> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1224437-director-ai-innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1224437-director-ai-innovation). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, AI Innovation - **Company:** Oldcastle APG Northeast, Inc. - **Location:** Portland, ME, United States (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Web Application Frameworks, Software Version Control - **Published:** July 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us1ede93ad9927888b2933649e08fa8dbb/eaa ## About the Role * Hands-on AI experience. You've deployed AI tools and automations in a working business and driven measurable change across teams. * A builder's instinct. You're technical enough to prototype, build automations, and prompt with skill, and you can hold your own with a dev team. You don't have to be a software engineer, but you do have to build. * Sharp, current point of view. You read the AI space well and move fast from insight to implementation. You know when to build, when to buy off-the-shelf, and when to bring in outside talent. * Real technical foundations. You prototype fast, but you build on solid ground. You're fluent in modern web frameworks, APIs, and version control, and you know the difference between a throwaway prototype and durable, scalable software. You can hold your own with our dev team and write code someone else can pick up and maintain. You don't have to be a career engineer, but you do have to build, and build well. * Senior presence. You're as comfortable with a CEO as you are configuring a new workflow. You can translate technical possibilities into outcomes a creative, business-minded team cares about. * Adoption and enablement. You know the tool is the easy part. You teach, document, and get people using what you build. * Judgment on risk and data. You understand the security, confidentiality, and IP questions that come with AI, and you make smart calls about client data. * Agency or marketing fluency. Experience in an agency, marketing, or creative environment is a strong plus. Bonus if you've worked across verticals like DTC, CPG, or financial services. * Self-directed. You see the work and move it. You don't wait to be told what to prioritize. * New England-based. This is a hybrid role with regular in-office days. Maine-based applicants are preferred. ## Description We're hiring a Director of AI Innovation to own how AI shapes our work, from how we run the agency to what we deliver for clients. We're not starting from scratch. Over the past two years, a small internal team has built a proprietary suite of AI tools that already runs across our client work and operations, covering copywriting, media intelligence, brand strategy, research, and internal knowledge. The tools are a real competitive advantage. They let a lean team do the work of a much bigger one. You'll lead where all of it goes next. You'll work directly with our CEO, VP of Growth, VP of Operations, and Developers to turn what's been an informal internal effort into a real practice. You'll help decide where we build, where we buy, and when to bring in outside talent to get it done. You'll operate with the autonomy of a senior voice that the whole team leans on. This is a hybrid role based out of our Maine headquarters, with flexibility for remote work. Maine-based applicants are preferred. 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