Senior Social Impact Consultant

We are looking for an experienced management consultant with a passion for social impact and mental health.  In this role you will act as the lead consultant for high profile accounts having an impact on mental health around the world, coach and support a small team of analysts,  lead select projects, and play a key role as a core member of the small but growing core Prospira Global team.  

Please note only applications that follow the formal process (including emailing your CV and a cover letter matching the job requirements to hr@prospira.global by the application deadline will be considered). Please email applications including a CV and cover letter outlining how you meet the role requirements to hr@prospira.global by 11:59 pm (BST) on Tuesday April 15th, 2025. Email applications should include “Senior Social Impact Consultant” in the email subject.

Are you:

• Looking for a role where you can bring your experience working as a management consultant to have a positive social impact in the world? 
• Strategic, pragmatic, authentic and results driven with a strong attention to detail?
• Someone who thrives in small high impact teams and an entrepreneurial environment?
• An experienced manager of people and teams to deliver high quality advisory to private sector and philanthropic clients?

About Prospira Global

Prospira Global is a boutique consulting agency working to accelerate global action on mental health through private sector solutions.  lf you are passionate about mental health, have experience as a management consultant (especially in social impact and/or strategy), and want to have a global impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Our clients understand the need for a holistic approach to mental health and require bespoke evidence-based solutions to result in maximum impact for both businesses and the world. 

Our work is guided by intelligence through our unique networks, experience and metrics to inform mentally healthy products, philanthropy, promotion, people & policies. We specialize in providing:

1. Business advisory for holistic mental health solutions 
2. Philanthropic advisory for philanthropists with an interest in global mental health, including how mental health intersects with the Sustainable Development Goals 
3. Implementation support for businesses, philanthropists and investors seeking to design and execute impact strategies and initiatives. 

The Role:

This role will provide you with the opportunity to apply your strategy consulting skills to mental health projects led or backed by private sector actors (philanthropists, companies, investors) around the world. 

You will also be a key member of the core Prospira Global team, working with our network of global consultants and advisors to deliver social impact projects relating to mental health and the private sector.

In this role you will;

• Act as the lead consultant for high profile accounts having an impact on mental health around the world, initially on a number of accounts working on social media and mental health. 
• Translate complex issues into compelling narratives and actionable recommendations for private sector clients and executive audiences
• Support the design and evaluation of impact portfolios, programmes, campaigns or partnerships
• Lead client liaison for key client projects. 
• Work closely with a Director and the CEO on large projects and ongoing client accounts.
• Work closely with Senior Advisors and industry experts to provide clients with high quality, world leading advisory.
• Lead workstreams and select small client engagements and support project management to ensure high-quality, timely delivery
• Coach and support a small team of analysts and external consultants.
• Support sales and business development efforts to secure additional client projects through proposal writing and identification / industry research
• Collaborate with a high-performing team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Essential Criteria

We’d love to hear from you if:

• Looking for a role where you can bring your experience working as a management consultant to have a positive social impact in the world
• You have at least 4-6 years consulting experience in management consulting and/or social impact strategy consulting roles
• Experience working as an analyst and/or consultant at a leading management consulting firm 
• You have a business, mental health or analytical and social science skill set at masters level or equivalent
• Have strong working knowledge of challenges in global mental health 
• Have exceptional client management skills and experience 
• Have experience working with global brands, philanthropists and/or investors 
• Are passionate about good team management, with at least 2 years people management experience 
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and thrive in ambiguity
• You are curious – you don’t like leaving questions unanswered, and no one needs to tell you to go look for new information that will help you better meet client needs
• You have strong communication skills, especially for distilling and visualizing data in easily digestible formats for private sector clients (companies, philanthropists, investors)
• You can demonstrate a proven track record of being highly organised and have strong attention to detail
• You are a collaborative team player with a growth mindset and strong attention to detail
• You have the right to work in the UK, and experience working globally 

Our ideal candidate would also have: 

• Subject-matter expertise: in social media impact on mental health, online safety, social impact commercial practices and/or impact assessments, and mental health at work best practices
• Technical expertise: skilled in analytics and management consulting practice 
• Project management: excellent project management skills set delivering to time and budget, as well as sharing progress and stewarding colleagues
• Excellent written and verbal skills:  a concise, yet empathetic and emotionally intelligent communicator
• Leadership & initiative: thrive when given autonomy and have intuition for leading a project and stepping up to a challenge
• Global experience: Experience in working/funding in low-and-middle income countries is desirable.

Application Details (for this role)

• Applications open: Thursday April 3, 2025
• Applications close: Tuesday April 15th, 2025 

Please email applications including a CV and cover letter outlining how you meet the role requirements to hr@prospira.global by 11:59 pm (BST) on Tuesday April 15th, 2025. Email applications should include “Senior Social Impact Consultant” in the email subject.

Please refer to the job description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria. Due to the large number of applications we usually receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.   Please note: no agency applications will be considered for this role.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We use a blind hiring approach during our application screening process. 

General Applications (for future roles)

If you are interested in registering your CV for future roles or consulting opportunities that may arise with Prospira Global in our growing team, we always welcome general submissions.  All general applications should be sent to hr@prospira.global with “General Application” in the subject line. We will refer to all general submissions for future opportunities, though are only able to respond to these applications when a suitable role arises.