About the role
We are looking for an Engagement Lead, AI Strategy with 3-7 years of experience to serve as the trusted strategic advisor for Fortune 500 clients navigating how AI models perceive and recommend their brands. You'll join a 4-person YC-backed team building an entirely new category — AI interpretability for marketing and GTM — and own client engagements end-to-end, translating research into decisions that move the business.
What will you be doing?
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Owning a portfolio of client engagements — ramping on each client's business model, understanding their objectives, and turning AI research into actionable strategic recommendations
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Working directly with VP/Director-level stakeholders and helping them present findings to CMOs and CEOs
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Translating business problems into research hypotheses for the AI simulation lab, then synthesizing findings into clear narratives and growth experiments
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Using Claude Code and internal systems to generate analyses, run explorations, and prototype new capabilities
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Collaborating with co-founders to define and refine the engagement methodology as the company scales
Key Requirements
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Strategy consulting background (Bain, McKinsey, BCG, or similar) with under 5 years in consulting — must have already left consulting for a startup or smaller environment
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At least one experience at an early-stage startup (Series C or earlier at time of joining, ideally Series B or earlier)
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Ability to understand diverse business models quickly and advise senior executives with confidence and clarity
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Comfort with ambiguity, high autonomy, and willingness to learn AI-native tools like Claude Code
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High earnestness and integrity — someone who takes the harder, more honest path and thrives in open, trust-based team cultures
