Senior Business Consultant

Anthesis Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A sustainability consulting firm is seeking a passionate Senior Business Consultant in London to join their Brand & Communications team. The successful candidate will build trusted client relationships, manage project profitability, and execute impactful campaigns addressing sustainability. The ideal applicant will have strong strategic and creative thinking, effective communication skills, and a proactive problem-solving attitude. Join a vibrant team dedicated to making a positive impact in the world of business.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday

Two volunteering days off

Day off for your Birthday

Employee Participation Plan

Qualifications

• Strong, trusted relationship management both internally and externally.
• Ability to articulate strategic offers and proposals to clients.
• Entrepreneurial mindset looking for opportunities.
• Ensure smooth running of projects and effective processes.
• Clear communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to solving project issues.

Responsibilities

• Understand and articulate strategic offers to clients.
• Lead delivery and execution of campaigns.
• Manage account profitability and identify further opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with clients and teams.

Skills

Relationship management

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Project management

Effective communication

Problem solving

Job description

Senior Business Consultant

Department: Brand & Comms : Brand & Comms

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - London

Reporting To: Jenny Spindler

Description

About Revolt

At Revolt, we believe business can be a force for good. As a purpose transformation consultancy, we help leading brands and organisations translate sustainability, inclusivity and responsibility into meaningful action through purpose development, reputation building, impact management, marketing transformation and innovation.

In 2024, we joined forces with Anthesis to combine our creative storytelling and strategic brand expertise with their world class sustainability consulting and science based insights. Together, we're pioneering new models of purpose led performance, helping organisations go beyond compliance to drive real change.

Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant team of diverse thinkers and makers who are united by bold ambition, urgent action and a shared commitment to positive impact.

About Anthesis

Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.

At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.

Summary of Role & Key Responsibilities

Summary of Role

We're looking for a passionate Senior Business Consultant to join our Brand & Communications team at Anthesis. We believe in building brands the world wants more of, through using positive impact in the world to drive brand demand - whether building brands consumers want to buy, stakeholders want to invest in, or employees want to work for.

We're looking for someone who thrives on building trusted relationships with clients, delivering powerful work that makes an impact in the world and has a strong strategic and creative point of view.

If you are someone who is passionate, proactive, solutions-focused, and ready to take ownership of projects to drive them forward, while contributing to the wider strategic direction of both Anthesis & the client, please get in touch!

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy:
  • Understand and be able to articulate strategic offers/products to clients, frameworks, sustainable comms strategy etc.
  • Write smaller project and task briefs, ensure all work developed meets client objectives, and provide guidance on strategy, creative and design development.
• Creativity:
  • Lead the delivery and execution of campaigns from planning to execution, ensuring high standards every time.
• Commerciality:
  • Manage budgets effectively to ensure account profitability and identify opportunities to expand or extend existing client projects, ensure that all finance needs are met throughout the project, including opening a Job Number, raising an estimate, PO from client.
• Relationship Building:
  • Actively foster strong relationships with clients and cross-functional teams.

Key Requirements

• Relationships:
  • Strong, trusted relationship management both internally, with clients and external partners.
  • Ability to understand client needs and translate them into clear, concise proposals and briefs.
• Strategic Thinking:
  • Being able to understand and contribute to strategic discussions and decision making.
• Commercial Acumen:
  • Being entrepreneurial, looking for opportunities.
  • Aware of project and account profitability and ability to write small to medium scopes of work.
  • Aware of projections and contribution to timely pursuit of new revenue.
• Project Management:
  • Ensure smooth running of projects owning the agency process that enables the best work.
• Communication:
  • Clear, concise, and effective communication with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders.
• Problem Solving:
  • Ability to quickly resolve client and/or internal project issues through proactivity and a can-do attitude.

Knowledge

• Stay abreast of relevant new news relating to clients and their peers
• Performance Indicators (KPIs):
  • Client satisfaction scores (measured through feedback)
  • Project team satisfaction and performance
  • Ability to work independently from Business Director on small to medium projects
  • Securing project fee revenue Achieving 85% utilisation

Benefits

• Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company
• Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team
• Work solely on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients
• Opportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SME's who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects on a global basis
• Competitive salary in line with, experience and skills
• Competitive benefits including flexible working, 25 days holiday and two volunteering days off and the day off for your Birthday!
• An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
• Cooperative, supportive and open working atmosphere.