Deployment Strategist

About the role

The Deployment Strategist is an entrepreneurial role responsible for managing end-to-end deployments of Dryft's AI models within manufacturing environments. You will bridge the gap between C-level executives and shop-floor operators to implement solutions, gather user feedback, and collaborate with engineering to shape the product roadmap. This position requires high agency and the ability to turn complex, messy workflows into scalable, repeatable processes.

Responsibilities

• Own deployments end-to-end from executive workshops to production use across customer plants.
• Collaborate with users and engineering to translate workflows into product features.
• Develop repeatable playbooks and product features to support future scaling.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders ranging from C-level executives to shop-floor operators.
• Solve complex, ambiguous problems in industrial environments under pressure.

Required skills

• Data analysis
• APIs
• Integrations
• German
• English

Nice to have

• Claude Code
• Manufacturing
• Industrial software
• Procurement
• Supply chain

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a top-tier role such as consulting, as an ex-founder, or as an early employee in a high-growth startup

About the Company

Dryft builds models that automate complex human decisions in manufacturing operations by capturing the knowledge of experienced operators. The company is a talent-dense team backed by founders and operators of legendary tech companies and Tier-1 U.S. venture firms.