Head of Consulting Services

Metaculus; City Of London; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public forecasting platform is seeking a Head of Consulting Services to drive business development and client relations. This role involves leading project delivery and managing a growing team, aiming to enhance decision-making on global challenges. Candidates should have over 5 years of consulting experience and proven success in managing client relationships. The position offers a competitive salary, equity options, and fully remote work flexibility.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Additional performance-based compensation

Meaningful equity package

Unlimited PTO

Flexible hours

Health benefits for US-based hires

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years consulting experience, preferably from a leading firm or quantitative boutique.
• Proven track record in business development and managing client relationships.
• Excellent project delivery and operational capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow consulting services as a revenue stream.
• Manage client relationships and ensure quality deliverables.
• Oversee project execution and build a high-performing team.

Skills

Business development

Client relationship management

Project delivery

Team building

Job description

About Metaculus

Metaculus is a leading public forecasting platform, dedicated to providing trusted insights on complex, global challenges. We offer forecasting services and decision support tools to organizations tackling critical issues such as geopolitical risk, frontier AI, and global public health, helping them harness forecasting and collective intelligence to improve policy and business outcomes. As a Public Benefit Corporation, we’re committed not only to supporting clients but also to serving the broader public good by improving collective understanding of critical global issues.

The Role

We’re seeking a Head of Consulting Services to lead and grow consulting as a core part of Metaculus’s strategy, both as a revenue source and as a way to drive better decision‑making on some of the world's most important challenges. This person will take responsibility for shaping our client pipeline, owning client relationships end‑to‑end, and ensuring we deliver high‑quality, high‑value work products. They’ll also collaborate closely with our product team to translate client needs into platform enhancements, while leveraging our continuously improving tools to solve client challenges.

This role is suited for someone who is energized by hands‑on business development and project delivery work in the near term, while also having the experience to build, train, and oversee a team that can significantly grow Metaculus’s ability to serve more clients and partners.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development

• Close deals in our existing pipeline and develop new opportunities through outbound prospecting, targeting corporate, government, and NGO clients
• Qualify and convert inbound leads; strategize on growing our inbound pipeline
• Develop proposals, negotiate contracts, and manage deal pipeline
• Create pricing models for different engagement types

Client Relationship Management

• Serve as the primary client relationship owner throughout the engagement lifecycle
• Handle client onboarding and expectation setting
• Cultivate long‑term partnerships for repeat business

Project Delivery

• Lead project scoping, timeline development, and deliverable definition
• Collaborate with our Forecasting Program Coordinator on resource allocation, quality standards, and process optimization
• Oversee project execution to ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery
• Conduct quality assurance and post‑project evaluation

Team Building & Operations

• Hire and manage team members as the practice grows
• Develop standardized processes for client onboarding and project management
• Build scalable systems to support a growing client base
• Establish quality standards and project delivery methodologies

Requirements

• 5+ years consulting experience (e.g., Big 3 or other large firm, or quantitative boutique)
• Proven business development and client management track record
• Comfortable working with both corporate and government/NGO environments
• Excellent project delivery capabilities
• Experience hiring, training, and managing junior staff

Benefits

• Compensation:
  • Competitive salary
  • Additional performance‑based compensation
  • Meaningful equity package
• Fully Remote
• Unlimited PTO
• Flexible Hours provided that you are consistently available for meetings and collaboration between 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Pacific Time
• Health Benefits for US‑based Hires
• Professional Growth Opportunities (conferences, workshops, etc.)
• The chance to apply your consulting expertise toward solving consequential problems and contributing to the public good