AI Deployment Strategist, Public Sector - Paris

About Mistral

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Role Summary : AI Deployment Strategist, Public Sector

As an AI Deployment Strategist, you will drive the adoption and deployment of Mistral's AI solutions, working closely with customers from strategic vision to production implementation. This role sits at the intersection of business strategy, AI innovation, and hands-on deployment, ensuring our customers achieve transformative outcomes.

You will partner with senior executives to design AI roadmaps, collaborate with the Applied AI team to deliver solutions in production, and ensure seamless transitions from presales to postsales. Your work will directly contribute to customer success, bridging the gap between strategy and execution.

This role is ideal for those who thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex business challenges, and are passionate about turning AI potential into real-world impact.

What you will do

Strategic Discovery & Vision Setting

* Lead executive-level workshops with public sector leaders to identify mission-critical challenges and opportunities where Mistral's AI can drive step-change improvements.

* Co-create AI adoption roadmaps with government and institutional customers, articulating the "art of the possible" while addressing regulatory, ethical, and operational constraints.

* Collaborate with Account Executives to develop business cases, quantify ROI, and align solutions with public sector objectives-such as digital transformation, citizen services, and operational efficiency.

AI Solution Design & Deployment

* Architect end-to-end AI solutions, integrating Mistral's models and platform into public sector workflows and technical infrastructure.

* Partner with the Applied AI team to design, prototype, and deploy AI solutions in production, ensuring scalability, compliance, and public value.

* Own the execution of pilot projects and proofs-of-value, demonstrating the potential of our technology and paving the way for full-scale deployment in government and institutional settings.

Value Realization & Customer Success

* Serve as a trusted advisor to public sector customers, guiding their AI strategy and ensuring they maximize the value of their investment in Mistral.

* Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) tied to both business and societal outcomes, and communicate progress to executive sponsors and political stakeholders.

* Proactively identify expansion opportunities within public sector accounts, building on initial successes to drive long-term partnerships.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

* Act as the bridge between public sector customers and Mistral's internal teams, synthesizing feedback to influence product and research roadmaps.

* Develop reusable assets, best practices, and playbooks to scale go-to-market efforts and ensure consistent delivery excellence in the public sector.

* Travel (~30-60%) to foster deep client relationships and support on-site deployment, engaging with both high-level decision-makers and technical teams.

About you

* 5+ years in a client-facing strategic role (e.g., management consulting, value engineering, strategic project management or technical sales) within the public sector or for public sector clients.

* You hold a degree in a relevant scientific field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Public Policy, or equivalent).

* Strong business acumen and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous challenges-especially those at the intersection of technology and public policy-into actionable solutions.

* Executive presence and communication skills to influence senior stakeholders (e.g., ministers, agency heads, C-level).

* Foundational knowledge of AI/ML/Data Science, with the credibility to advise both technical and non-technical audiences in a public sector context.

* Hands-on experience prototyping proofs-of-concept (Python, JavaScript, or similar) to demonstrate value in government or institutional environments.

* Resilient, results-driven, and comfortable leading through influence in a collaborative,…