Strategy Consultant

Department: Strategy

Team: Industry Strategy & Foresight, Corporate Strategy

Location: London (Hybrid 2-3 days in the office)

Position type: Permanent, Full time

In a newly established Strategy function, we are building a small, high-impact team that shapes the future direction of GSMA and the mobile industry. Our Strategy Consultants are at the heart of this work. They combine structured thinking, analytical rigour, and strong communication skills to turn complex questions into clear recommendations. You will work across both sector strategy and corporate strategy priorities — supporting industry foresight, strategic planning, business case development, and executive decision‑making.

This role offers exceptional exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence high-impact industry topics.

The Strategy team shapes the long‑term direction of the GSMA to ensure we provide maximum value to our members and the broader mobile ecosystem.

• Sector Strategy & Foresight – defining the industry’s 3–5 year outlook and implications for GSMA
• Corporate Strategy – developing the 3-year strategic roadmap of GSMA, KPIs, business plan, and high-level operating plan
• Strategic Initiatives – leading/coordinating cross‑functional initiatives externally and internally (e.g., 5G monetisation, 6G, AI, Innovation, inorganic growth opportunities, AI‑first GSMA etc.)
• GSMA Intelligence – the only data and insights source built from inside the telecoms industry, delivering trusted forecasts, real‑time insights and deep research across the global telecoms ecosystem
• Strategy Group – convening telecom CSOs to align on industry‑level priorities

The Strategy Consultant supports the development of high-quality strategic insights, recommendations, and decision frameworks for both industry-facing and internal strategy priorities.

• Framing complex problems clearly
• Conducting structured research and analysis
• Synthesising insights into compelling narratives
• Supporting executive decision-making with robust evidence and clear options

The position requires strong intellectual curiosity, analytical discipline, and the ability to work in ambiguity.

• Conduct structured analysis on industry trends (e.g., AI, 5G monetisation, 6G, ecosystem shifts)
• Develop market, competitor, and ecosystem assessments
• Support development of sector outlooks and foresight reports
• Translate complex information into clear strategic implications

• Support development of 3-year plans and strategic roadmaps
• Assist in portfolio analysis and prioritisation exercises
• Develop business cases and investment assessments
• Support definition of KPIs and success metrics
• Prepare materials for Executive Committee and Board discussions

• Break down ambiguous challenges into structured work streams
• Build analytical models, scenarios, and frameworks
• Present clear recommendations with defined trade‑offs and risks
• Ensure strategic choices are supported by data and evidence

• Work closely with regional and functional teams to gather insights
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions when required
• Ensure alignment between strategic recommendations and operational realities

• Experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or project delivery roles
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities
• Comfortable working with quantitative and qualitative data
• Ability to structure ambiguous questions into clear frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High intellectual curiosity and learning agility
• Comfortable operating across different functions and levels of seniority
• Experience in management consulting, telecom, technology, or digital ecosystems is essential

• Delivery – providing clear, data‑driven recommendations by breaking down complex problems and turning analysis into actionable insights for decision‑making
• Agility – adapting quickly…