Expert Consultant, Marketing

General Information

Job Title

Expert Consultant, Marketing

Job

101254

Work Areas

Marketing

Employment Type

Permanent Full-Time

Location(s)

London

Description & Requirements
WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORKWe are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance.

They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITHYou’ll join FRWD, Bain & Company’s marketing acceleration capability and an expert community within our Marketing Excellence practice. Our approximately 100 expert practitioners bring experience from leading in-house marketing teams, agencies, and technology platforms and partner with clients to drive meaningful business results and transformation.

FRWD helps clients solve their toughest marketing challenges across B2C and B2B environments. Our work spans marketing strategy, media and marketing optimization, e-commerce and retail media, marketing experimentation, account-based marketing, marketing technology, measurement and analytics, generative AI, and data strategy.

You’ll work alongside FRWD experts, Bain consultants, client teams, and client agencies to turn deep marketing expertise and actionable insights into measurable business impact. FRWD is an expert community within Bain & Company; we are not an agency and do not provide agency-of-record services to our clients.

WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAMAs an Expert Consultant within FRWD, you’ll be a seasoned marketing practitioner who drives key work streams within integrated Bain case teams. You’ll combine hands-on platform experience, data, and analysis to generate insights and help clients solve complex marketing challenges.

You’ll partner closely with clients and cross-functional colleagues, translating specialized marketing expertise into clear strategic recommendations and connecting marketing insights to broader business goals.

WHAT YOU’LL DODrive key work streams, with support from FRWD leadership, to deliver high-quality results that meet client expectations.

Partner with Bain consultants in integrated teams, bringing specialized marketing expertise to broader client challenges.

Apply deep expertise in specific marketing areas, including relevant industries, channels, platforms, products, or tools.

Lead analyses and develop clear, insightful, and accurate client-ready outputs.

Use hands-on experience with digital advertising, e-commerce, and other relevant platforms to gather data, generate insights, and develop testing plans.

Bring current knowledge of marketing technology and tools, including generative AI, attribution and measurement, Mar Tech/AdTech, and data.

Build trusted, collaborative relationships with clients and their agencies.

Communicate clearly with case teams and clients, sharing insights and maintaining alignment on the workplan.

Translate specialized marketing insights into actionable strategic recommendations that support measurable business impact.

Share expertise and best practices across FRWD and the broader Bain ecosystem.

Contribute to FRWD strategy and operations, including internal initiatives and recruiting and hiring activities.

ABOUT YOUThe following are essential for success in this role:

Bachelor’s degree.
5+ years of relevant industry experience in…