Senior Consultant, Campaigns

CT Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study leave

Birthday leave

Parental leave

Flu vaccinations

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

CT Group is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Sydney office, contributing to our Campaigns practice. You will independently manage defined campaigns workstreams, mentor junior staff, and develop client relationships while delivering compelling proposals and pitches.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder management, and ability to synthesise research into actionable insights. You will work closely with project leads and maintain CT Way Methodology across tasks.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage stakeholders effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication with a client-focused approach.
• Ability to work independently and mentor junior staff.
• Experience in research, analysis and clear report writing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project leads across diverse projects.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to proposals and client pitches.
• Research, analyse information and identify actionable insights for clients.
• Draft reports and create presentations for internal and external clients.
• Develop proposals and expand scopes of work with cross-practice opportunities.
• Communicate risks and opportunities to project leads and manage client expectations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proactive self-management

Client focused

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Research and report writing

IT proficiency (MS Office/PowerPoint)

Organisation and methodical working

Adaptability under pressure

Initiative and continuous improvement

Deadline-driven

Confidentiality and professionalism

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CT Group is seeking a Senior Consultant with an interest in business, campaigns, politics or international affairs to join our Sydney office as part of our Campaigns practice.

CT Group is an international strategic research and communications consultancy with an exceptional track record in delivering successful campaigns for corporate and political clients globally. With a uniquely talented team, CT Group’s capabilities comprise an unrivalled mixture of strategic insight, research and communications, corporate intelligence, project management, and campaign delivery.

Campaigns Practice

CT Group’s Campaigns practice combines regulatory affairs, media management, government relations, public policy, advertising, digital and social media, and campaigns management into a coordinated effort to solve some of the most complex and pressing problems for our clients.

We use our methodology, the CT Way, to shape and influence behaviour in the desired direction by targeting the motivations of key actors or audiences utilising identified levers and messages to achieve our desired outcome. Our campaigns are evidence-based and results-focused, built on our decades of experience in political and corporate campaigns.

Position Summary

Senior Consultants independently manage defined campaigns workstreams and produce client-ready outputs with minimal supervision. They take an active role in mentoring junior staff, contribute to proposals and pitches, and develop their client relationship and project management capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with project leads across a variety of different projects
• Mentoring junior team members
• Researching and analysing information for projects
• Analysing data to identify trends and actionable insights, with the ability to disseminate findings clearly and succinctly
• Drafting reports for review by project leads
• Drafting and creating presentations for both internal and external clients
• Contributing to developing proposals, presentations, and client pitches for new and existing clients
• Identifying opportunities to expand current scopes of work, including cross-practice referrals
• Taking an active role in client pitches and presentations
• Understanding the scope of work required for projects, contacting suppliers, and conducting feasibility assessments with support from managers
• Anticipating and communicating project risks and opportunities, actively seeking solutions and raising these as appropriate to the relevant project lead
• Developing a thorough understanding of the CT Way Methodology and applying it with growing independence
• Ensuring timely responses are provided to clients and understanding and managing client expectations

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• A proactive approach to work, with the ability to self-manage and demonstrate drive and tenacity
• Client focused, with a commitment to delivering exceptional work
• Excellent stakeholder management, both internally and externally
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Working knowledge of research, analysis and report writing
• Proficiency with IT, both hardware and software, including Microsoft Office suite, particularly with PowerPoint and creating presentations
• Strong organisation and methodical working practices
• Adaptability and ability to prioritise and work under pressure
• Ability to use initiative and a willingness to embrace innovation and continuous improvement
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• A high level of professionalism and confidentiality

What We Offer

We offer the opportunity to work with a strong and established client base within a globally connected team. You will be part of a collaborative, result driven culture built on our core values of loyalty, teamwork, integrity, commitment, freedom, discretion and respect.

We provide a range of benefits including study leave, birthday leave, a generous parental leave, flu vaccinations annually, a variety of social activities and genuine opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic and expanding business.

If you are results driven and committed to excellence, then this is the role for you.

• Position: Senior Consultant
• Location: Sydney Office