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Strategy Lead, AI

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New York, NY
Executive

About the Role

At Petfolk, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Veterinary space, Veterinary care that puts you and your pet at the center of a care community.

We’re hiring a Strategic Operations Lead to work inside one of our core business functions. This is not a role for someone who wants to observe or advise. It’s for someone who looks at how things are currently working, figures out what’s slowing it down, and fixes it. You’ll work closely with the VP and team to understand how the function runs day to day — where time is wasted, where decisions get stuck, and where the current process doesn’t hold up as the business grows. That might mean reworking a process, introducing a better way of doing something, or partnering with technical teams to put a more durable solution in place. Whatever you build needs to hold up in real use and make a clear difference. You’ll own work end to end — from figuring out the problem to putting something in place and making sure it actually gets used. Success in this role is simple: The team moves faster, works more efficiently, and gets better output because of what you put in place.

Want to learn more about what it's like to work at Petfolk? View our full profile.

Requirements

  • AI-Native Builder. You don't just use AI tools. You build systems with them. You've put together workflows, automated pipelines, or created AI-powered tools in a marketing or growth setting. You can show us what you've built and talk through why you made the choices you did.
  • Claude and LLM Fluency. Real experience with Claude or comparable models. You get system prompt design, structured outputs, tool use, and evaluation loops. You treat prompts like code: you version them, test them, and improve them over time.
  • Workflow Automation. You've built multi-step automated workflows in N8N, Make, Zapier, or something similar. You've connected APIs, handled conditional logic, and dealt with things breaking in production. The specific tool matters less than the experience.
  • Analytical Rigor. You can set up experiments, read results honestly, and build systems that track what matters. A/B testing, attribution, and performance dashboards across paid channels.
  • Semi-Technical Chops. Maybe you code, maybe you don't. Either way, you can read an API doc, write a script when you need to, debug an integration, and build with low-code tools without asking engineering for help.
  • Self-Directed. Give you a goal and you'll find the path. You've worked in places where things moved fast, the roadmap was fuzzy, and you had to figure out what mattered most and go do it.
  • Agentic Systems Experience. You've built or prototyped agentic AI workflows where the system takes actions, calls tools, makes decisions, and routes work to a human when it should. Bonus points for Claude tool use or MCP experience.
  • Custom MCP Development. You've built Model Context Protocol servers or integrations that plug LLMs into external tools and data sources.
  • Background in top-tier consulting, banking, product, or high-growth startups
  • AI Compliance Awareness. You pay attention to FTC guidelines and platform rules around AI-generated content in ads. As a pet health brand, trust matters a lot to us, so this is more important here than it might be elsewhere.
  • Prompt Engineering Discipline. You keep prompt libraries, run evals, version your system prompts, and treat the craft seriously. Beyond being good at using an LLM, you're good at building reliable systems on top of one.

Benefits

  • Be part of a cohort of AI Leads building something new across the whole company.
  • Full autonomy and real ownership, reporting directly to the functional VP
  • A company that's genuinely investing in AI, not just talking about it.
  • Work that connects to something real. Better marketing means more pet parents find better care for their animals.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Working at Petfolk

Common questions candidates ask about this role and Petfolk's workplace

Petfolk is veterinary care that puts you and your pet at the center of a care community. Founded and led by expert vets, we’ve made everything about pet care more clear and convenient, empowering you to make the best decisions for your best friend. With scheduled on-site visits and middle-of-the-night telehealth, Petfolk is with you every step of the journey.

Please review the specific job listing or contact Petfolk's recruiting team for details on remote or hybrid work options for this role.

Salary information may vary by role and location. Please check the specific job listing or discuss compensation during the interview process.

Petfolk is an established organization in its industry. The company is a certified Most Loved Workplace®, highlighting a strong, positive culture and committed workforce.

Key benefit categories include: Compensation & Equity, Work-Life Support, Career Growth, Wellness & Culture. For this role specifically, benefits include: Be part of a cohort of AI Leads building something new across the whole company., Full autonomy and real ownership, reporting directly to the functional VP, A company that's genuinely investing in AI, not just talking about it., Work that connects to something real. Better marketing means more pet parents find better care for their animals.. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

The day-to-day environment is guided by core values such as Medicine-First Mindset and Genuine Connection & Recognition and Shared Success & Growth.

The company has committed to inclusive practices including: Medicine Leads Every Decision and True Shared Ownership.

They have earned Most Loved Workplace® certifications including: Most Loved Workplace Most Loved Workplaces® 2026.

Petfolk currently has 20 open positions. They are hiring across departments like Executive, Finance, Medical. You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/petfolk/jobs.

The interview process typically involves an initial recruiter screen followed by team interviews. Please contact Petfolk's recruiting team for specific details on this role's process.

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