Forward Deployed Strategist — Varick Agents

Forward Deployed Strategist — Varick Agents

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 Varick Agents

Varick Agents 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 onboarding
• Willingness 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

Interview Process

1. Initial screen
2. First round
3. Second round
4. Third round
5. Onsite
6. Offer

Logistics

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

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by David Joseph & Co., the recruiting partner managing this search on behalf of Varick Agents.