AI Engineer/Head of AI/Director of AI Strategy and Implementation (open to title)
JRN 2533
Our client is seeking a highly capable AI leader to help transform how a private family office and its portfolio of businesses operate through the practical application of artificial intelligence. Reporting directly to the CEO, this individual will work across legal, finance, operations, marketing, creative, and administrative functions to identify opportunities, build solutions, and optimize workflows.
This is not a strategy-focused role. It is a hands-on builder position for someone who can quickly understand business challenges, identify opportunities for AI-driven improvements, and implement practical solutions that create measurable impact. The ideal candidate combines technical expertise with strong business judgment and thrives in fast-paced, high-trust environments.
The successful hire will play a key role in shaping the organization's long-term AI strategy, systems, and technology stack while building tools, automations, dashboards, and workflows that improve efficiency, visibility, and decision-making across the enterprise.
Requirements
Professional Experience
- Proven experience applying AI to real-world business operations and workflows
- Strong engineering, systems architecture, or technical development background
- Experience building secure systems, automations, integrations, and data pipelines
- Ability to work across legal, financial, operational, administrative, and creative business functions
- Experience rapidly prototyping and implementing solutions from concept to deployment
- Strong understanding of AI tools, models, and emerging technologies
Core Competencies
- Builder mentality with the ability to execute independently
- Strong product instincts and comfort operating in ambiguous environments
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to identify inefficiencies and translate them into scalable solutions
- Exceptional discretion and ability to handle sensitive information
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across executive-level stakeholders
Technical Capabilities
- Experience building AI-powered tools, workflows, automations, and agents
- Knowledge of LLMs, AI platforms, and workflow orchestration tools
- Experience creating dashboards, reporting systems, and command-center-style operational tools
- Ability to design secure solutions for financial, legal, and operational environments
- Familiarity with tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Notion, Google AI Studio, Adobe Firefly, and related platforms preferred
Demonstrated Success
Candidates should be able to provide examples of:
- AI tools, automations, systems, or workflows they have personally built
- The problems they identified and the solutions they implemented
- Technologies, models, and platforms utilized
- Measurable business outcomes and operational improvements achieved
- Approaches to security, governance, and responsible AI implementation
Preferred Attributes
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward action
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging AI technologies
- Ability to move seamlessly between strategic thinking and hands-on execution
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and trustworthiness
- Passion for building systems that create leverage, efficiency, and scale
Location: Calabasas, CA – fully in office
Compensation: Up to $250,000 DOE. No bonus; base is the full package.
Structure: Consultant to start, to test fit both ways; open to full-time from day one for the right person.
Benefits (on full-time conversion): Medical, dental, vision, 401k.
Dossier is acting solely as a recruiting and placement firm for this position and is not the employer of record for this role unless otherwise explicitly stated. All hiring decisions, compensation, benefits, and employment terms are determined by the client employer. By applying, you acknowledge that submission of an application does not guarantee placement or employment.
Dossier is an equal opportunity recruiting firm and does not discriminate in its recruiting, screening, or placement practices based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
