Director, Enterprise AI & Automation

Overview

Daxko builds the software that powers fitness, wellness, and community organizations—everything from member management and payments to digital engagement and analytics. From small studios to the largest associations, we help thousands of fitness businesses streamline operations, enhance member experiences, and drive sustainable revenue growth.

As Director of Enterprise AI & Automation
, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how our teams use automation and AI to work smarter, faster, and with greater confidence. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on turning ideas into outcomes. You’ll own the execution and adoption of enterprise automation, integrations, and AI-enabled workflows across Daxko’s internal systems—helping reduce manual work, improve data reliability, and unlock meaningful operational and financial value.

You’ll also help ensure our use of AI is practical, responsible, and grounded in trusted enterprise data.

You’ll partner closely with leaders across Business Systems, IT, Security, Finance, and functional teams to strengthen the data foundations that power automation and AI. Your work will directly influence how teams operate day to day, how decisions are made, and how Daxko scales for the future.

• Own the end-to-end delivery of enterprise automation, integrations, and AI-enabled workflows across internal systems and collaboration platforms.
• Design and scale solutions that reduce manual effort, improve data consistency, and streamline cross-system workflows.
• Enable practical use of AI—including generative AI–based workflows—while understanding how these approaches differ from traditional RPA models.
• Establish reusable standards, patterns, and frameworks that ensure automations are scalable, reliable, and maintainable.

• Ensure automation and AI capabilities are embedded into everyday work and consistently adopted by teams.
• Evaluate, prioritize, and sequence initiatives based on business impact, feasibility, and organizational readiness.
• Define and track meaningful success metrics such as time saved, error reduction, adoption, cost efficiency, and scalability.
• Clearly demonstrate realized operational and financial value to senior leaders and executives.

• Serve as a trusted internal advisor on applied automation and AI, offering both execution insight and practical guidance.
• Act as the execution owner for enterprise AI governance forums, translating direction into delivered capabilities and outcomes.
• Partner with IT, Security, Legal, and functional leaders to ensure solutions meet security, privacy, and data governance standards.
• Help standardize and operationalize key operational, financial, customer, and workforce data so AI-enabled workflows are powered by reliable, trusted information.

• Reduce fragmentation by promoting shared platforms, tools, and architectural patterns across teams.
• Own and manage the budget for AI and automation tools.
• As the function grows, help shape and potentially lead a future team focused on enterprise automation and integrations.

• A strong ownership mindset—you’re comfortable taking ideas from concept through execution and measurement.
• Hands-on experience designing and delivering enterprise automations, system integrations, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Fluency with modern automation and workflow tools (such as Workato, n8n, Zapier, Notion, or similar platforms).
• A clear understanding of how AI-based automation differs from traditional RPA, both technically and operationally.
• The ability to translate technical solutions into clear business impact for non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity while still delivering structured, measurable outcomes.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working across Business Systems, IT, Security, Finance, and functional teams.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in AI & automation, integrations, business systems, or related technical roles.
• Experience delivering scalable automations or integrations in a medium to large organization.
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