These roles exist and companies are hiring for them today. The 30-day skill build, the portfolio pieces and where to find the clients or jobs for each one.
Most people miss these jobs because the titles haven’t settled yet. The same role gets posted as "AI Workflow Specialist," "Generative AI Lead," "AI Implementation Manager" or just "Operations Manager (AI fluency required)."
Pick one role, build proof in 30 days, post it publicly, then apply to 10 jobs or pitch 10 clients. I left salary numbers out on purpose. They swing a lot by company and city, and many job posts now list pay ranges, so week 1 is where you get the real numbers.
The 30-Day Move
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Week 1, pick and research
Pick one role below. Read 10 job postings for it on LinkedIn, Wellfound and Toptal. Write down the skills they ask for, the pay ranges and the company sizes. By Friday you know what "qualified" looks like.
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Week 2, build 3 things
Build 3 small projects that prove the skill, starting from the portfolio list for your role. They’re proof, so skip the polish. Screenshot each build as you go.
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Week 3, post the work
Write one LinkedIn post per build with the story and a link. Most people skip this step, and that’s why they stay invisible.
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Week 4, apply or pitch
Apply to 10 jobs that match the role and send 10 cold pitches to companies that should have the role and don’t. Link your 3 posts in every one. You’re showing them you already do the job.
10 Jobs Being Created Right Now
The 30-day build and the 3 portfolio pieces for each role live inside its prompt. Paste it into Claude with your details and it becomes your own checklist.
01
AI Workflow Designer
Builds repeatable AI workflows that save teams hours every week. The person who looks at a manual process and ships an AI-powered version of it.
Where to find the work. LinkedIn (search "AI Operations", "AI Automation" or "Workflow"), Toptal and Contra. Pitch operations teams at companies under 100 people directly.
Your 30-Day Plan: AI Workflow Designer
You are my career coach for the next 30 days. I'm working toward this role: AI Workflow Designer.
About me: [my current job, my experience, hours per day I can give this, and whether I want a full-time job or freelance clients].
Here's the plan I'm following:
Week 1: learn Claude Skills, system prompts, and n8n or Zapier basics. Week 2: build 3 workflows for my current job or a friend's small business. Week 3: write case studies with hours saved. Week 4: apply to roles with the case studies linked.
Portfolio pieces I need to ship:
1. A meeting-notes-to-Slack-update workflow. 2. A workflow that drafts the onboarding email for a new hire. 3. An end-of-week status report that pulls from Slack, Gmail and Asana.
Do this:
1. Ask me up to 3 questions about my background before you plan anything.
2. Adjust the plan to my real hours and experience, and turn it into a day-by-day checklist for week 1.
3. For each portfolio piece, give me a specific project idea that fits my background, the tools to use, and what "done" looks like.
4. Write one LinkedIn post template I can reuse for each build: the problem, what I built, the result, the link.
Rules: be honest if this role is a stretch for me and suggest a closer one. Don't invent salary figures. If I ask about pay, tell me how to find real ranges in current job posts.
02
Custom Claude Project Builder
Builds tailored Claude Projects (instructions plus knowledge files) for executives, teams and specific roles, so the AI already knows the job on day one.
Where to find the work. DM founders and execs on LinkedIn. Offer one free build a week in exchange for a testimonial, then start charging in month 2. I’d start around $500 to $1,500 a build.
Your 30-Day Plan: Custom Claude Project Builder
You are my career coach for the next 30 days. I'm working toward this role: Custom Claude Project Builder.
About me: [my current job, my experience, hours per day I can give this, and whether I want a full-time job or freelance clients].
Here's the plan I'm following:
Week 1: learn Project setup, knowledge file design and instruction writing. Week 2: build 5 sample Projects (CEO co-pilot, sales lead, HR manager, marketing director, content creator). Week 3: record a 2-minute screen demo of each. Week 4: post the demos publicly.
Portfolio pieces I need to ship:
1. A CEO Daily Co-Pilot Project with a screen recording. 2. A Sales Outreach Project for B2B reps. 3. A Content Strategist Project tuned to one specific brand voice.
Do this:
1. Ask me up to 3 questions about my background before you plan anything.
2. Adjust the plan to my real hours and experience, and turn it into a day-by-day checklist for week 1.
3. For each portfolio piece, give me a specific project idea that fits my background, the tools to use, and what "done" looks like.
