Client Strategist

Responsibilities

• Support go-to-market strategy and business development by providing market, client, and competitive intelligence that informs growth opportunities across relevant market segments.
• Develop and apply insights into market opportunities, client needs, and segment priorities to address real-time and tactical business development requirements.
• Analyze potential and existing clients to identify trends, opportunities, and gaps in support of business development and solution positioning.
• Support prioritized opportunities by developing customized messaging, client-credible materials, and relevant thought leadership for proposals, pitches, and client conversations.
• Curate and recommend relevant WittKieffer publications for relevant segments and client situations across the firm’s solutions.
• Contribute to quantitative and qualitative research initiatives centered on leadership, talent, and market dynamics.
• Prepare data analyses and build data assets; synthesize compelling, cutting-edge insights that enhance market-facing materials and strengthen business development activities and outcomes.
• Conduct in-depth research using qualified internal and external sources, synthesizing findings into clear, actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in consulting or a commercially oriented, professional services environment.
• Exposure to business development, pursuit support, or client-proximate work within such environments.

Critical Competencies

• Commercial Enablement: Skilled in activating and facilitating market, client, and competitive insight to advance business development, client strategy, and growth priorities.
• Judgment, Prioritization, and Execution Rigor: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple parallel demands within a fast-paced, time-sensitive professional services environment, including work in connection with senior decision-makers and critical business issues.
• Project Management Experience: Proven experience coordinating complex, interrelated initiatives across consultants and internal partners to deliver coherent and durable business outcomes.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Able to quickly and deeply analyze client situations, market signals, and incomplete information to identify opportunities, gaps, and implications for action.
• Market and Client Acumen: Working knowledge of market dynamics in healthcare and life sciences that enables credible commercial positioning and effective client preparation.
• Data and CRM Fluency: Experience using data to inform insight development and decision-making; familiarity with CRM systems to support client intelligence and business development activities is a plus.
• AI-Enabled Research and Analysis: Familiarity with using AI-enabled tools to support research, analysis, and insight development in a commercial context.
• Clear and Pragmatic Communication: Ability to communicate succinctly and effectively, translating complex analyses into practical, decision-ready insights that support alignment and execution.

Benefits

This position offers a base salary of $95,000 to $110,000, plus a target bonus of 10% of base salary. Salary within our ranges is determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. WittKieffer offers a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life, and disability insurances, and generous paid time off.