Openfields is a growing social impact consulting firm committed to helping visionary leaders imagine and accelerate a more creative and just future. We work with our clients to solve their toughest problems, expand impact in their communities, and strengthen their teams.

The Consultant will play a key role in expanding Openfields impact by delivering high-quality client experiences and supporting successful projects. The Consultant will join our consulting team as a core contributor—supporting the design and delivery of client projects, contributing to internal development and team culture, and assisting with business development activities. The Consultant will work within multiple projects at a time – in some cases as a workstream lead and in others as a project team member.

The Consultant role offers a clear pathway to Senior Consultant, a position with full ownership of client engagements—leading project teams, managing timelines and budgets, and overseeing all aspects of projects.

As a member of the project team, the Consultant will be responsible for:

• Understanding and articulating the project and client vision, aligning assigned workstreams accordingly
• Partnering with clients, building trust, maintaining flexibility, and adapting proactively to evolving priorities
• Managing client relationships and communications
• Designing and facilitating engaging, professional, and productive client meetings, presentations, and reports
• Ensuring work is completed on time and to Openfields quality standards  
• Proactively communicating workstream progress, client and team needs to project lead
• Anticipating team needs and offering support beyond assigned workstreams when needed
• Beginning to develop and implement workstream and project scopes, timelines, and budgets
• Beginning to identify opportunities to expand our work in alignment with the client’s vision and goals

Additionally, the Consultant will actively participate in team engagement and support, including:

• Participating in and contributing to team meetings and events
• Facilitating team learnings, as relevant
• Identifying internal improvement opportunities and developing solutions  
• Managing internal projects
• Supporting business development opportunities
• Mentoring junior or peer employees

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‍QUALIFICATIONS

The Consultant will possess technical skills and expertise that support Openfields client needs. Examples of such skills may include facilitation, strategic planning, evaluation, qualitative research, and/or project management. We expect the Consultant will continue to develop existing and new skills. Within these skills sets, the Consultant will be responsible for:

• Owning project deliverables aligned to Consultant’s technical skills
• Managing and prioritizing the activities of multiple projects
• Coaching other employees in their development of these skills
• Identifying opportunities to add these skills to future and existing client projects
• Articulating technical findings clearly and concisely
• Proactively seeking feedback from peers, direct reports, and supervisors
• Beginning to contribute to Openfields thought leadership position (e.g., blog posts, white papers, conference presentations)
• Beginning to develop professional networks and connections related to employee’s skillset

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‍EXPERIENCE

• 2-3 years of experience in a top-tier management consulting firm, nonprofit consulting firm, or large philanthropic organization in a strategy-focused role
• Demonstrated ability to lead and contribute to complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams, including managing peers, budgets, timelines, and deliverables
• Delivers exceptional client experiences through clear communication, trusted relationships, strategic insight, and high-quality work products
• Strong commitment to partnering with mission-driven leaders to help them achieve their organization’s vision, strategy, and impact goals

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CULTURE

Openfields operates with an entrepreneurial mindset – we work and adapt quickly in ambiguity, we take responsibility, we try new ideas and processes out.  We define clear job expectations and hold ourselves accountable to them. We also expect all employees to be able and willing to take on a range of tasks and roles to get the work done and make Openfields a better place to work. In practice, this means no one is above any task, and we all chip in when anyone needs help and everyone shares ideas openly.  

Openfields loves to align work with the interests and skillsets of our employees, and we are consistently working with employees to scope out potential ideas, clients, projects, and activities they would like to work more on. We also provide employees learning opportunities from our “infinite book budget” to professional development courses.  

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‍CONDITIONS

Status: Full time, salary

Location: Greenville, SC preferred (or within the region - Atlanta, Charlotte, Asheville, Charleston)

Travel: Some travel is expected, but much of our work is managed virtually

Reports to: Frances Poe, Director of Consulting

Start date: Position available immediately

Salary range: TBD based on exeprience

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Openfields is unable to sponsor an employment Visa at this time.