Milltown Partners

Milltown Partners

Senior Consultant

San Francisco, California · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$140kDetected 2059 days ago
Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentResearchLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • Senior Consultants are the driving force behind our client work.
  • You'll be a trusted adviser who takes ownership of outcomes, not just outputs.
  • You'll be expected to operate with genuine autonomy - drawing on your experience to guide client teams, identify the right approach for complex challenges, and push the quality of our work to a higher standard.

Responsibilities

  • Shape reputation strategy You'll partner with your project leadership team to set the strategic direction for client work - identifying how best to position clients, which audiences matter most, and which channels will deliver results.
  • You'll create integrated communications plans that guide execution and ensure all tactics connect to a clear strategic objective.
  • You'll produce compelling written content and drive the execution of significant communications moments: media briefings, speeches, owned-channel campaigns, events.
  • You'll read widely, stay across industry news and client challenges, and develop informed perspectives on issues ranging from regulatory shifts to competitive dynamics.
  • Drive and deliver client work You'll manage the work of junior colleagues, creating clear project plans, delegating effectively, demonstrating agility to ensure work is delivered on time and to a high standard.
  • Use AI to drive better outcomes You'll use AI tools regularly in your daily work to improve the quality and efficiency of what you deliver.
  • Contribute to business development You'll understand how clients generate revenue and ensure our advice supports their business objectives.
  • Build a collaborative environment You'll give and receive feedback regularly, actively seek input from colleagues at all levels, and demonstrate allyship to everyone on the team.
  • You'll bring a strong foundation in corporate communications and the appetite to continue to build your advisory skills.
  • Experience advising clients or senior stakeholders directly, building relationships where your counsel is trusted

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of corporate communications experience - in consultancy, in-house, or both - including time working with technology companies and/or investors
  • Demonstrable ability to take a strategic approach to communications challenges and opportunities
  • Experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) effectively, safely and critically in a professional setting
  • Experience in research, policy, media relations or campaigns

Skills

  • Creating an inclusive environment where brilliant work happens is everyone's responsibility.

Compensation

  • Competitive, transparent pay with open salary bands, plus twice-yearly bonuses
  • If the years of experience or salary band don't quite align with your expectations please don't hesitate to reach out and we can talk it through.

Benefits

  • We expect a lot from each other, but we also invest in each other-through honest feedback, shared learning and genuine care that goes beyond the work itself.
  • Robust healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus dedicated mental health support
  • 26 days PTO, 10 sick days, and 10 public holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Sabbatical leave
  • $100/month commuter benefit

Company info

  • brilliance, restlessness, comradeship, inclusivity and integrity.
  • We have measurable commitments around representation, inclusion, and supporting underrepresented communities through pro bono work.
  • Creating an environment where everyone can thrive is central to how we operate.
  • You'll interrogate client briefs, design research briefs, and challenge assumptions where necessary - bringing your own perspective, not just delivering what's asked.
  • Restlessness about finding better ways to work is part of our culture.
  • What We're Looking For
  • Our culture is built on five values: brilliance, restlessness, comradeship, inclusivity and integrity.

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