
James Havlicek
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Build a non-boring career | Hollywood → McKinsey → AI Strategy & Ops
13,485 min coached
629 followers
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Studied at Columbia Business School
Worked at McKinsey & Company
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James's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $289/hr
Get help with AI Automation, AI Fundamentals, and .
James also coaches for Management Consulting, Break Into AI Careers, and MBA. View all.
James’s Career Coaching Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Director
James has helped clients get into these companies:
If your career is anything like mine, it's non-linear and often hard to predict. I've been lucky to work in Hollywood, as a strategy consultant at McKinsey, and at startups. My diverse background has given me insight into career strategy, interview preparation, and personal branding. Whether you're looking to break into a new field or climb the corporate ladder, I'm here to help you achieve your professional goals. Let's connect and chart your path to success!
James can help with:
AI Automation
AI Fundamentals
AI Outreach
AI-Powered Job Search
Career Planning
Cover Letters
Freelancing
General Exploration
Interview Prep
Job Search Strategies
Leadership
Networking Strategy
Personal Branding
Professional Networking
Resume Review
Salary Negotiation
Skill Building
James also coaches for Management Consulting, Break Into AI Careers, and MBA. View all.
About James
Hi! I'm a Columbia MBA, former McKinsey consultant, and current Head of Partner Strategy & Operations at Salsa. I started my career in the agent training program at United Talent Agency, and was a non-traditional MBA applicant. I like to drum, play golf, see as many movies as possible, and have recently gotten addicted to Peleton...
Why do I coach?
If it hadn't been for the amazing coaches and mentors I've had throughout my career, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve my goals. I love to pay it forward and help others do the same.
Work Experience

Founding Strategy & Ops
Squad
2026 - Present

Head of Partner Strategy & Operations
Salsa
2025 - 2026

Senior Associate
McKinsey & Company
2022 - 2024

Enterprise Sales
Frame.io
2018 - 2019
Video collaboration startup (acquired by Adobe for $1.3B)

Original Series Development
NBCUniversal
2017 - 2018

Agent Trainee
United Talent Agency
2014 - 2017
Education

Columbia Business School
MBA

Claremont McKenna College
BA, Economics & International Relations
Thesis: The Performance of Global Film Franchises: Installment Effects & Extension Decisions (published in the Journal of Cultural Economics, January 2018)
James was also personally admitted to

Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
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