Director, AI Acceleration - Healthcare

Director, AI Acceleration - Healthcare

It's not just about the code - it's about the culture.A core capability within Weber Shandwick, Weber I/O partners with ambitious leaders to unlock the full power of tech, data and AI. Built for today's complexity, we deliver solutions where intelligence, innovation and cultural fluency converge - unleashing real outcomes, with velocity.

Our Weber I/O Healthcare team works with some of the largest, most innovative pharma and healthcare companies in the world to help them reach consumers, healthcare providers, and protect their reputation in a rapidly changing environment. We're seeking a hands-on technical leader to step into a newly-defined Director role in North America. If you are energized by the technical details of AI, passionate about turning data into strategy, and thrive on building the tools of the future, keep reading.

What you'll do

• Master Monitoring & Analytics:Take a leading role in managing our news and social media monitoring dashboard. This includes writing and editing sophisticated boolean queries to ensure data accuracy and relevance, and diving deep into the results to uncover critical insights and trends for our health clients.

• Drive GEO/SEO Product Strategy:Be the engine for our GEO/SEO product, responsible for reading and interpreting Large Language Model (LLM) outputs. Your primary focus will be on creating actionable and innovative strategies based on these insights to enhance our clients' digital presence.

• Master Data Visualization:Transform complex data sets and analytical outputs into clear, compelling, and insightful data visualizations. Using our business intelligence tool,Domo, you will be critical in helping internal teams and clients understand the story behind the data.

• Develop Intelligent Agents:Bring structure to our agentic future from the back end. You will take the lead in designing and creating the intelligent agents that automate and optimize our workflows.

• Be the Technical Integrator:Act as a key connector between our analytics teams, product development squads, and client-facing teams. You will ensure that the technical capabilities of our AI tools are effectively translated into strategic value for our health clients.

You'll thrive here if you

• Are deeply technical and enjoy getting into the details of data, models, and queries.

• Can "see the matrix" in LLM outputs and raw data, and are skilled at imagining how to turn those insights into tangible strategies.

• Are equal parts analyst, builder, and strategist-and can switch between these mindsets with ease.

• Have a talent for visual storytelling, making complex data accessible and engaging through visualizations.

• Enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to build, test, and refine technical solutions that solve real-world problems.

Must-have chops

• 8-12+ years of experience spanning data analytics, data science, digital strategy, or a related technical field with clear exposure to AI technologies.

• Proven, hands-on experience creating and editing sophisticated boolean queries for data extraction and analysis, particularly for news and social media monitoring.

• Demonstrated expertise in creating insightful data visualizations using business intelligence tools.Direct experience with Domo is a major plus, but proficiency in tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Looker Studio is also highly valued.

• Strong grasp of Gen AI platforms and experience reading and interpreting LLM outputs to inform strategy.

• Experience designing or building AI agents, chatbots, or other automated workflow solutions.

• Experience working with or for pharma and healthcare brands.

Bonus points

• Direct experience with GEO/SEO products and a deep understanding of search algorithms.

• Proficiency in a programming language like Python or R.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays - Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

Salary range: $115,000 USD - $140,000 USD

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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