Principal AI Consultant

Principal AI Consultant at KoobrikLabs Principal AI Consultant at KoobrikLabs in Huntington Park, California Posted in about 1 hour ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Location:

Los Angeles, CA Compensation:

$130,000-$150,000

Type:

Full-time TL;DR

• Fast-growing creative technology consultancy working with globally recognized creative organizations
• Senior, client-facing role leading AI discovery and roadmap engagements end-to-end
• Focus on Generative AI, RAG, agentic systems, and delivery planning
• High-trust stakeholder work with creative, operational, and executive teams
• Ideal for a hybrid consultant / solutions architect who can translate ambiguity into delivery-ready plans
• Flexible arrangements considered - apply even if you meet only part of the requirements
• Diversity & inclusion is extremely important to us Who are we?

KoobrikLabs is a creative technology partner helping studios, agencies, and creative organizations adapt to changes in technology in ways that are practical, safe, and aligned with how creative work happens.

We work with clients to:

• Understand creative workflows and data realities
• Identify and prioritize meaningful AI opportunities
• Design delivery-ready roadmaps
• Build bespoke AI systems that protect IP and enhance creative output Role Purpose KoobrikLabs is seeking a Principal AI Consultant to lead complex, high-trust AI discovery and delivery planning engagements with clients across the creative industries.

This is a senior, client-facing role for someone who enjoys owning the work end-to-end. You will shape direction, structure ambiguity, influence senior stakeholders, and turn AI potential into clear, delivery-ready outcomes. You'll work closely with delivery leadership, technical specialists, and client teams to design AI strategies and practical implementation plans that protect IP and build confidence. What You'll Be Doing Day to day, you are responsible for the following:

• Lead discovery and prioritization engagements to identify high-value AI opportunities
• Run client interviews, working sessions, workshops, and alignment meetings
• Translate creative workflows into feasible AI use cases and delivery plans
• Assess feasibility across data, tooling, architecture, security, and change impact
• Define responsible AI approaches (governance, IP, human-in-the-loop, risk)
• Deliver clear synthesis and executive-ready recommendations
• Contribute to proposals, scoping, and shaping new client work
• Support and mentor team members as KoobrikLabs grows Accountabilities
• Deliver high-quality discovery and roadmap outputs that clients can act on immediately
• Build strong senior client relationships and confidence in KoobrikLabs delivery
• Create scoped, realistic, decision-grade recommendations
• Support strong commercial outcomes through credible shaping and planning
• Raise the standard of delivery through repeatable tools, templates, and ways of working Skills & Experience Essential
• 7-12+ years of experience across AI strategy, digital transformation, technical delivery, consulting, or equivalent roles
• Strong experience leading AI discovery, prioritization, and delivery planning engagements end-to-end
• Confident working with senior stakeholders (Director/VP/C-level) and facilitating decision-making in high-trust environments
• Deep understanding of modern AI delivery considerations including evaluation, reliability, governance, risk, and deployment patterns
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems into clear workplans, phased roadmaps, and decision-grade outcomes
• Excellent written and verbal communication (including executive-ready synthesis and playback) Desirable
• Hands-on familiarity with RAG, agentic workflows, LLM evaluation approaches, and emerging GenAI patterns
• Familiarity with Python and modern engineering workflows
• Cloud familiarity (AWS / Azure / GCP) and common AI/data architecture patterns
• Experience in or adjacent to creative industries (film/TV/media/agencies/publishing/etc.)
• Experience shaping responsible AI governance, compliance, security, or IP protection frameworks in real client settings
• Experience partnering with engineers to move from roadmap into build (MVP scoping, delivery phases, implementation handoff)
• Experience managing or activating multimedia datasets What's in it for you?
• A high-impact leadership role shaping how creative organizations adopt AI safely
• Work at the intersection of creativity, technology, and trust
• Autonomy and ownership over complex end-to-end engagements
• Opportunity to shape how we deliver as we grow (methods, templates, standards)
• Meaningful client work with leading creative organizations
• Thought leadership support - we encourage writing, speaking, sharing insights, and helping shape how the industry thinks about technology in creative work
• Outside-of-work passions welcomed! We value people with interests beyond the job, and we support balanced, sustainable ways of working Benefits
• Health insurance coverage (medical, dental)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Protected paid time off and company holidays
• Paid travel and expenses for client work (as needed)
• Paid learning and development support (training, conferences, or professional development) Diversity & Inclusion KoobrikLabs is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment that reflects the world we live in.

We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, neurodivergent candidates, and those from non-traditional career paths. We believe the best teams are built through a broad mix of lived experience, perspectives, and ways of thinking, and we want to make our hiring process accessible and fair. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the interview process and support flexible working arrangements where possible. Ready to Apply? If this sounds like you, or you meet some but not all of the requirements, we'd love to hear from you. Apply via our careers page or reach out directly.