AI Research and Automation Specialist

ONWARDS TOGETHER! Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters. Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running. LOCATION: 4 ON-SITE DAYS A WEEK IN SUNNYVALE, CA HEADQUARTERS. OUR TEAM'S VISION: Illumio’s Marketing organization is investing deeply in AI to elevate how we plan, communicate, and execute. We’re looking for an AI Specialist who will help scale AI-powered workflows, drive automation across the marketing team, and build a strong data foundation to measure impact and ROI. This role is perfect for someone with management consulting training who has hands-on AI experience and a passion for using data and automation to improve how marketing teams operate. You’ll serve as the marketing team’s in-house AI researcher, benchmark analyst, and automation strategist, helping us work smarter, faster, and more efficiently across every function. YOUR IMPACT: MARKETING AI RESEARCH & BENCHMARKING - Conduct research on emerging AI tools, trends, and best practices specifically relevant to marketing, brand, communications, events, content, demand gen, and operations. - Benchmark Illumio’s current AI maturity against industry standards and competitor practices. - Build a marketing-focused AI repository that includes use cases, tool evaluations, process maps, and recommended workflows. AI AUTOMATION FOR MARKETING WORKFLOWS - Identify high-impact automation opportunities across Marketing. - Partner with marketing team leaders (Brand, Content, GEMS, Ops, Comms, Web, Digital, Advocacy, etc.) to design AI-powered workflows that integrate seamlessly with existing tools (Slack, Microsoft 365, Asana, Marketo, Domo, Salesforce, Figma, Canva, etc.). - Prototype, pilot, and refine AI automation solutions, ensuring usability and clear business value. ROI & PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT - Build frameworks to measure efficiency gains, time savings, process improvements, and downstream marketing impact. - Create dashboards and executive-ready reporting that quantify AI ROI across marketing functions. - Translate findings into clear recommendations for where to scale, optimize, or sunset AI tools and workflows. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL PARTNERSHIP & STRATEGIC ADVISORY - Act as the central point of contact for all things AI within the Marketing organization. - Collaborate regularly with IT, Business Systems, HR/People Ops, and Data teams to ensure responsible AI enablement and alignment. - Support the Head of Employee Communications & Programs with AI-driven improvements to internal communications, program operations, engagement initiatives, and the overall employee experience. YOUR TOOLKIT: - 1–4 years of experience in management consulting, business operations, marketing strategy, or a related field with exposure to AI/automation initiatives. - A strong analytical foundation- comfortable building benchmarking models, ROI frameworks, and operational performance metrics. - Experience with AI tools applicable to marketing (e.g., automation assistants, generative AI, workflow orchestration, analytics models). - Ability to translate technical concepts into marketing-friendly recommendations and step-by-step guidance. - Curiosity, adaptability, and comfort navigating fast-moving cross-functional environments. - Experience working with or adjacent to martech stacks, workplace automation, or internal communications technology. OUR COMMITMENT: Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions drives our success and makes us stronger together. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a diverse culture and emphasizing inclusion and belonging. #LI-OM1 #LI-ONSITE All official job offers from our company are extended directly by our recruitment team and will be sent through an official E-Signature document for your review and signature. Please be aware that we do not ask for any personal information in the process of extending offers of employment, such as financial details or social security numbers. Upon acceptance of any offer, we will request such information as part of the onboarding process prior to or on your first day of employment, and only after completing a background check through an authorized third-party vendor. If you receive any communication asking for personal details outside of these processes, please contact us immediately to verify the authenticity of the request. Your security is important to us, and we are committed to a safe and tra