Director - AI Sales & Solutions

Somerset, NJ USA

US - NJ
- Home Office

Austin, TX USA

US - TX
- Home Office

US - NY
- Home Office

New York, NY USA

Full time

JR3789

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.

• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.

• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.

• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours.

The Director - AI Sales & Solutions leads SHI's AI opportunity development organization, responsible for developing innovative, customer-centric AI solutions and transforming market interest into qualified, net-new AI pipeline across every SHI Business Unit. Reporting within Advanced Growth Technologies (AGT), this role leads a team of AI Advisors who collaborate directly with SHI sellers to identify, qualify, and accelerate AI opportunities spanning Public Sector, Global, Enterprise, and Commercial Sales.

This position is responsible for designing and executing AI growth strategies that align with organizational objectives and evolving market demands. The Director develops repeatable pursuit methodologies, aligns internal and partner resources, manages AI solution portfolios, and ensures the successful delivery of AI initiatives across the Full Stack AI market, including Applications, Models, Infrastructure, Chips, Energy, Security, and Modern Workplace solutions.

The Director builds and maintains strategic relationships with sales teams, business units, customers, technology partners, and executive stakeholders while fostering a culture of innovation, operational excellence, customer focus, and continuous improvement. Success in this role is measured through qualified pipeline growth, pursuit velocity, conversion rates, revenue contribution, gross margin impact, and overall AI business expansion.

• Lead the AI Sales & Solutions organization in developing innovative, customer-centric AI solutions that align with organizational goals and market demands.

• Refine, develop, and scale a high-performing team of AI Advisors responsible for AI opportunity identification, qualification, and pursuit development.

• Collaborate with sales, business development, product, and technical teams to identify customer needs and design tailored AI solutions that drive business growth.

• Establish and operationalize repeatable AI sales motions and pursuit methodologies utilizing proven qualification frameworks and sales practices.

• Oversee the development and deployment of AI solution architectures, ensuring scalability, security, performance, and alignment with customer requirements.

• Manage the AI solutions portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives, market opportunities, and emerging technology trends.

• Drive net-new AI pipeline generation through targeted engagement strategies tailored to Public Sector, Enterprise, Global, and Commercial business units.

• Partner with Business Development teams to identify target initiatives, prioritize strategic accounts, align source campaigns, and improve AI sales readiness.

• Coordinate AGT resources, Enterprise Architects, AI Infrastructure specialists, AI & Cyber Labs, and strategic technology partners to support customer pursuits and solution delivery.

• Build and maintain strong…