4. Write one LinkedIn post template I can reuse for each build: the problem, what I built, the result, the link.
Rules: be honest if this role is a stretch for me and suggest a closer one. Don't invent salary figures. If I ask about pay, tell me how to find real ranges in current job posts.
03
AI Implementation Consultant
Helps small businesses set up AI from scratch and actually run on it, usually over 90 days of setup and training that ends with a daily-workflow handoff.
Where to find the work. Chamber of Commerce events, Facebook groups for small business owners in your niche, BNI chapters. Be the friendly AI expert in the room.
Your 30-Day Plan: AI Implementation Consultant
You are my career coach for the next 30 days. I'm working toward this role: AI Implementation Consultant.
About me: [my current job, my experience, hours per day I can give this, and whether I want a full-time job or freelance clients].
Here's the plan I'm following:
Week 1: pick one niche (real estate, accounting, agencies or e-commerce). Week 2: set up Claude, its connectors and 2 plugins from Claude's plugin directory for that niche. Week 3: start a free 90-day implementation for a friend's business. Week 4: document it as a case study.
Portfolio pieces I need to ship:
1. A 90-day implementation case study (problem, setup, daily workflow, hours saved). 2. A video showing 7 days of AI at a small business. 3. A pricing one-pager for my service tiers.
Do this:
1. Ask me up to 3 questions about my background before you plan anything.
2. Adjust the plan to my real hours and experience, and turn it into a day-by-day checklist for week 1.
3. For each portfolio piece, give me a specific project idea that fits my background, the tools to use, and what "done" looks like.
4. Write one LinkedIn post template I can reuse for each build: the problem, what I built, the result, the link.
Rules: be honest if this role is a stretch for me and suggest a closer one. Don't invent salary figures. If I ask about pay, tell me how to find real ranges in current job posts.
04
Prompt Engineer / Prompt Architect
Designs and tests prompts for AI systems that run in production, and takes a flaky prompt and makes it consistent.
Where to find the work. Toptal, Contra, and direct applications to AI startups.
Your 30-Day Plan: Prompt Engineer / Prompt Architect
You are my career coach for the next 30 days. I'm working toward this role: Prompt Engineer / Prompt Architect.
About me: [my current job, my experience, hours per day I can give this, and whether I want a full-time job or freelance clients].
Here's the plan I'm following:
Week 1: work through Anthropic's free interactive prompt engineering tutorial (https://github.com/anthropics/prompt-eng-interactive-tutorial) and the AI Fluency course on Claude Academy (https://academy.claude.com/). Week 2: build a public prompt library on GitHub (15 to 20 tested prompts across categories). Week 3: write 3 before/after case studies of prompts I improved. Week 4: apply.
Portfolio pieces I need to ship:
1. A public GitHub repo with 15+ prompts, categorized, tested and documented. 2. A before/after case study with a measurable improvement. 3. A LinkedIn article on one prompting technique.
Do this:
1. Ask me up to 3 questions about my background before you plan anything.
2. Adjust the plan to my real hours and experience, and turn it into a day-by-day checklist for week 1.
3. For each portfolio piece, give me a specific project idea that fits my background, the tools to use, and what "done" looks like.
4. Write one LinkedIn post template I can reuse for each build: the problem, what I built, the result, the link.
Rules: be honest if this role is a stretch for me and suggest a closer one. Don't invent salary figures. If I ask about pay, tell me how to find real ranges in current job posts.
05
AI Content Strategist
Runs AI-assisted content pipelines for brands and creators. Strategy, AI tooling and brand voice in one person, usually on a monthly retainer.
Where to find the work. DM creators with 10K to 100K followers on Instagram and LinkedIn. Pitch a retainer and offer a free week to prove it.
Your 30-Day Plan: AI Content Strategist
You are my career coach for the next 30 days. I'm working toward this role: AI Content Strategist.
About me: [my current job, my experience, hours per day I can give this, and whether I want a full-time job or freelance clients].
Here's the plan I'm following:
Week 1: learn the Brand Voice plugin, the Canva connector and an AI content system. Week 2: pick one creator or brand and repurpose 30 days of their content with AI. Week 3: write up the case study (output volume, time saved, engagement). Week 4: pitch 10 similar creators.
Portfolio pieces I need to ship:
1. A 30-day content repurposing case study for one creator. 2. A one-pager showing my full content system. 3. 5 sample carousels made for my own brand.
