Senior Business Strategist

Akqa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a senior consultant to drive innovative strategies and insights. The role involves analyzing data, developing strategic plans, and building strong client relationships. Candidates should have significant experience in business consulting or product management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to evaluate operational impacts. This position offers an opportunity to lead transformational initiatives and engage with clients across various industries.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior role within business consulting or product management.
• Ability to develop strategic plans and monitor KPIs.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Analyse data and market trends to provide insights.
• Develop strategic plans based on client needs.
• Measure project success using KPIs.
• Build strong customer relationships.

Skills

Business consulting experience

Product management

Customer experience

Growth strategy implementation

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : January 29, 2026

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Analyse data, market trends, and industry benchmarks to provide data-driven insights to clients to offer innovative solutions and customised innovation strategies, positioning AKQA at the cutting edge of research and insight.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships by understanding their business needs, challenges, and objectives and develop and implement strategic plans
• Develop, research, analyse, and refine points of view and problems to solve
• Define business models and innovative solutions by running (client) workshops and dynamic sessions
• Translate a business model into a set of assumptions for a business plan and develop such business plan / ROI modelling using market research, relevant benchmarks and own estimates
• Understand and evaluate the operational impact of your strategic recommendations
• Map and understand the organisational model of the client and identify challenges to solve as well as the key stakeholders
• Measure project success using KPIs and comprehensive progress reports
• Proactively creating and converting new revenue opportunities with new and existing clients.

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• You have experience in a senior role in business consulting, venture development, product management or customer experience, either at an agency or within an enterprise or product organisation. You should have experience defining and implementing growth, business and innovation strategies and initiatives across a range of industries.
• You have depth of expertise developing commercially sound, end-end strategic plans for different types of innovation programmes.
• You have a good understanding of P&L of new / existing businesses and main cost / revenue drivers.
• You are able to translate a business model into a set of assumptions for a business plan using market research, relevant benchmarks and own estimates.
• You are able to evaluate the operational impact of strategic recommendations and define / monitor KPIs effectively.
• You have an understanding of how business, brands, and consumers interact, and how technology is impacting their lives
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and the ability to interface with clients of a Head, Director, VP, and C-Suite seniority.