Head of AI

About Advertima Vision

Advertima Vision specializes in transforming retail environments through advanced AI-driven analytics and individualized customer experiences. Our innovative AI technology leverages 3D computer vision, sensor fusion, and machine learning to enhance the shopping experience and boost retail media performance. We are co-developing the next big thing for the world's largest retailers like Walmart, Carrefour, SPAR, and more, shaping their Retail Media strategies for the future. We have developed the only truly scalable solution on the planet, enabling us to implement our technology in thousands of stores within a few weeks. This scalability is a testament to our advanced AI infrastructure and our commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions to our clients.

Job Overview

We are seeking a visionary and experienced Head of AI to lead our AI initiatives and drive innovation in our product offerings. Until now, our founders have defined the AI product and technology strategy. With this new position, we aim to add exceptional experience and know-how to take our AI capabilities to the next level. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with our founders in an entrepreneurial environment, defining and shaping the future of AI at Advertima Vision AG. The Head of AI will play a critical role in developing and implementing AI strategies, ensuring that our solutions remain at the forefront of the industry. This is a rare opportunity to collaborate with dynamic leaders and make a significant impact on a rapidly growing tech startup.

AI at Advertima

Our AI technology is at the core of our product, playing a crucial role in each of the following components:

1. Capture: Using visual spatial sensors for 3D computer vision, we detect more than 25 shoppers at a time, their head pose, body pose, movement patterns, etc., in complex retail environments. We built our architecture with privacy-by-design in mind, compliant with Swiss data protection laws, GDPR, and other global data privacy protection laws.
2. Segment: By leveraging 3D computer vision, sensor fusion, and various data sources (including checkout and 1st party shopper data), we predict shopper segments and intent. This is the foundation for the success of online Retail Media, brought to the physical store.
3. Activate: We inject segmented shopper data into existing media monetization ecosystems via our edge and cloud APIs. This bridges the gap between in-store and online retail media, enabling truly omnichannel retail media offerings. AI is mainly used here to predict how many impressions the next spot on a digital screen is going to generate, while all those impressions are already segmented. This brings the online success factor "real-time audience addressability" to the physical store.
4. Measure: Our AI-driven measurement tools provide upper-funnel media measurement and lower-funnel performance measurement, such as sales uplift. This ensures privacy compliance while delivering conclusive sales uplift measurement.
5. Plan: By analyzing historical data, our AI predicts future audience segments, enabling impression-based campaign sales similar to online retail media. This shifts the model from selling airtime to selling proven, effective impressions.

Responsibilities

• AI Strategy Development: Define and execute the AI strategy in alignment with Advertima’s business goals and vision.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow the AI team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Product Innovation: Drive AI innovation across all product components, including Capture, Segment, Activate, Measure, and Plan.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, product, and market development teams to integrate AI capabilities into our solutions.
• Thought Leadership: Represent Advertima as a thought leader in AI, contributing to industry events, conferences, and publications.
• Customer and Partner Engagement: Engage with key customers and partners to understand their needs and ensure our AI solutions deliver exceptional value.
• Scalability and Performance: Ensure our AI infrastructure is scalable and capable of handling large-scale deployments in thousands of stores.

Qualifications

• Educational Background: Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 10 years of experience in AI and machine learning, with a proven track record of leading AI teams and projects.
• Technical Skills: Expertise in 3D computer vision, sensor fusion, machine learning algorithms, and AI infrastructure.
• Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team.
• Startup Experience: Familiarity with startup methodologies such as lean startup and crossing the chasm, and experience in venture capital funding rounds.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience in external presentations to customers, partners, and investors.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically and align AI initiatives with business objectives.

Why Advertima Vision?

• Innovative Environment: Be part of a company that is at the forefront of the retail media revolution, working on cutting-edge AI technology.
• Global Impact: Collaborate with some of the world’s largest retailers and shape the future of retail media.
• Professional Growth: As Advertima grows, new leadership and specialized roles will be created, offering you unique opportunities to shape and lead these new initiatives. Your contributions will directly impact our growth trajectory, providing a clear path for career advancement and professional development in a dynamic and expanding company.
• Supportive Culture: Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence, and supports your personal and professional growth.
• Fast-Paced and International Startup Environment: Work in a dynamic and diverse environment where flexibility and standardization meet the demands of our target industries.
• Flexible Work Policies: We are committed to flexible work policies and a hybrid work environment to help you balance life at and beyond work.
• Employee Participation Plan: Participate in our employee participation plan, aligning your success with the company's success.
• Self-Development Budget: Benefit from a self-development budget to invest in your continuous learning and professional growth.

What You Need For a Cultural Fit

• Self-Management: Self-management is at the core of our company culture — we welcome professionals who have the traits to thrive here.
• Adaptability and Motivation: You are adaptable, self-motivated, and enjoy working independently as well as collaboratively.
• Hands-On Approach: With a hands-on approach, you enjoy finding solutions to problems and overcoming constraints for yourself and your team.
• Curiosity and Learning: You have a curious mind, always seeking to deepen your understanding of your industry, your specialization, and the development trajectories of our product and company. You are willing to ask questions and learn from diverse sources to stay ahead of your industry and specialization.
• Tech-Savvy: Slack, shared calendars, knowledge-sharing wikis, generative AI - you are comfortable working with and trying out new collaborative tools that are essential for success in our hybrid work environment.
• In-Person Collaboration: Regular in-person exchanges at the office and at team events are important for you to build strong interpersonal relationships and improve creative work outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Teamwork: You collaborate well in cross-functional teams and are comfortable with open and direct communication.
• Feedback Culture: Giving and receiving personal feedback come naturally to you.

If you are a visionary AI leader with a passion for innovation and a desire to make a significant impact in the retail industry, we want to hear from you.

Please submit your application over this page or send your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and vision for the role to my-new-mission@advertima.com.