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Creative problem-solving

Eligibility Requirements

Work visa sponsorship is not available

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data, or a closely related technical discipline, An engineering foundation is non-negotiable, Several years of experience in AI consulting, software engineering, or data with direct client interaction and delivery accountability, Professional fluency in English is mandatory, Strategic foresight over reactive execution, AI-first orientation, Deep practical literacy, Empathy and communicative precision, Self-directed prioritisation, A drive to learn that does not depend on external motivation

Nice to Have

German a nice to have, Prior consulting, client-facing technical advisory, or forward-deployed engineering experience, Hands-on experience with agent orchestration frameworks, LLM integration, or AI-native product development, Track record of facilitating workshops or guiding clients through structured discovery, Familiarity with global professional services organisations

What You'll Do.

Act as primary consultant on AI engagements

Advise senior client stakeholders on AI transformation strategy

Develop AI strategies

Translate business requirements into technical specifications

Facilitate client workshops from AI discovery

Contribute to pitches and business development

Anticipate how AI will reshape organizational structures

Build forward-looking scenarios

Challenge inherited assumptions about hierarchies

Propose AI-native alternatives

Support & Lead in-house training and enablement programmes

Design materials calibrated from foundational concepts

Serve as a visible example of AI-first practice

Contribute to the design of AI solutions

Evaluate and operationalise new AI tools

Support Merkle’s service lines with AI-native expertise

Sustain partnerships with startups

Organise technical hackathons and experimentation sprints

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborative Culture; Join a team that fosters innovation, collaboration; Work on impactful international projects; Making meaningful connections every step of the way; Work closely with product; Collaborate with leading practitioners

Communication Scope

Communicative precision; Ability to listen; Understand client constraints; Build trust

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