Forward Deployed Strategist — Varick Agents

Job Details
Location:

San Francisco, CA (Onsite, 5+ days/week)

Compensation:

$140,000 – $240,000 base + equity

Experience Level:

1–5 years

Employment Type:

Full-Time

About The Company
The company builds custom AI agents for billion-dollar enterprises — working with Fortune 500 and NASDAQ-listed businesses to deploy AI systems that automate complex operational workflows. Contracts routinely reach seven- and eight-figure ARR levels. The team includes leaders from Meta, AWS Bedrock, Citadel Securities, McKinsey, and Stanford, with a reported 100% production deployment success rate.

About The Role
This is a client-facing strategy and deployment role sitting at the intersection of enterprise consulting and AI implementation. You will run enterprise client interviews end to end, map business processes, build AI agent specifications for engineering teams, and manage stakeholder relationships across complex deployments. This is not a playbook-driven role — it requires exceptional communication, executive presence, and the ability to lead unscripted conversations with senior stakeholders.

What You'll Own

Run enterprise client interviews end to end

Meet with controllers, finance leaders, analysts, managers, and operational stakeholders

Map business processes and identify workflow bottlenecks

Build process maps and operational analyses

Quantify ROI opportunities

Create AI agent specifications for engineering teams

Build executive-facing presentations

Manage stakeholder relationships

Drive requirements gathering across engagements

Own one or more workstreams during deployments

Requirements

1–5 years of professional experience at a high-bar environment

Exceptional communication skills with ability to lead unscripted conversations

Strong listening and analytical abilities

Executive presence and ownership mindset

AI literacy — experience using Claude, Cursor, terminal workflows, or similar tools

Comfortable operating without extensive onboardingWillingness to work onsite in San Francisco

Target Backgrounds
Strong signals include McKinsey BA/Associate, Bain Associate Consultant, BCG Associate, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Evercore, Lazard, Private Equity, Chief of Staff, Business Operations, startup operator, or technical IC with exceptional communication skills. Ideal roles: MBB Consultant, Investment Banking Analyst, PE Associate, Chief of Staff, Strategy & Operations, Business Operations, Startup Operator, Technical Product Generalist, or Enterprise Transformation Consultant.

This Role Is NOT For

Candidates who require a playbook to operate

Framework-driven thinkers without adaptability

Those who miss key conversational signals

Weak communicators with low ownership or no AI fluency

Logistics
Role is fully onsite in San Francisco — 5+ days/week. Please only apply if you can commit to this.

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