Founding AI Strategist at Crucibl
Crucibl.ai is a $10M seed-funded San Francisco startup backed by Khosla Ventures, Bessemer, and Coatue, building an AI-native operating system for Fortune 500 business decisions. Founded by leaders from Google, Sequoia, and BCG, they are already profitable and replacing traditional management consulting with scalable, AI-driven intelligence.
About the role
As a Founding AI Strategist, you will bridge the gap between high-stakes business problems and AI-driven solutions. You'll lead end-to-end client engagements for Fortune 500 companies, translating messy data into actionable insights. Working alongside engineering, you'll shape the core platform, turning field learnings into scalable product features while driving significant revenue growth.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a profitable, fast-growing startup with a validated $10M seed round from Tier 1 investors like Khosla Ventures, Bessemer, and Coatue.
- Transition from traditional consulting to building products, using AI as a co-pilot to replace manual analysis for high-stakes Fortune 500 decisions.
- Work directly with a world-class founding team with experience from Google, Sequoia, KKR, and BCG to define an industry-disrupting AI operating system.
Responsibilities
- Own high-stakes client engagements end-to-end, from initial problem scoping with senior stakeholders to architecting AI-powered MVPs and long-term implementations.
- Partner deeply with engineering to translate real-world client needs into core product features, ensuring the platform evolves based on practical field intelligence.
- Develop the delivery playbook and define what excellence looks like as the company scales its strategist team and expands its Fortune 500 footprint.
Requirements
- 2–5 years of experience at a top-tier firm like McKinsey, BCG, or Bain, with proven experience owning senior client workstreams.
- Exceptional judgment and communication skills, capable of breaking ambiguous business questions into frameworks that AI agents can execute against efficiently.
- Entrepreneurial streak or operational experience in private equity or startups, coupled with a deep curiosity for leveraging new AI tools.
Location
San Francisco, USA