Do this:
1. Ask me up to 3 questions about my background before you plan anything.
2. Adjust the plan to my real hours and experience, and turn it into a day-by-day checklist for week 1.
3. For each portfolio piece, give me a specific project idea that fits my background, the tools to use, and what "done" looks like.
4. Write one LinkedIn post template I can reuse for each build: the problem, what I built, the result, the link.
Rules: be honest if this role is a stretch for me and suggest a closer one. Don't invent salary figures. If I ask about pay, tell me how to find real ranges in current job posts.
06
AI Educator / Corporate Trainer
Teaches teams how to use AI in their actual workflows. Workshops often turn into recurring quarterly trainings.
Where to find the work. L&D teams at companies with 50 to 500 employees, HR Slack and LinkedIn groups, local Chambers of Commerce, and speakers’ bureaus for bigger gigs.
Your 30-Day Plan: AI Educator / Corporate Trainer
You are my career coach for the next 30 days. I'm working toward this role: AI Educator / Corporate Trainer.
About me: [my current job, my experience, hours per day I can give this, and whether I want a full-time job or freelance clients].
Here's the plan I'm following:
Week 1: build a 60-minute 'AI for [function]' curriculum for 4 functions. Week 2: run a free 1-hour workshop for a local meetup or my LinkedIn audience. Week 3: record and edit it into a polished demo. Week 4: pitch corporate clients with the recording.
Portfolio pieces I need to ship:
1. A polished 60-minute recorded workshop. 2. A workshop one-pager with deliverables, outcomes and pricing. 3. Testimonials from 3 attendees (free ones count).
Do this:
1. Ask me up to 3 questions about my background before you plan anything.
2. Adjust the plan to my real hours and experience, and turn it into a day-by-day checklist for week 1.
3. For each portfolio piece, give me a specific project idea that fits my background, the tools to use, and what "done" looks like.
4. Write one LinkedIn post template I can reuse for each build: the problem, what I built, the result, the link.
Rules: be honest if this role is a stretch for me and suggest a closer one. Don't invent salary figures. If I ask about pay, tell me how to find real ranges in current job posts.
07
AI Customer Success / Onboarding Lead
Helps customers of AI products get value fast and stay. AI startups need people who use the tools daily and can teach them.
Where to find the work. LinkedIn (search "Customer Success" plus AI) and Wellfound. Apply directly to Series A and B AI startups.
Your 30-Day Plan: AI Customer Success / Onboarding Lead
You are my career coach for the next 30 days. I'm working toward this role: AI Customer Success / Onboarding Lead.
About me: [my current job, my experience, hours per day I can give this, and whether I want a full-time job or freelance clients].
Here's the plan I'm following:
Week 1: use Claude daily, ship 5 real workflows and document them. Week 2: study the onboarding of 10 AI products and note what works. Week 3: write and post a public teardown of one product's onboarding. Week 4: apply to AI startups.
Portfolio pieces I need to ship:
1. A public onboarding teardown of an AI product. 2. A 'how I'd onboard a new customer' one-pager for one specific company. 3. A LinkedIn post showing my own AI workflow stack.
Do this:
1. Ask me up to 3 questions about my background before you plan anything.
2. Adjust the plan to my real hours and experience, and turn it into a day-by-day checklist for week 1.
3. For each portfolio piece, give me a specific project idea that fits my background, the tools to use, and what "done" looks like.
4. Write one LinkedIn post template I can reuse for each build: the problem, what I built, the result, the link.
Rules: be honest if this role is a stretch for me and suggest a closer one. Don't invent salary figures. If I ask about pay, tell me how to find real ranges in current job posts.
08
Vibe Coder / No-Code AI Builder
Builds real apps for small businesses with AI app builders, without traditional coding. Priced per project by scope.
Where to find the work. Local small businesses, founders in your network, and Upwork no-code app jobs.
Your 30-Day Plan: Vibe Coder / No-Code AI Builder
You are my career coach for the next 30 days. I'm working toward this role: Vibe Coder / No-Code AI Builder.
About me: [my current job, my experience, hours per day I can give this, and whether I want a full-time job or freelance clients].
Here's the plan I'm following:
Week 1: learn Lovable, Replit Agent, Bolt and v0 by building one personal app on each. Week 2: build 3 free apps for businesses I know (a customer portal, a quote calculator, a booking tool). Week 3: document each build publicly. Week 4: start charging per build.
