Scale AI
AI Advisory Principal
$212K–$265K
San Francisco, CA +2 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
New York, NY
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years of work experience; senior manager or principal equivalent experience at a Tier 1 firm is ideally sought.
About the job
Leads AI advisory engagements for an industry vertical, shaping and selling pre-delivery strategy and scoping work and owning client outcomes from initial conversations through final readout.
What you'll do
- Lead client relationships, discovery workshops, use-case selection, scoping, and final readouts; coordinate engagement specialists and own outcomes.
- Shape and qualify pre-sales opportunities with Account Executives, sell Advisory work, and represent Scale at industry events.
- Develop the vertical point of view and reusable Advisory playbooks; coach and manage Consultants on engagements.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of work experience.
- Experience scoping, proposing, and pitching client engagements.
- Technical credibility in AI and ability to advise clients on AI value and use cases.
- Willingness to travel 30-60 percent, potentially including international trips.
Nice to have
- Senior manager or principal equivalent experience at a Tier 1 firm; AI strategy or transformation experience is strongly preferred.
- Deep expertise in an enterprise vertical or 0-to-1 experience developing or deploying GenAI applications in an enterprise setting.
Pay
$212,000 — $265,000 USD base salary
Tools
AI, GenAI
AI focus
Advise enterprises on AI strategy, value, and use-case selection; shape AI builds and develop vertical-specific AI expertise and approaches.
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