AI Innovation Lead

One of Esteemed's clients is seeking an AI Innovation Lead, to help their digital agency business strategize, execute, and transform into an AI powerhouse. This role is a combination of strategy, vision, and execution.

This role is open to direct hire, contract, and contract to hire, and preferably candidates are located in the Atlanta area, willing to work onsite 3 days a week. Relocation packages may be considered for the right candidate. Candidates must be able to work W2 in the US, without sponsorship. 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: This role is equal parts prompt engineer, AI strategist, educator, and builder. You’ll work closely with leadership, creative, strategy, and development teams to build custom GPTs and local LLMs, identify AI use cases across disciplines, and lead internal training to ensure the team stays ahead of the curve.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Build and deploy AI tools, GPTs, and fine-tuned models that support creative development, campaign optimization, and internal operations.

● Lead training sessions, documentation, and enablement to help the agency’s teams adopt AI tools confidently and responsibly.

● Partner with Creative, Strategy, and Dev to identify and integrate AI workflows that reduce friction and increase quality.

● Develop and enforce ethical use guidelines and standards for generative AI inside the agency.

● Collaborate with leadership on the agency’s AI roadmap—what gets built, when, and why.

● Stay on top of emerging tools, research, and developments in AI and synthesize those into actionable insights for the team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

● Experience working with LLMs, prompt frameworks, and custom GPT deployment (OpenAI API, Anthropic, etc.).

● Ability to translate technical capability into real creative and operational value.

● A curious builder’s mindset—proactive, experimental, and resourceful.

● Familiarity with the creative/agency/marketing space is a major plus.

● Excellent communicator and team collaborator—this isn’t a siloed role.