James H.

James H.

5.0

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4,110 min coaching

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Studied at Columbia Business School

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Worked at McKinsey & Company

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James's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $129/hr

Get help with Interview Prep, Skill Building, and .

James also coaches for Management Consulting and MBA. View all.

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James’s Career Coaching Qualifications

Experience level: Director

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Hi! If your career is anything like mine, it's non-linear and often hard to predict. I've been lucky to work in Hollywood, at startups, and as a strategy consultant at McKinsey. 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:

Interview Prep

Skill Building

Career Planning

Cover Letters

Professional Networking

Resume Review

Personal Branding

Networking Strategy

Salary Negotiation

Job Search Strategies

James also coaches for Management Consulting 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

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Head of Partner Strategy & Operations

Salsa

2025 - Present

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Senior Associate

McKinsey & Company

August 2022 - October 2024

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Enterprise Sales

Frame.io

May 2018 - November 2019

Video collaboration startup (acquired by Adobe for $1.3B)

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Original Series Development

NBCUniversal

February 2017 - April 2018

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Agent Trainee

United Talent Agency

September 2014 - February 2017

Education

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Columbia Business School

MBA

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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

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    Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)

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