AI Strategy Advisor for Business Programs

AI Strategy Advisor for Business Programs

Nebius Academy is a global AI education platform dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to master AI and cloud technologies. We combine deep technical expertise with a vision for AI-powered education, supporting both individuals aiming to upskill for new career paths and companies pursuing innovation at scale.

We are looking for a technically strong and business-oriented AI expert to support the strategic development of our AI for Business programs. This is a technical and strategic advisory position focused on reviewing content, ensuring technical accuracy, and aligning our programs with how AI actually works and delivers measurable business results. You will act as a bridge between fast-evolving AI technologies and real-world business application.

What You Will Do

• Review modules and frameworks for technical robustness.
• Validate explanations of LLMs, agents, automation, and AI workflows.
• Identify outdated practices and recommend updated approaches.
• Advise on how emerging AI capabilities should reshape business use cases.
• Provide feedback on implementation examples and ROI logic.
• Help translate AI mechanisms into clear business impact narratives.

Requirements

Technical expertise:

• Strong understanding of how modern AI systems work under the hood, including: Large Language Models (LLMs) and transformer architectures, Context windows, tokenization, inference limitations, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Embeddings and vector search, API-based integrations, Agents and orchestration patterns, Model evaluation and output validation.
• Familiarity with leading AI ecosystems (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, open-weight models) and their comparative strengths and limitations.
• Ability to distinguish between: Core model capabilities, Product wrappers and SaaS layers, Marketing hype vs actual technical progress.
• Strong awareness of current AI updates and releases, with the ability to assess their practical significance.

Business Application Experience

• Experience applying AI in real business environments (product, operations, marketing, analytics, automation, or consulting).
• Understanding of: AI adoption and implementation strategy, Workflow redesign (automation vs augmentation), ROI estimation and value creation, Operational efficiency gains, Governance and responsible AI usage.
• Ability to connect technical AI decisions with measurable business outcomes.

What Makes An Ideal Candidate

• Thinks in systems, not just tools.
• Understands both AI mechanics and business implications.
• Follows AI developments closely and evaluates them critically.
• Comfortable challenging assumptions and identifying weak logic.
• Not vendor-biased — compares models objectively.
• Prioritizes depth and realism over hype.

What We Can Offer You

• Pay Rate: $80/hr. - $100/hr. (gross).
• Remote, hourly collaboration.
• Free in-house training on educational best practices.
• Opportunities to build your profile as a recognized public expert in AI strategy.
• Cross-cultural work environment and extensive networking opportunities with passionate, mission-driven teammates.

Key skills/competency

• AI strategy
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Business impact analysis
• AI adoption strategy
• Workflow automation
• API integration
• Technical advisory
• Content review
• Responsible AI