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Associate Director - Bridging large accounts with AI potential - Up to £115,000

I'm hiring for an Associate Director, the client? One of the world's leading technology consultancies.
Lead the delivery of AI solutions in this pivotal role, you'll build and convert new opportunities, develop market-leading AI propositions and lead cross-functional teams to deliver impactful, secure and scalable AI solutions. Combine your commercial leadership with delivery oversight, and you'll mark the direction for clients to realise the full potential of AI while driving business growth and innovation.

Key Experience:

* Proven experience in opening and closing sales in consultancy, as well as managing enterprise-level accounts within the Technology, Media or Telecoms sectors.
* Deep understanding of the Generative AI landscape and its commercial applications, with familiarity across technologies such as LLMs, RAG architectures, vector search, prompt design and AI platform operations.
* Experience overseeing the end-to-end delivery of AI initiatives, working closely with technical specialists to shape solution architectures, manage delivery risks and ensure successful business outcomes.
* Understanding of applying AI to drive operational efficiency and product innovation within Telecoms, Media, Technology or closely related industries.
* Knowledge of enterprise cloud ecosystems and AI services, including the practical considerations of deploying AI solutions securely, responsibly, and at scale.
* Strong consulting and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to bridge the gap between technical teams and executive decision-makers, demonstrating how AI can create measurable business value.
* Proven ability to evaluate emerging AI capabilities and translate them into compelling client propositions and opportunities.

Desirable:

* Strong communication skills.
* Experience in fast-paced, demanding delivery environments.
* Ability to travel internationally and stay away from home up to 5 days a week based on client needs.
* Experience in commercial management, delivery margin control or estimation.
* Experience or deep understanding of Agile environments.
* Certifications in Cloud and AI, as well as experience in establishing responsible AI practices.

What Do They Offer?

* Work on high-impact, enterprise-scale data and AI initiatives.
* Gain exposure to a wide variety of industries and complex systems.
* Be part of a cooperative, inclusive engineering culture.
* Access structured career development, training and progression opportunities.

All candidates must be based in the UK, and be comfortable travelling to client sites internationally.
Full, unrestricted right to work in the UK required.

Our client is looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join its IT Infrastructure team. This role is responsible for maintaining and enhancing enterprise network services, ensuring high availability, strong security, and reliable connectivity across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

* Provide day-to-day support and administration of the organisation's enterprise network infrastructure.
* Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve network-related incidents involving firewalls, switches, wireless networks, and other connectivity technologies.
* Participate in infrastructure enhancement initiatives, including technology upgrades, migration activities, and continuous improvement projects.
* Maintain and strengthen network security by implementing best practices, standards, and operational procedures.
* Monitor the health, performance, and capacity of network systems to ensure optimal availability and reliability.
* Configure, maintain, and support network security technologies, including firewalls, switching environments, wireless infrastructure, and security monitoring solutions.
* Work closely with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and service providers to deliver infrastructure projects and operational improvements.
* Prepare and maintain technical documentation relating to network architecture, configurations, and operating procedures.
* Support additional infrastructure-related tasks and projects as required.

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
* Minimum 5 years of experience in IT Infrastructure, with at least 3 years specialising in enterprise networking.
* Professional networking certification such as CCNA or an equivalent certification from a recognised networking vendor.
* Solid hands-on experience supporting enterprise network environments, including routing, switching, wireless networking, and firewall technologies.
* Experience delivering infrastructure implementation projects or supporting enterprise network operations within a corporate environment.
* Good understanding of TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, VLAN, VPN, routing, switching, wireless technologies, and network security principles.
* Familiarity with network monitoring and security management tools would be an advantage.
* Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to work independently.
* Good communication skills in both English and Chinese. Mandarin is an added advantage.

What's on Offer

* Opportunity to join a well-established organisation with a stable IT environment.
* Exposure to enterprise-scale network infrastructure and technology transformation initiatives.
* Collaborative working environment with opportunities to further develop technical expertise and career progression.

Associate Director - Bridging large accounts with AI potential - Up to £115,000

I'm hiring for an Associate Director, the client? One of the world's leading technology consultancies.
Lead the delivery of AI solutions in this pivotal role across the TMT sector, you'll build and convert new opportunities, develop market-leading AI propositions and lead cross-functional teams to deliver impactful, secure and scalable AI solutions. Combine your commercial leadership with delivery oversight, and you'll mark the direction for clients to realise the full potential of AI while driving business growth and innovation.

Key Experience:

* Proven experience in opening and closing sales in consultancy, as well as managing enterprise-level accounts within the Technology, Media or Telecoms sectors.
* Deep understanding of the Generative AI landscape and its commercial applications, with familiarity across technologies such as LLMs, RAG architectures, vector search, prompt design and AI platform operations.
* Experience overseeing the end-to-end delivery of AI initiatives, working closely with technical specialists to shape solution architectures, manage delivery risks and ensure successful business outcomes.
* Understanding of applying AI to drive operational efficiency and product innovation within Telecoms, Media, Technology or closely related industries.
* Knowledge of enterprise cloud ecosystems and AI services, including the practical considerations of deploying AI solutions securely, responsibly, and at scale.
* Strong consulting and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to bridge the gap between technical teams and executive decision-makers, demonstrating how AI can create measurable business value.
* Proven ability to evaluate emerging AI capabilities and translate them into compelling client propositions and opportunities.

Desirable:

* Strong communication skills.
* Experience in fast-paced, demanding delivery environments.
* Ability to travel internationally and stay away from home up to 5 days a week based on client needs.
* Experience in commercial management, delivery margin control or estimation.
* Experience or deep understanding of Agile environments.
* Certifications in Cloud and AI, as well as experience in establishing responsible AI practices.

