Consultancy Director / Client Lead at fast-growing boutique consultancy - London/Germany (hybrid - t

Join an award-winning consultancy to help leaders build thriving organisations.LocationHybrid: Greater London or Germany, travel requiredNomad Friendly?ExpiresExpires at anytimeFull job descriptionGreater London or Germany (hybrid, travel required)//salary band £70-80k (depending on experience) + profit share + benefits//4 or 5 days per weekAbout usWITHIN is a boutique consultancy that helps leaders build organisations where people genuinely thrive. We work at the intersection of people strategy, culture, leadership development and organisational change and we're growing fast.We're three founders ( Phil , Lillemor , Felix ) based in London, Munich and Cologne. We've built something profitable and purposeful and have doubled our revenue every year since launching in 2023. We're a small, high-trust team and we're ready to bring in someone senior to help us deliver outstanding work and grow the firm.What sets WITHIN apart is simple: we've sat in the seats our clients sit in. We've led teams and carried the weight of running businesses. It's the foundation of everything we do. So this role isn't for a professional trainer. It's for someone who has led, who has run things and who can speak about what leadership really takes from having done it. If you like ownership, clients and a hand in shaping a business from the inside, this is for you.What you'll actually be doingLead the delivery of our workOwn client engagements end-to-end: the design, delivery + quality of what we put in front of clientsHold the room: run workshops (in person and virtual) that land and achieve impactRead the room: listen well (what is and isn't being said) and respond to clients and their requests with judgementHold and improve the standard: our clients come back because the work is genuinely good and because we bring new ideas and solutions every timeLead client relationshipsBe the senior point of contact our clients trustGrow accounts: understand the client's world, bring the brief, develop lasting relationshipsOwn the commercial side: scoping, proposals, keeping engagements on trackWin new workHelp us win: shape and lead scoping conversations, proposals and pitches and turn them into engagementsTurn relationships into new biz: with the existing book of business and new onesBring your own experience to the workDraw on your time leading teams and running things: hard-won lessons, not the theoryBe a credible peer to the senior leaders we work with. Help clients see what's possible and what it really costs, from having been thereHelp build WITHINRaise the bar across the firm: our methods, our craft, how we show upDevelop the people around you and help grow our bench of associatesShape where we go next: services, sectors, marketsGet your hands dirty on the less glamorous work of building a business (like we all do)Who you areYou've done the job. You've led a team or carried real responsibility. You can talk about what leadership actually demands, how hard it is, where it goes wrong and how it can be done well, from your own experience. Beyond that, you are:Growth-minded. You take feedback well and you're always learning. Low ego.Commercial. You understand how our clients make money and where we fit in.Easy to work with. Warm, straightforward, the kind of person people want on the team.Genuinely interested in our world. Leadership, culture, change, how people and organisations actually work: making the world of work better motivates you.Up for travelling. Some of our best work happens in the room: that means being there.This is a senior role, but we care more about what you've actually done and the real time you've spent leading than how it looks on paper.Our clients and team span the UK, US and the DACH region. If you’re comfortable working in both English and German, that’s a real bonus. If not, don’t let it stop you from applying.What we offerA competitive salary between £70-80k, plus a profit shareA yearly budget of £2k for training and personal developmentA genuine seat at the table for the decisions that shape the firmThe autonomy of a senior role in a small, high-trust team. Flexible, hybrid working, based in or around London or in GermanyTravel across Europe (and potentially the US) to do the work that mattersThe chance to build a business whose purpose is making the world of work better