Senior Lead

4 weeks ago

Manama, Manama, Bahrain Consulum Full time

ABOUT CONSULUM

Consulum is a government advisory firm dedicated to helping governments develop, lead, and deliver positive programmes that successfully promote their global interests. Our clients include government organisations and their leaders, such as centre-of-government entities, ministries, authorities, agencies, and state-owned enterprises.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The integration of strategy, policy, and communications—both in the design and execution of programmes—is central to our philosophy.

We are seeking experienced government experts to lead projects that combine expertise from various disciplines, including strategic communications, capacity building, public policy, and international relations with geopolitical insight, to deliver results for our clients.

Projects vary based on client needs and typically involve developing strategies, providing communication advisory, implementing integrated communication programmes, designing and building high-performing communications functions, or delivering impactful public policy solutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Leading the work: Planning and managing daily client interactions, including regular travel to provide integrated, high-quality solutions.
  2. Building client relationships: Gaining trust and providing insightful analysis and advice that clients value.
  3. Leading the Consulum team: Ensuring team members understand the mission, roles are clear, work is of high quality, and performance standards are met. A key leadership aspect is to support team members' skill development and career progression.

A critical leadership aspect at Consulum is fostering skill development and career growth among team members.

  1. Achieving commercial outcomes: Delivering agreed scope, identifying opportunities for additional work, and persuading clients to engage Consulum further.
  2. Business development: Collaborating with the team to generate leads, develop proposals, and deliver pitches.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Skills

  • Understanding of government: Knowledge of how strategy, policy, and communications function together in successful governments.
  • Intelligence: Structured, logical thinking and presentation skills; ability to develop comprehensive analyses and coherent presentations.
  • People skills: Ability to lead, influence, and mentor others.
  • English proficiency: Excellent written and spoken business English.
  • Project management: Ability to structure and manage projects and programmes effectively.
  • Software skills: PowerPoint skills are a plus but not essential.

Attributes

  • Leadership: Developing influential relationships with clients and staff.
  • Can-do attitude: Resourceful, proactive, positive, and problem-solving mindset.
  • Resilience and stamina: Handling difficult clients and large workloads.
  • Development-oriented: Curiosity and desire to learn, grow, and progress.
  • Caring for others: Supporting the well-being, development, and progression of junior staff.
  • Ambition and humility: Desire to grow without compromising others; capable of leading and inspiring teams.

Experience

  • Minimum of 10 years' experience in strategy, communications, or policy, including work in or with government or public sector organizations.
  • Ideal backgrounds include government, public sector, management consultancy, communications consultancy, charities, and think tanks.
  • Experience in organizational and HR functions such as recruitment, training, team building, establishing new work methods, leadership development, systems and process design, and policy development.
  • Proven ability in client relationship management and engaging with senior stakeholders.
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