Varick Agents — AI Engagement Manager

• →Track record of owning (not contributing to) a 7- or 8-figure engagement at a top-tier consulting firm (McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or equivalent — ran the team, owned the client relationship, on the hook for the outcome
• →Founder/operator instincts (built something, ran a P&L, or owned an operating function)
• →AI-native: daily tool use, real POV on where agents work and don't; can scope an AI implementation and brief engineers on what to build
• →Extreme ownership; runs engagements with minimal oversight
• →Comfortable with 10–20% travel to client sites

• EM / Project Leader / Case Team Leader at MBB (digital, AI, finance, or ops focus)
• Principal/VP at a top investment bank or PE firm with operating-side portfolio exposure
• Former COO / VP Ops / Chief of Staff at a high-growth company; has sat on the buy side of a consulting engagement
• Founder/early operator selling into enterprise (esp. office of the CFO/COO)
• Hands-on experience deploying AI tools in a real business context

• 4-8 years experience, MBB or top-tier operator background
• Stakeholder navigation with billion-dollar enterprise clients
• C-suite polish: branding, eye contact, calm under pressure
• First-principles analytical depth, not surface-level
• Team leadership track record
• SF Financial District, 5+ days in-person

• Real-time, low-latency responsiveness when the interviewer pivots mid-question.
• Strong, data-validated opinions they can defend without bluffing.
• Attentiveness: notices what is missing and asks the next question.
• Polished delivery, calm presence on a C-suite call.
• Independent: sets their own direction without needing hand-holding.

• Talks too slowly, over-questions, or won't take the lead in the conversation.
• Surface-level analytical answers ("I'd look at revenue and costs").
• Doesn't respond to prompting or feedback; keeps reciting their framework.
• Needs a long onboarding ramp (several weeks or months).
• Polish gap. Won't represent the brand on a C-suite call.

Salary$200,000–$320,000EquityCompetitive equity (no % specified)On-site policySF Financial District, 5+ days in-person; 10–20% client travelVisa sponsorshipNone availableEmployment typeFull-timeLocationSan Francisco, CA

• None listed — the role page has no separate Screening Questions section.

Stage 1 — Pending Approval — Initial approval of submitted candidates. Stage 2 — First Round Stage 3 — Second Round Stage 4 — Third Round Stage 5 — On Site Stage 6 — Offer Stage 7 — Hired — Candidate accepts and starts.

Standard data fields: Basic Information, LinkedIn, Experience, Github, Current Company, Current Title, Logistics, Location. Plus two explicit questions:

• Do you need sponsorship now or in the future?
• Are you open to relocating to the Bay Area?

No extra authored/free-text questions beyond the bare-bones set.

Not present on the role page: Ideal Companies & Backgrounds, Ideal Candidate Profiles, Rejected Candidate Feedback.