What Do They Offer?

* Work on high-impact, enterprise-scale data and AI initiatives.
* Gain exposure to a wide variety of industries and complex systems.
* Be part of a cooperative, inclusive engineering culture.
* Access structured career development, training and progression opportunities.

All candidates must be based in the UK, and be comfortable travelling to client sites internationally.
Full, unrestricted right to work in the UK required.

AI Director - London - £115,000

About the Opportunity

A leading global consulting organisation is looking for an experienced an Applied AI Director to drive the growth and delivery of AI-led transformation programmes.

This is a senior leadership role combining business development, client advisory, solution shaping and programme delivery. You will work with C-suite stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop AI-driven offerings and lead multidisciplinary teams delivering secure, scalable and commercially valuable AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead sales origination and business development activities across strategic accounts.
* Shape and close consulting opportunities from initial client engagement through to proposal and contract award.
* Design and bring to market innovative AI and Generative AI solutions that address industry-specific challenges.
* Engage senior executives, translating AI capabilities into measurable business outcomes, cost efficiencies and revenue opportunities.
* Direct the delivery of complex AI programmes, providing oversight of solution architecture, engineering approaches and implementation strategies.
* Ensure secure, responsible and compliant deployment of AI technologies, including governance, risk management and ethical AI considerations.
* Build, mentor and lead high-performing consulting teams while maintaining strong commercial performance and delivery quality.

Required Experience:

* Strong commercial understanding of the modern AI ecosystem, including:

* Generative AI
* Large Language Models (LLMs)
* Prompt Engineering
* Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
* Vector Databases
* MLOps

* Experience leading the implementation of enterprise-scale AI solutions and being accountable for delivery outcomes.
* Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP and associated AI services.
* Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to senior business and technology stakeholders.

Personal Attributes:

* Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
* Commercially minded with a proven ability to build trusted client relationships.
* Excellent presentation, communication and documentation skills.
* Collaborative and adaptable approach within fast-paced consulting environments.

What's on Offer:

* Opportunity to shape AI strategy
* Leadership role within a rapidly growing AI practice.
* Access to cutting-edge AI programmes and enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.
* Ongoing professional development and career progression.
* Flexible hybrid working model based in London.

AI & Data | Engineering & Delivery

Location: UK (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to £115,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Associate Director to join a growing AI and Data team within a well-established consulting environment.

This role combines business development, client engagement, strategic advisory and delivery leadership, offering the opportunity to help organisations realise value from AI and emerging technologies. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders, identify and develop new business opportunities, and oversee the delivery of complex AI-enabled transformation programmes.

This position is suited to individuals who are equally comfortable discussing commercial outcomes with executive stakeholders as they are guiding technical teams delivering innovative AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Client Growth

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Identify, develop and secure new consulting opportunities.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders.
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Grow and manage strategic client accounts.
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Lead commercial discussions, proposals and statements of work.
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Support the continued growth of the wider AI and Data practice.

AI Advisory & Strategy

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Advise clients on AI adoption, strategy and implementation.
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Help organisations identify opportunities to leverage AI for business value.
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Develop business cases, roadmaps and operating models.
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Translate technical concepts into practical recommendations for senior decision-makers.

Delivery Leadership

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Lead the successful delivery of AI and data-focused programmes.
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Provide oversight and direction to multidisciplinary delivery teams.
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Ensure projects are delivered against agreed objectives, timelines and budgets.
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Take ownership of client outcomes and programme success.
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Promote best practices across delivery, architecture and solution design.

Leadership & Team Development

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Coach and mentor consulting and delivery professionals.
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Support capability development across AI, data and emerging technologies.
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Contribute to recruitment, talent development and practice growth initiatives.
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Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.

Skills & Experience

Essential

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Proven history of originating and closing consulting sales opportunities.
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Experience managing and growing large enterprise client accounts.
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Strong commercial awareness and consulting experience.
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Demonstrable success leading technology, data or AI transformation programmes.
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Experience overseeing the delivery of production AI solutions.
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Ability to engage confidently with executive and senior leadership stakeholders.

AI & Technology Knowledge

Strong understanding of modern AI technologies and concepts, including:

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Generative AI
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Large Language Models (LLMs)
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Prompt Engineering
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Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
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Vector Databases
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AI Solution Architecture
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MLOps Principles
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AI Governance and Risk Considerations

Candidates are not expected to be hands-on developers but should be capable of guiding technical teams and contributing to key architectural and delivery decisions.

Desirable Experience

Practical experience applying AI within one or more of the following areas:

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Customer operations and service transformation
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Content, knowledge or workflow optimisation
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Software engineering productivity and developer enablement
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Enterprise process automation

Cloud & Data Platforms

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Understanding of major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure and/or GCP.
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Familiarity with cloud-native AI services and deployment approaches.
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Appreciation of enterprise security, governance and data management considerations.
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Knowledge of scalable operating models for AI adoption.

Personal Attributes

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Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
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Commercially minded with a focus on delivering measurable business value.
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Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
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Strategic thinker with a pragmatic approach to execution.
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Comfortable operating within complex, fast-paced environments.

Package

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Salary up to £115,000.
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Performance-related bonus.
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Competitive benefits package.
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Hybrid working model.
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Ongoing professional development opportunities.
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Exposure to large-scale AI and data transformation initiatives.
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Clear progression opportunities within a growing practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused AI leader looking to combine business development, strategic advisory and delivery leadership within a high-growth environment.