Deployment Strategist

About ParadigmParadigm is a new type of spreadsheet for automating manual research with agents. We are based in San Francisco and are backed by ~$10M from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and some of the best builders and operators in technology, including the founders of Ramp, Dropbox, and more.Our team is small and talent-dense. We are serial builders who have worked and studied at Google, Databricks, Penn, Bridgewater, and more.The spreadsheet interface is just the beginning. Our mission is to build a new type of agent-centric workspace that massively increases the productivity of knowledge workers. If you want to work on frontier AI systems that tackle meaningful real-world challenges and push the boundaries of what intelligent software can do, apply to join us.About the RoleWe're looking for an exceptional operator to help every Paradigm customer succeed, starting by taking the operational load off our founding team and growing into full account ownership.Today, our largest customer accounts are run hands-on by our founding team and include: bespoke onboarding, negotiated pilot success criteria, and expansion conversations built on real relationships. You'll come in and immediately own the operational backbone of customer success, then grow into owning accounts yourself.We're looking for someone with the ability to own major enterprise relationships and the humility to start by making the current motion run better. No two weeks will look the same, and we're looking for someone who takes pride in making sure nothing falls through the cracks.As Paradigm grows, this role will naturally evolve alongside the company, with opportunities to expand into full account ownership, broader customer success, or people and operations roles.In this role, you will:Own onboarding logistics for new pilots, including kickoff scheduling, account setup, and getting customer teams productive fastTrack every pilot against its agreed success criteria and flag risks earlyServe as first-line triage for customer questions and issues, resolving what you can and escalating what you can't so nothing slipsKeep customer records, usage data, and account health visible and up to dateBuild the repeatable playbooks and templates that turn our bespoke motion into something scalableGrow into owning a book of accounts, leading check-ins, renewals, and the customer relationship end-to-endDeeply understand each customer's data pain points and priorities, and identify the best use cases and teams to expand Paradigm within large enterprisesPartner on expansion, spotting where customers can get more value and driving upsell conversations across layered buying organizationsRequirements for the role…Experience in a client-facing role such as consulting, deployed engineering, account management, implementation, customer success, or operationsExceptional organizational skills and attention to detailExcellent written and verbal communication, comfortable with sophisticated enterprise customersA fast learner who can get genuinely fluent in a technical product and explain it clearlyStrong judgment, discretion, and the ability to handle confidential customer informationHigh comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where priorities shift frequentlyA proactive, low-ego sense of ownership, willing to do the operational work that needs doing now while growing into moreWillingness to travelYou might excel if you...Have successfully been a part of complex enterprise teams, especially sourcing and managing account growthHave worked as a software engineer, SE, technical account manager or other technical roleTake pride in being the person who makes sure nothing falls through the cracksGet satisfaction from turning a messy, bespoke motion into clean, repeatable playbooksCan get genuinely fluent in a technical product and explain it clearly to non-technical stakeholdersAre energized by fast-paced, ambiguous environments where priorities shift week to weekWhat we believe...Our best work is done in person. The team works together 5 days a week in our office in SF.