Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.
Location: Newcastle Office
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Permanent
Seniority: Mid-Senior Level
About the role:Do you have a strong commercial mindset and the ability to build strong positive relationships with stakeholders? We are looking for individuals who can deliver a range of strategic, commercial and business planning advice and guidance.The main purpose of the Business Consultant role is to deliver value-added consulting solutions to SJP’s priority partnerships. Key responsibilities include designing, building and delivering a Consultancy Proposition. The team is made up of Consultant’s who have expert knowledge who together will be able to help Practices improve their overall business performance and sustainability.Using a range of knowledge, skills and tools the Business Consultants will support Partners and Practice leadership teams to develop the effectiveness of consulting within businesses with growth potential; they create a sharper focus on the things that matter, optimising the use of SME and Partnership resources to create a plan and generate productivity growth through increased efficiency and continuous improvement.Depending on where you're based in the North, you'll either support our partnerships in the North East or North West.What you will be doing:Maintaining positive relationships with partner practices, including business planning and regular reviews aimed at enhancing their businesses and their commercial performance.Designing business improvement solutions and programmes, supporting and consulting to deliver successful well run and profitable businesses.Reviewing, measuring, and assessing the efficiency of relationships and tangible return on investment of each Partner relationship.Create, build and deliver a business implementation plan, reflecting a comprehensive and accountable plan for the partner practice to achieve their goals.Working closely with partnerships to ensure that the right resource is available at the right time to support projects.Ensure risk and compliance requirements are met on client outcomes, with regular reviewsDeliver “model office(s)” for priority businessesAbout you:We're looking for people who have helped businesses transform and achieve positive client outcomes through building long term business relationships and influencing decisions through effective coaching.Essential Criteria:You’ll have previous experience of using data and insights to diagnose problems and inform decision making with proven relationship building skills.Able to listen and adapt your style to be solution focussed, a coach, mentor or strategic planner as needed – you’ve operated previously as a true business partner.Experience of building strong relationships with key partners with evidence of influencing and coaching to improve performance and drive efficienciesStrong commercial acumen and the ability to develop an implementation plan with our partner businessesDesirable Criteria:CMI Level 5 Professional Consultancy (or equivalent) would be an advantage. You'll either be a qualified coach/Consultant or will have the relevant prior experience.-
What's in it for you?
Whatever stage of life you're in, our benefits are designed to provide the support, flexibility, and peace of mind you need to thrive both at work and beyond.
In addition to our discretionary annual bonus scheme, which reflects both individual and company performance, you'll benefit from a market-leading benefits package tailored to support your wellbeing, financial security, and family life.
Our benefits include:
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.
What's next?
If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
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St. John is a full-service agency headquartered in Jacksonville since 1984. St. John has been home to a quality of work and a quality of life that has helped attract great people and build one of the region’s largest independent agencies. We inspire growth for brands by purposefully applying insights, technology and creativity to create opportunities to be more relevant, more visible and more competitive.
We lead with character, courage, kindness. Three ideals that have defined our company and our pursuit of growth on behalf of our clients from the beginning. We believe that success and great ideas come from hard work, honesty and the courage to try new things. We also believe that to inspire people to take action – be they customers, employees or our community, requires empathy and responsibility to all. It’s a credo that has served us well for 40 years and counting.
