Strategy Consulting – Manager

Who We Are

We are Rotate. We help airlines and airports make better commercial and strategic decisions about air cargo and provide (strategy) consulting, world-leading market data and software products. We’re based in the Netherlands and founded by a core of former aviation strategy consultants in 2022. We have built a growing team of 35+ people consisting of strategy consultants, data scientists and software developers. Demand for our services is overwhelming, so we are looking for a strategy consulting manager to strengthen our team.

What you’ll do

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  When joining Rotate as a strategy consulting manager, you will:
• Join a young and entrepreneurial company and be part of a unique, experienced, and well-connected team
• Help define the strategic and commercial direction of airlines, airports, and other industry players
• Lead the day-to-day delivery of our consulting projects, mentoring and developing our junior consultants along the way
• Work directly with our clients and make key contributions to our client solutions, often in collaboration with our data scientists and developers.
• Get the opportunity to shape the consulting team, become an expert in a key international industry, and build a strong industry network

Engagements may range from advising airlines on their optimal future fleet & network, figuring out commercial synergies of a partnership between airlines to helping the Head of Cargo Pricing design a holistic approach to long-term and spot pricing. Your key responsibilities will always include the following:

• Execution of strategy engagements with air cargo airlines and other key industry players.
• Structuring complex airline questions into manageable workstreams, with well-defined timelines and deliverables
• Leading project teams of 2 to 3 consultants, and mentoring and training a growing strategy consulting team
• Being a trusted strategic advisor to senior client stakeholders
• Bringing the best of Rotate to our clients in close collaboration with our software and analytics teams

What you’ll need

We are looking for an experienced strategy consultant to manage client engagements at (cargo) airlines and airports. You’re excited by the idea of helping us take Rotate to the next level, and the following describes you well:

• 5 or more years of professional experience in strategy consulting, at least 1-2 of which as a manager
• You enjoy mentoring and training young analysts and consultants
• A track record of working on complex problems, combining analytics and quantitative problem-solving skills
• An affinity for aviation, air cargo, transportation, logistics, or a related industry
• You enjoy working in cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams, with people at all levels
• You are willing to travel to diverse destinations on projects
• An undergraduate or master’s degree, preferably in a quantitative field
• You are fluent in English. Other languages are a great plus

Why work at Rotate?

In additional to excellent compensation, we think you’ll be proud and motivated to build a career at Rotate because you will be able to:

• Build things that matter. Solve complex problems in a critical industry. Advise clients on their most strategic questions, or partner with airlines to co-develop data-driven SaaS products with the latest technology stack. Drive efficiency and sustainability in global supply chains.
• Write your own story. Feel like an entrepreneur within a well-funded company and established team. Help us build Rotate and share in our joint success. Partner with us to tailor your development and career ambition.
• Live unforgettable experiences. Get exposed to different cultures, go on unforgettable offsites, experience the highs and lows of start-up life…and if you’re keen, travel the world and eat sushi in Tokyo!

Where is the position located?

We are based in Utrecht within walking distance from the Central Station. We find value in being together as we collaborate to build exciting new products while offering flexibility to accommodate different ways of working. In this role, you will travel globally for assignments.

Contact us!

If you’re still reading and are excited about this role, we welcome your application even if you think you don’t meet all the requirements. We understand that no candidate is perfect, and would love to hear your story. We are looking forward to hearing from you via careers@letsrotate.com.