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TaskUs · 1 day ago

Division Vice President, AI Safety

TaskUs is seeking a Division Vice President, AI Safety, who will lead the AI Safety business, a crucial and rapidly growing segment of the company. This role involves overseeing the entire AI Safety division, focusing on strategic growth, operational excellence, and establishing TaskUs as a leader in AI Safety through research and client partnerships.

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Afroditi Prifti
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Responsibilities

Own P&L and Growth: Drive the AI Safety business to achieve aggressive revenue targets in new incremental AI Safety bookings in 2026
Define and execute the global GTM strategy. Lead efforts to expand the AI Safety portfolio with existing clients and secure new foundational model builders, Mag7, and Fortune 500 accounts
Leverage existing relationships with key decision-makers in top-buying companies to open doors and secure major commitments
Set the strategic vision for a complex hybrid operating model that combines TaskUs FTEs and freelance "Taskers" across generalist and specialist domains (e.g., math PhDs, linguists, engineers)
Lead and scale the core division teams, including Specialized Operations and Data Quality. Drive hiring and development to build out the team in H1 2026
Act as the ultimate operational point of contact and escalation for strategic clients, ensuring operational delivery exceeds expectations and drives strong, profitable relationships
Oversee the Research function to publish novel research in AI Safety and data quality. Co-create industry standards with clients
Be the external face of AI Safety for TaskUs. Speak at industry events and conferences to influence executive-level decisions and enhance mindshare
Drive efforts to ensure TaskUs is recognized as a leader in analyst reports (e.g., inclusion in top right quadrant). Secure client commitment for named case studies and testimonials
Own the ML Engineering/MLOps function, ensuring the necessary tools and infrastructure are in place for safe, high-quality, and efficient LLM data quality programs
Apply systems thinking to relentlessly seek cross-cutting process and technological enhancements to boost program performance and client success globally

Qualification

AI Safety expertiseCommercial acumenOperational acumenLeadership experienceEnterprise client managementBPO operationsData quality techniquesHigh-EQ leadershipInfluencing skillsNegotiation skills

Required

12+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise client management, BPO operations (in a leadership role), or top-tier consulting, with a focus on data quality or AI services
Deep domain knowledge of GenAI data quality techniques and trends, including hands-on experience running, buying, or selling LLM data quality services with a foundational model builder, AI solutions firm, or top-tier consulting firm. Must be at a conference keynote speaker level of expertise
Proven track record of building and running complex LLM data quality programs and expertise in enabling hybrid operating models with full-time and crowd/freelance contributors
Demonstrable success in growing a business (selling) in the AI/Tech space, with a history of hitting aggressive bookings targets
High-EQ leader, operator, and negotiator with a proven ability to influence in a matrixed organization and rally global teams without direct line management

Company

TaskUs is a customer care and back office support company that helps companies provide exceptional experiences for their customers.

H1B Sponsorship

TaskUs has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2022 (4)
2021 (2)
2020 (5)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$279M
Key Investors
Blackstone GroupNavegar
2025-08-27Private Equity
2025-05-09Acquired
2021-06-11IPO

Leadership Team

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Bryce Maddock
CEO
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Jaspar Weir
Co-Founder and President
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