AI Deployment Strategist, Cybersecurity - EMEA

About the role

AI Deployment Strategist, Cybersecurity - EMEA About Mistral Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems—across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector—co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms. We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited. The Role 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 We're Looking For Strategic Discovery & Vision Setting • Lead executive-level workshops with CISOs and security teams to identify cybersecurity challenges and opportunities where Mistral's AI can drive step-change improvements (e.g., threat intelligence, SOC automation, vulnerability management, incident response). • Co-create AI-powered cybersecurity adoption roadmaps with customers, articulating the "art of the possible" and a clear path to value in securing their digital assets. AI Solution Design & Deployment for Cyber • Architect end-to-end AI solutions tailored to cybersecurity use cases, integrating Mistral's models and platform into customer security workflows, SOC environments, and technical infrastructure. • Partner with the Applied AI team to design, prototype, and deploy AI-driven cybersecurity solutions in production (e.g., automated threat detection, intelligent alert triage, security log analysis, phishing detection, compliance automation). • Own the execution of pilot projects and proofs-of-value within cybersecurity contexts, demonstrating the potential of our technology and paving the way for full-scale deployment. • Ensure deployed solutions meet security, privacy, and regulatory standards (e.g., NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SecNumCloud). Value Realization & Customer Success • Serve as a trusted advisor to cybersecurity customers, guiding their AI strategy for security operations and ensuring they maximize the value of their investment in Mistral. • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) tied to security outcomes (e.g., mean time to detect, mean time to respond, false positive reduction, analyst productivity). • Proactively identify expansion opportunities within accounts, building on initial cybersecurity successes to drive long-term partnerships across broader security and defense use cases. Cross-Functional Collaboration • Act as the bridge between cybersecurity customers and Mistral's internal teams, synthesizing domain-specific feedback to influence product and research roadmaps for security-oriented features. • Develop reusable assets, best practices, and playbooks specific to cybersecurity deployments to scale go-to-market efforts and ensure consistent delivery excellence. • Stay current on the evolving threat landscape, emerging cyber regulations, and AI-for-security trends to maintain credibility and thought leadership. • Travel (~30-60%) to foster deep client relationships and support on-site deployment, primarily within France and Europe. About you • 6+ years in a client-facing strategic and technical role within the cybersecurity or defense sector (e.g., cybersecurity consulting, security engineering, SOC operations, or technical sales in cyber). • You hold a degree in a relevant scientific field (e.g., Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Engineering, etc.). • Strong cybersecurity domain expertise : solid understanding of security operations (SOC, SIEM, SOAR), threat intelligence, incident response, vulnerability management, and/or compliance frameworks. • Foundational knowledge of AI/ML/Data Science, with the credibility to advise both security-focused and non-technical audiences on AI-driven security solutions. • Hands-on experience building and deploying AI or data-driven applications (Python) to demonstrate value in security contexts. • Familiarity with French and European cybersecurity regulations and frameworks (e.g., ANSSI guidelines, NIS2, DORA, SecNumCloud, ISO 27001). • Strong business acumen and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous security challenges into actionable solutions. • Executive presence and communication skills to influence senior security stakeholders (CISO, VP Security, C-level). • Resilient, results-driven, and comfortable leading through influence in a collaborative environment. • Fluent in English. • Experience with sales qualification frameworks (e.g., MEDDPICC) and value-based selling is a plus. • Prior experience with defense or sovereign cloud environments is a plus. Why This Role Matters You will play a pivotal role in shaping how enterprises adopt and deploy AI, ensuring Mistral’s solutions deliver measurable impact. By partnering with the Applied AI team, you’ll help turn strategic visions into production-ready solutions, making Mistral an indispensable partner for our customers. Hiring...

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Requirements

• check_circleLead executive-level workshops with CISOs and security teams to identify cybersecurity challenges and opportunities where Mistral's AI can drive step-change improvements (e.g., threat intelligence, SOC automation, vulnerability management, incident response).
• check_circleCo-create AI-powered cybersecurity adoption roadmaps with customers, articulating the "art of the possible" and a clear path to value in securing their digital assets.
• check_circleArchitect end-to-end AI solutions tailored to cybersecurity use cases, integrating Mistral's models and platform into customer security workflows, SOC environments, and technical infrastructure.
• check_circlePartner with the Applied AI team to design, prototype, and deploy AI-driven cybersecurity solutions in production (e.g., automated threat detection, intelligent alert triage, security log analysis, phishing detection, compliance automation).
• check_circleOwn the execution of pilot projects and proofs-of-value within cybersecurity contexts, demonstrating the potential of our technology and paving the way for full-scale deployment.
• check_circleEnsure deployed solutions meet security, privacy, and regulatory standards (e.g., NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SecNumCloud).
• check_circleServe as a trusted advisor to cybersecurity customers, guiding their AI strategy for security operations and ensuring they maximize the value of their investment in Mistral.
• check_circleMonitor key performance indicators (KPIs) tied to security outcomes (e.g., mean time to detect, mean time to respond, false positive reduction, analyst productivity).
• check_circleProactively identify expansion opportunities within accounts, building on initial cybersecurity successes to drive long-term partnerships across broader security and defense use cases.
• check_circleAct as the bridge between cybersecurity customers and Mistral's internal teams, synthesizing domain-specific feedback to influence product and research roadmaps for security-oriented features.
• check_circleDevelop reusable assets, best practices, and playbooks specific to cybersecurity deployments to scale go-to-market efforts and ensure consistent delivery excellence.
• check_circleStay current on the evolving threat landscape, emerging cyber regulations, and AI-for-security trends to maintain credibility and thought leadership.

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Benefits & perks

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