Head of AI & Automation (internal)

The AI orchestration of your wildest imagination.n8n is the open workflow orchestration platform built for the new era of AI. We give technical teams the freedom of code with the speed of no-code, so they can automate faster, smarter, and without limits. Backed by a fiercely inventive community and 500+ builder-approved integrations, we’re changing the way people bring systems together and scale ideas for impact.Since our founding in 2019, we’ve grown into a diverse team of over 160 - working across Europe and the US, connected by a shared builder spirit and with our centre of gravity in Berlin. Along the way, we’ve:Cultivated a community of more than 650,000 active developers and buildersEarned 145k+ GitHub stars, making us one of the world’s Top 40 most popular projectsBeen ranked as one of Europe’s most promising privately held SaaS startups (4th in Sifted’s 2025 B2B SaaS Rising 100)Raised $240m to date, from Sequoia’s first German seed to our recent $180m Series C - bringing us to a $2.5bn valuationAnd are grateful for our 94 eNPS score (most companies would call 70 excellent)That’s the company we’ve built. Now we’d love to see what you can build. If you’re applying, try n8n out - whether you’re technical or not - and share a screenshot of your first workflow with us. The easiest place to start is here: app.n8n.cloud/register.We’re in a defining moment of an incredible journey. Come and build with us.🎯 Your main goal will be to drive company-wide adoption of AI and automation to create a modern, efficient, and enjoyable workplace, and turn n8n into a visible exemplar of how SaaS companies work with AI.To do so, here are your responsibilities:Internal adoption programsDesign and run hackathons, enablement sessions, and dogfooding initiatives that boost daily AI and automation usage.Build repeatable programs with clear success metrics such as participation, satisfaction, and business impact.Partner with People Ops to embed AI and automation habits into onboarding, L&D, and performance rituals.AI watch & insightsLead a structured AI watch to track market trends, peer practices, and emerging tools.Translate insights into prioritized pilots, process improvements, and internal guidance.Define guardrails and best practices that balance speed, safety, and measurable outcomes.Content & evangelismEnsure creation of reusable internal assets and external-facing content that showcases our AI and automation practices.Collaborate with Marketing to amplify internal success stories and thought leadership.Equip Sales and GTM with narratives, demos, and artifacts that demonstrate modern ways of working.Team leadership & deliveryLead the Automation team, directly managing one manager plus team while scaling from 2 to 15+ in 2026.Set vision, OKRs, and performance standards, and coach for results while fostering experimentation and innovation.Oversee automation product delivery and cross-functional execution with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Biz Ops.REQUIREMENTSMust-haves👥 Proven team leadership: You have led managers and ICs, set clear standards, and grown high-performing teams.🧠 AI fluency: You are technically conversant in AI concepts and can evaluate tools, risks, and opportunities.🛠️ Workflow automation expertise: You have hands-on experience with automation platforms, ideally n8n or similar, and real business use cases.🚀 Adoption and change leadership: You have driven internal adoption programs that changed behaviors at scale.🔎 Insight to action: You translate market trends into actionable programs, playbooks, and internal content.Nice-to-haves💼 B2B SaaS experience: You have operated in a high-growth SaaS environment at a similar stage.🧑‍💻 Engineering background: You are comfortable diving into technical discussions and solution design.✍️ Storytelling and content: You create clear, engaging content for internal and external audiences.🎉 Program facilitation: You have run hackathons, enablement tracks, or internal i ... (truncated, view full listing at source)