ElevenLabs is hiring for a Forward Deployed Creative (FDC) role 👀 This is not your typical job. It’s for people who: Have strong creative + marketing instincts Can work directly with clients / brands Are comfortable using AI creative tools Think like a builder + strategist In simple terms: You don’t just create content… you solve real business problems using creativity + AI Why this matters Roles like FDC (Forward Deployed Creative) are the future. Companies don’t just want designers or marketers anymore. They want people who can: Understand clients Execute fast Use AI to scale ideas Deliver results (Reference screenshot attached above) Want to become an FDC or similar role? We’re breaking down: AI tools you need to learn Creative + strategy skills Real-world execution frameworks 👉 Start Learning Keep it simple. Stay ahead. This is where the market is going

A CIO says: "We want to implement AI across the organization." What's your FIRST response? ❌ Wrong answer: "Let's build a chatbot." ❌ Wrong answer: "Let's deploy GPT-5." ❌ Wrong answer: "Let's build agents." The best FDEs don't start with technology. They start with understanding the problem. Before proposing a solution, I'd want to understand: • Why now? • What business outcome are you trying to achieve? • How will success be measured? • Which teams are highest priority? Interviewers aren't testing your AI knowledge here. They're testing whether you can think like a trusted advisor. 💡 Remember: A junior engineer sees technology. An FDE sees business outcomes. 👇 Your turn: What would be the FIRST question you ask the CIO?

Many people think Forward Deployed Engineers have a completely different skill set. In reality, most professionals already have pieces of the puzzle. Think about your current role. Have you ever: ✅ Gathered requirements from stakeholders? ✅ Designed a solution before writing code? ✅ Presented technical ideas to non-technical people? ✅ Worked with customers or end users? ✅ Led a project from idea to implementation? ✅ Measured business impact after deployment? If you answered "yes" to any of these, you've already been developing FDE skills. The difference is that FDEs combine these skills into a repeatable framework for solving customer problems and driving outcomes. Quick Exercise Give yourself 1 point for each item above. 0-2 points: Early Stage Builder 3-4 points: Emerging FDE 5-6 points: Strong FDE Potential Discussion What's one project you've worked on that involved more than just coding? Describe: 1. The problem 2. The solution 3. The business outcome I'll help identify which FDE skills you demonstrated in that project. 👇 Share your example below.

Company: Fidelity Investments Role: Principal Full Stack Engineer Location: Merrimack, NH Let's look beyond the title. Many people see "Principal Full Stack Engineer" and think: "More coding." But companies increasingly expect principal-level engineers to do much more than write code. At this level, you're often expected to: ✅ Solve business problems ✅ Influence technical strategy ✅ Collaborate with stakeholders ✅ Design scalable solutions ✅ Drive customer outcomes ✅ Lead without authority These are many of the same skills that successful Forward Deployed Engineers develop. FDE Lens When reviewing senior engineering roles, ask: 1. How much customer or business interaction is involved? 2. How much solution ownership is expected? 3. How much influence is required? 4. How much ambiguity exists? 5. How much business impact will this role drive? The more ownership you have over outcomes—not just code—the closer you are to developing FDE skills. Discussion If you were interviewing for this role, which of these would be your strongest area? A) Technical Depth B) Architecture & Design C) Business Understanding D) Stakeholder Management E) Leadership & Influence Comment below with your answer and years of experience. 👇 Let's discuss.

A company with 500 employees receives over 10,000 internal support requests every month. Common requests include: - Password resets - HR policy questions - Software access requests - Benefits questions - IT troubleshooting The company wants to reduce support costs and improve employee experience. Traditional Engineer Response "Let's build a chatbot." Forward Deployed Engineer Response Before proposing a solution, ask: 1. What types of requests consume the most time? 2. Which requests are repetitive? 3. What systems already exist? 4. What does success look like? 5. How will adoption be measured? 6. What business outcome are we trying to achieve? The best FDEs don't start with technology. They start with the problem. Your Challenge Imagine you're the Forward Deployed Engineer assigned to this customer. Answer these three questions: 1. What additional information would you ask for? 2. What solution would you propose? 3. How would you measure success? There is no perfect answer. The goal is to practice thinking like an FDE. 👇 Post your approach below and I'll give feedback.