Expert Consultant, Marketing (FRWD) - B2B Expert

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WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

FRWD is Bain & Company’s marketing acceleration capability, a 200-person community of expert practitioners who partner with clients (and their agencies) to drive meaningful business results and transformation. We are:

• Expert practitioners sourced from some of the world’s leading in-house marketing teams, agencies and tech platforms
• Focused on delivering actionable insights with a passion for results
• Define not only What to do and Why but also How – rooted in real marketplace expertise

WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM

A FRWD Expert Consultant is a seasoned practitioner and emerging marketing expert, driving key workstreams (specifically relating to B2B) within integrated Bain casework. Expert Consultants work hand-in-hand with client teams and cross-functional peers from across the Bain ecosystem. They have a proven track record of leveraging in-platform experience, data, and analysis to generate insights for clients and contribute to overall case results. They partner effectively with client teams and can clearly explain the impact and importance of their workstream on the broader marketing strategy and connect marketing insights to the broader business goals

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Expert Consultant role at FRWD centers around a few key functions, specifically:

• Problem solving and case delivery
• Client communication and results
• Extraordinary teaming

About You

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in marketing roles (e.g., agency, brand, in-house, or technology platform) with clear leadership experience and consistent trajectory
• Demonstrated marketing experience within B2B
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA not required but preferred
• Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills to solve complex problems
• Experience contributing to high performing, cross-functional, integrated teams
• Ability to solve tough problems effectively and efficiently, breaking them down into pieces and taking a hypothesis-driven approach
• Demonstrated proficiency in specific marketing domain(s), recognized by peers and superiors
• Strong expertise in the digital media landscape, including media partners/products and industry best practices
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills, ability to meet deadlines and work with cross-functional teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Positive, at-cause attitude
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed

About Us

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future. Across 61 offices in 38 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries.

Our vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators complements our tailored, integrated expertise to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. We’ve committed $2 billion in pro bono services over the next decade to support organizations tackling today’s urgent challenges.

We’re proud to be recognized with a platinum rating from EcoVadis, placing us in the top 1% of consulting firms for environmental, social, and ethical performance. Since 1973, we’ve measured success by the success of our clients—and we continue to lead the industry in client advocacy.

U.S. Compensation Information

Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution based on years of service and Bain’s best in class benefits package (details listed below).

• For New York, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $122,000-146,500. Placement within this range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to experience, education, licensure/certifications, training and skill level.
• For Illinois, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $107,000-128,500. Placement within this range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to experience, education, licensure/certifications, training and skill level.
• For Minnesota, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $97,000-117,000. Placement within this range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to experience, education, licensure/certifications, training and skill level.

In addition to broad marketing expertise, deeper expertise across a select few areas of focus and growth for FRWD, including:

• B2B marketing
• E-commerce and retail media
• Marketing measurement and analytics
• Marketing technology
• GenAI in marketing (e.g., agentic search)
• Client services experience (from consulting, agency, or other similar contexts)
• Certification in some subset of relevant digital channels: Meta Blueprint, Google Ads, Amazon Ads, The Trade Desk Trading Academy, Adobe Marketing Platform

Additional compensation may include:

• Annual discretionary performance bonus
• 4.5% 401(k) company contribution, increasing after 3 years and fully vested upon start
• Full coverage of individual medical, dental, and vision premiums
• Generous paid time off, including parental leave and holidays
• Paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Annual fitness reimbursements