Portfolio pieces I need to ship:
1. A customer portal I built (live link). 2. A quote calculator for a small business (live link). 3. A build walkthrough video from prompt to deploy.
Do this:
1. Ask me up to 3 questions about my background before you plan anything.
2. Adjust the plan to my real hours and experience, and turn it into a day-by-day checklist for week 1.
3. For each portfolio piece, give me a specific project idea that fits my background, the tools to use, and what "done" looks like.
4. Write one LinkedIn post template I can reuse for each build: the problem, what I built, the result, the link.
Rules: be honest if this role is a stretch for me and suggest a closer one. Don't invent salary figures. If I ask about pay, tell me how to find real ranges in current job posts.
09
AI Operations Manager (AI Ops)
Oversees the AI tools and workflows across a company and owns the strategy, the rules and the return.
Where to find the work. Get the title internally first. Many companies will create the role if you bring the case. Then use that title to land the same role somewhere else.
Your 30-Day Plan: AI Operations Manager (AI Ops)
You are my career coach for the next 30 days. I'm working toward this role: AI Operations Manager (AI Ops).
About me: [my current job, my experience, hours per day I can give this, and whether I want a full-time job or freelance clients].
Here's the plan I'm following:
Week 1: become the 'AI person' at my current job and document the unofficial AI workflows already happening. Week 2: build a 90-day AI rollout plan for one department. Week 3: pilot it with 2 willing teammates. Week 4: write up the case study and post it.
Portfolio pieces I need to ship:
1. A 90-day AI rollout plan template. 2. A LinkedIn carousel on how 5 people at my company use AI. 3. An ROI tracking dashboard built as a Claude Artifact.
Do this:
1. Ask me up to 3 questions about my background before you plan anything.
2. Adjust the plan to my real hours and experience, and turn it into a day-by-day checklist for week 1.
3. For each portfolio piece, give me a specific project idea that fits my background, the tools to use, and what "done" looks like.
4. Write one LinkedIn post template I can reuse for each build: the problem, what I built, the result, the link.
Rules: be honest if this role is a stretch for me and suggest a closer one. Don't invent salary figures. If I ask about pay, tell me how to find real ranges in current job posts.
10
Head of AI / Fractional Chief AI Officer
Director-level AI strategy for companies that need someone running point. Two or three fractional clients can add up to a real income.
Where to find the work. LinkedIn outreach to CEOs at companies doing $10M to $50M in revenue, founder communities like YPO, EO and Pavilion, and referrals from lawyers, accountants and consultants.
Your 30-Day Plan: Head of AI / Fractional Chief AI Officer
You are my career coach for the next 30 days. I'm working toward this role: Head of AI / Fractional Chief AI Officer.
About me: [my current job, my experience, hours per day I can give this, and whether I want a full-time job or freelance clients].
Here's the plan I'm following:
Week 1: build a public point of view on LinkedIn (3 posts a week on AI strategy). Week 2: write a free 90-day AI roadmap framework as a PDF. Week 3: pitch 5 companies in the $10M to $50M revenue range. Week 4: try to close one fractional client.
Portfolio pieces I need to ship:
1. A public AI strategy point of view on LinkedIn (5+ posts). 2. A free 90-day AI roadmap PDF. 3. A 'what I'd do in my first 30 days' one-pager for one target company.
Do this:
1. Ask me up to 3 questions about my background before you plan anything.
2. Adjust the plan to my real hours and experience, and turn it into a day-by-day checklist for week 1.
3. For each portfolio piece, give me a specific project idea that fits my background, the tools to use, and what "done" looks like.
4. Write one LinkedIn post template I can reuse for each build: the problem, what I built, the result, the link.
Rules: be honest if this role is a stretch for me and suggest a closer one. Don't invent salary figures. If I ask about pay, tell me how to find real ranges in current job posts.
If Time Is Tight
Can’t give it 2 to 3 hours a day? Run the 1-hour version. Same outcome in 8 weeks instead of 4.
Weeks 1 and 2, 30 minutes a day. Read 1 or 2 job posts or client pitches for your role and save them. You end with 20 examples of what good looks like.
Weeks 3 to 5, 60 minutes a day. Build one portfolio piece a week. Ship a documented working version, not a polished product.
Weeks 6 and 7, 30 minutes a day. Write, edit and publish one LinkedIn post per project.
Week 8, 60 minutes a day. Apply to 10 jobs or send 10 pitches. One focused week beats months of "I’ll apply when I’m ready."