Managing Consultant

Smithers; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Managing Consultant to drive strategic engagements across the packaging and print industries. The role requires a commercially astute leader with strong analytical capabilities to deliver impactful insights and foster client relationships. With a focus on collaboration and professional development, this position offers hybrid working and competitive remuneration. Join a dynamic team committed to innovation and client success.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Early finish on Fridays

Cycle to work scheme

Ongoing learning & development

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in consultancy or market intelligence.
• Ability to lead client engagements and deliver strategic value.
• Strong proficiency in market modelling and scenario planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage strategic consultancy projects from scoping to delivery.
• Own senior-level client relationships and develop strategic insights.
• Mentor junior consultants and support business development activities.

Skills

Market modelling

Strategic thinking

Communication

Client engagement

Analytical capability

Education

Degree in business, economics, science, or engineering

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Excel

Consulting frameworks

Job description

Managing Consultant – Market Consultancy
Location: Leatherhead, Surrey (Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days remote)
Sector Focus: Packaging, Paper, Print & Emerging Markets (sector experience welcomed, but not essential)
Salary: Competitive + performance-based bonus + excellent benefits

Are you an experienced consultant ready to lead strategic engagements, drive client relationships, and shape the future of global industries?

At Smithers Information, we’re expanding our senior consultancy team with the addition of a Managing Consultant — a commercially astute, analytically rigorous leader who can deliver high-impact insights and drive growth for our clients across packaging, paper, print, and emerging technology markets.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong strategic thinking with hands-on analytical capability, enjoys working with ambiguity, and thrives in client-facing environments. You will be part of a collaborative, high-performing consultancy team, delivering advisory projects that guide corporate strategy, market entry, product innovation, and investment decisions for global clients.

As a Managing Consultant, you will own key client relationships, lead project teams, develop intellectual property, and play a central role in the growth and evolution of our consulting offering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage strategic consultancy projects from scoping to delivery, ensuring high quality, on-time, and commercially successful outcomes
• Own senior-level client relationships, becoming a trusted advisor to global brands, investors, and innovators
• Develop robust market models, forecasts and scenario analyses that drive strategic recommendations
• Synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights through compelling storytelling, written reports, and executive presentations
• Mentor and manage junior consultants and analysts, supporting their growth and ensuring high-quality project execution
• Support business development activities including proposal writing, pitch meetings, and thought leadership content
• Shape research methodologies and frameworks that address clients’ most pressing commercial questions
• Contribute to the evolution of our proprietary market databases and tools, enhancing data assets and analytical rigor

What We’re Looking For:

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a consultancy, strategy, or market intelligence role — ideally with some client-facing and project leadership exposure
• Demonstrated ability to lead client engagements, manage stakeholders, and deliver strategic value
• Advanced proficiency in market modelling, Excel-based forecasting, and scenario planning
• Strong communication skills — confident presenting to senior clients, structuring arguments, and writing clear reports
• Familiarity with consulting frameworks and tools (e.g., Porter’s Five Forces, value chain analysis, PESTLE)
• Commercial mindset with an eye for opportunity, and the credibility to influence at senior levels
• Degree educated (business, economics, science, engineering or related fields); MBA or advanced degree a plus
• Sector knowledge in packaging, print, or materials industries desirable but in no way essential

Why Join Smithers?

• Be a part of a globally respected consultancy, working with clients who shape the future of materials, packaging, and print
• Own projects and client relationships that make a measurable impact
• Enjoy a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment with exposure to senior decision-makers
• Accelerate your professional development through strategic engagements, international clients, and varied project work

We Offer:

• Competitive salary with performance bonus
• Hybrid working model (3 days in-office / 2 days remote)
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Early finish on Fridays
• Retail discount platform & wellbeing support (incl. virtual PT, counselling, nutrition)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Ongoing learning & development
• Regular team events in a supportive and inclusive culture

About Smithers Information:

We’re a global leader in B2B intelligence, providing conferences, market reports and strategic consulting across industries shaped by innovation and regulation. With a stronghold in packaging, paper and print and, our work informs major business decisions and enables clients to stay ahead in dynamic markets.

We’re collaborative, curious, and commercially driven—and we’re looking for someone who shares that mindset.

If you’re ready to step into a Managing Consultant role where your work makes a difference and you’re excited to roll your sleeves up and grow with us—apply now.

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