Client Director, London

Gate One; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Client Director to drive the growth of their consulting capabilities and lead client engagements. With 15-20 years of management consulting experience, you will be pivotal in business development, overseeing projects, and mentoring teams. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully in a diverse and inclusive workplace, with a commitment to professional growth.

Qualifications

• c.15-20yrs+ management consulting experience.
• Expertise in strategic transformation.
• Track record of generating business revenue.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth of consulting capability and manage project portfolios.
• Lead client delivery on consulting engagements.
• Build and mentor high-performing teams.

Skills

Management Consulting

Strategic Transformation

Client Delivery

Business Development

Team Leadership

Mentoring

Job description

Our Client Directors:

• Play a lead role in driving the growth of a consulting capability, key account, or industry sector.
• Develop business through both key account growth and origination of new clients.
• Manage the portfolio of projects on key accounts.
• Lead and oversee client delivery on consulting engagements.
• Build high-performing teams to deliver the work that you sell.
• Offer oversight and direction on internal initiatives and team events.
• Are a senior member of the leadership team and contribute to the operational management of the firm.

What you'll bring:

• c.15-20yrs+ management consulting experience, with recent personal responsibility for leading the growth of a practice, key account, or consulting capability.Unfortunately, we are unable to consider candidates who do not meet this requirement due to the specific nature of the role.
• Expertise in delivering strategic transformation engagements in a sector or capability that you’re known for.
• A desire to have personal visibility in a growing firm.
• Demonstrable track record of selling consultancy by successfully growing accounts and generating new business (£1-2m of personally generated revenue per year).
• Dedication to mentoring and leading high-performing teams.

What makes us proud:

• Between Jan '23–January '24, we promoted four of our Client Directors into the Partner grade (including 3 women).
• James Cumberland joined as a Senior Consultant in 2015. He moved to the U.S in 2022 to establish our NYC office and was subsequently promoted to Client Director.
• Grace Blundell leads the Health and Social Care capability at Gate One; part of the Public Sector team. Grace joined as a Senior Consultant in Jan 2018 and progressed to Client Director in 5 years.
• In early 2023, Rob Bradshaw returned from family leave. He has co-led the internal EVP programme at Gate One and helped design our gender-neutral family policies.
• Spiro Comitis has completed a course at the Institute for Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge.

Gate One is committed to an inclusive hiring process. All applications will be given fair consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith, or social background. We welcome individuals from all educational backgrounds to apply. We encourage applications from underrepresented and minority groups and can provide reasonable adjustments where needed to ensure a fair and accessible process.

Our goal is to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the unique perspectives and contributions of each team member. If you require any support or have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Talent team.

Candidates must hold the legal Right to Work in the UK and meet the level of experience outlined above to be considered for this role.