Senior Associate – Skift Advisory

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Comprehensive Analytical Ownership: Take charge of analytical workstreams with minimal oversight on global client projects.

• Execute situational analyses, pinpoint and prioritize trends, and facilitate stakeholder workshops and detailed interviews.

• Evaluate and interpret financial and primary data, distilling insights into actionable recommendations and presenting findings directly to client teams.

• Create high-quality PowerPoint and Excel deliverables while overseeing stakeholder communications and outlining the next steps for ongoing engagements.

• Quality Assurance & Risk Management: Assume full responsibility for quality control across your workstream outputs, adhering to Skift Advisory’s stringent 'zero defect' standard.

• Exhibit resilience during project challenges by proactively escalating risks—always bringing proposed solutions to the table rather than merely presenting issues.

• Mentorship & Thought Leadership: Assist and provide informal mentorship to Associate-level colleagues by promoting and exemplifying Skift Advisory's values, culture, and operational methods.

• Produce internal knowledge resources, playbooks, and case studies.

• Identify a primary specialty area (e.g., Destinations & Tourism Boards, Hospitality & Lodging, Aviation & Mobility, or Travel Tech) to start establishing visible, external expertise.

⛳️ Requirements

• Consulting Expertise: You possess a friendly, engaging demeanor and are highly confident in your experience, skills, and capabilities as an effective consultant.

• Analytical Rigor: The capacity to effectively communicate intricate ideas, especially those involving both quantitative and qualitative research alongside quantitative analytical models.

• Proactive Leadership: A self-motivated mindset with the ability to lead, inspire others, and collaborate efficiently with both individuals and teams.

• Client-Facing Confidence: The ability to cultivate strong working relationships with clients and develop your own external professional presence.

• Industry Passion: You are a lifelong learner with a profound, genuine enthusiasm for the global travel business.

• Bachelor's degree from a prestigious institution; advanced degrees (MBA, MA, MSc) in relevant fields are considered advantageous.

• 2 to 4 years of experience in a client-facing role at a top management consultancy (Bain, BCG, Deloitte, Accenture, Oliver Wyman, or similar).

• Fluent in English; proficiency in an additional global business language (Arabic, French, Spanish) is considered a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Collaborative, supportive, and remote-friendly work environment.