# AI Strategist - Company: [Crucibl]() - Location: San Francisco, CA - Remote: Yes - Team: Outcomes - Employment type: Full Time - Posted: June 5, 2026 ## Job description **Why Crucibl** Management consulting is a $400B industry built on selling intelligence-for-hire. The model is breaking - not slowly, but now. The biggest frontier in enterprise AI isn't better models. It's judgment at scale: taking the messy, ambiguous decisions that run 85% of the global economy and making them faster, crisper, and more defensible. Crucibl is building that. We're profitable, growing fast, and delivering for Fortune 500 clients. We raised a $10M seed from Tier 1 VCs - then kept growing on revenue. The client pipeline is full. We're scaling to meet it. **The Role** You've delivered high-stakes strategy projects at a top firm. Now imagine doing it with AI as your co-pilot instead of a team of analysts grinding through spreadsheets at 2 AM, and then turning what you learn in the field directly into the next version of the platform. As an AI Strategist, you own engagements end-to-end - from scoping the problem with a senior client to partnering with engineering on what to build next. You're not building decks for a partner to present. You're in the room, making the call, then building toward something bigger, a product the client keeps. Not a one-time deliverable, but a decision-making tool that stays embedded in their business long after the engagement ends. The gap between what a client asks for and what they actually need - that's your domain. You close it. **What You'll Do** *Client Delivery* * Own engagements end-to-end - scope the problem, structure the analysis, deliver the recommendation * Discern what clients need from what they ask for - then architect the right MVP, Phase I, Phase II * Build senior stakeholder relationships that expand our footprint; grow accounts, not just serve them *Judgment & Problem Structuring* * Take ambiguous, messy business questions and break them into frameworks our AI agents can execute against * Make calls with incomplete information - you don't wait for perfect data to move * Know when the deliverable isn't landing and course-correct before the client tells you *Product Partnership* * Be the voice of the client inside the company, and a credible one. Engineering needs to trust your read on what matters and why. * Know when to push for the right solution and when to accept the trade-off - velocity, complexity, and client need are always in tension * Translate what you're seeing in the field into product thinking: not just "the client wanted this" but "here's the pattern, here's what it means, here's what we should build" * The relationship with engineering is a partnership, not a handoff - you'll disagree, debate, and build something neither of you could have alone *Scale & Team Building* * The delivery team is small and the playbook is yours to write. How we scope, how we deliver, how we know it worked - that becomes the standard we hire against. + Define what exceptional delivery looks like at Crucibl + Set the bar for the next wave of hires + Build something that outlasts any single project and scales beyond you **Who You Are** *Must-Haves* * 2+ years at MBB or equivalent top-tier firm - you've owned work streams and presented to senior clients, not just supported them * Sharp judgment - you read situations accurately, update fast, and know the difference between a scope problem and a relationship problem * Exceptional communication - responsive, crisp, client-ready; senior stakeholders trust you immediately * Deeply curious about AI - you don't need to be an engineer, but you reach for new tools unprompted and use them fluently *Strong Signal* * PE deal team or operator experience - you know what it means to be on the hook for the outcome, not just the analysis * Has led an AI-powered initiative - fast to ramp, not just familiar * Entrepreneurial streak - you've built something, started something, or operated somewhere with nowhere to hide **We're Not Looking For** * Pure MBB without operational exposure - strategy without touching grass isn't enough * Traditional PMs - this role owns client outcomes, not backlogs **Who You'll Work With** Our founders bring deep technology experience (Google-scale systems serving hundreds of millions of users) and domain expertise in high-stakes business decisions from top consulting and private equity firms. You'll be the connective tissue between these worlds, and between the company we are today and the company we're becoming. **Benefits & Perks** * *Zero to Outcome:* Seed stage means you shape the product, the culture, and the trajectory - not inherit them. * *See Your Work Matter:* No abstractions, no layers - you'll see exactly what you built and what it changed. * *The People Around You:* A small, elite team that will raise your game. We hire for exceptional, not just experienced. * *Meaningful Equity:* Every offer includes a comprehensive salary and equity package. * *Hybrid Schedule:* 3 days in-office with real flexibility around the rest. We care about output, not optics. * *Full Health Coverage:* Medical, dental, and vision. * *Daily Lunch & Snacks:* Fueled and focused, on us. **Work Authorization** Crucibl welcomes applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. Sponsorship eligibility is determined during the interview process. *Crucibl is an equal-opportunity employer. We hire on merit and outcomes, and welcome applicants of every background.* ## Apply [Apply on Crucibl]() Canonical job page: