James H.

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

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Worked at McKinsey & Company

Successful clients at

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Available tomorrow at 9:00 PM UTC

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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.

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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

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Founding Strategy & Ops

Squad

2026 - Present

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Head of Partner Strategy & Operations

Salsa

2025 - 2026

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Senior Associate

McKinsey & Company

2022 - 2024

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Enterprise Sales

Frame.io

2018 - 2019

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

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Original Series Development

NBCUniversal

2017 - 2018

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Agent Trainee

United Talent Agency

2014 - 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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