Nomi AI is changing how businesses connect with their customers, patients, students, and employees. We're an AI-powered conversational platform that goes beyond old-school surveys. Instead of low completion rates and endless manual follow-ups, Nomi AI uses smart, two-way phone conversations to gather deep insights, understand sentiment, and give real-time, actionable plans. Our goal is to help organizations make smarter, faster decisions by truly understanding the voice of their audience.
The RoleWe're seeking a bold, entrepreneurial CEO / AI Business Leader to lead our AI unit at Nomi. This is a rare opportunity to build from the ground up, shape strategy, validate product-market fit, and scale a high-growth AI venture with full autonomy.
If you're energized by AI, early-stage company building, and want the freedom to create something truly meaningful—this could be your moment.
What Your Day Will Look LikeBusiness Leadership
- Oversee day-to-day operations and strategy of Nomi AI within Valsoft's AI portfolio
- Develop and execute a growth-focused roadmap aligned with long-term goals
- Translate vision into action—own P&L, go-to-market strategy, and org design
Operational Excellence
- Design scalable workflows for onboarding, support, and internal systems
- Define and monitor KPIs across key functions for performance optimization
- Systematize repeatable processes while maintaining startup agility
AI Product & Technology Leadership
- Rapidly validate ideas—ideally capable of leading/overseeing a PoC in weeks
- Collaborate with AI engineers and users to shape impactful, scalable solutions
- Drive commercialization of AI technologies in real-world environments
Team Building & Execution
- Hire, lead, and inspire a team that shares your passion for execution and innovation
- Cultivate a culture of ownership, learning, and speed
- Build the foundation of a company with scale in mind—lean, fast, and bold
Customer & Market Insights
- Run customer discovery to inform product development and business direction
- Monitor market trends and competitive landscape to stay ahead of the curve
- You're entrepreneurial at your core—you've built, sold, or scaled something from zero to one (or one to ten)
- You're hungry, young-at-heart, and thrive on ownership and autonomy
- You may have a background in top-tier consulting, high-growth startups, or founder-led ventures
- You execute fast—done is better than perfect
- You see ambiguity as fuel—not a blocker
- You have a real passion for AI and its commercial applications
- You don't need hand-holding—you lead the charge and make things happen
- Entrepreneurial or startup background highly preferred
- Deep curiosity or working knowledge of AI/ML technologies
- Proven leadership in a high-growth or early-stage environment
- Bachelor's degree in Business, AI, Engineering, or related field (preferred)
- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Build from scratch: Lead and scale an AI business from the ground up
- Full ownership: Autonomy to shape vision, team, and trajectory
- Cutting-edge domain: Work at the frontier of AI innovation
- Entrepreneurial upside: Competitive comp, growth-based incentives, potential equity
- Supportive ecosystem: Backed by Valsoft's resources and long-term commitment