Principal Consultant

Phronesis is a consultancy with a difference. We’ve built a unique communications and corporate affairs offering that challenges the traditional agency model by working directly with our clients as an extension of their team.

At Phronesis, we pride ourselves on being at the front line of our clients’ most pressing issues, helping them with communications strategies that address these challenges in a meaningful way, while building and protecting their reputation capital.

Our team provides strategic advice across Corporate Affairs, Reputation Management, Issues and Crisis, Capital Markets, and Corporate Turnaround and Restructuring situations.

The Role

We are looking to add a Principal Consultant to our team. Candidates will typically have experience in either agency roles such as Practice Head or Group Account Director, or in-house experience as Head of Corporate Affairs, Communications, or a similar function.

You will be responsible for all elements of client strategy, service, and experience, including:

• Leading the development and execution of communications strategies and providing expert counsel to clients that protects and manages their reputation.
• Managing and mentoring team members to deliver impactful work supporting our growth.
• Identifying new business opportunities and actively participating in proposal writing, pitches, and other initiatives to expand our client portfolio.
• Staying across industry trends, the media landscape, and public sentiment, offering clients insights and recommendations on how to leverage relevant opportunities.
• Adaptable: Willing to tackle any challenge, even those outside your usual skill set, understanding that solving client problems often requires new approaches.
• Solution-Oriented: “Never say never” — when one door closes, you quickly find another way forward.
• Pragmatic: Able to balance the possible with the urgent, as we’re often trusted to help clients prioritise in fast-paced situations.
• Ownership: Taking responsibility for everything that comes your way — from the smallest tasks to the largest projects — ensuring we consistently deliver for our clients.

Our Values

• Play the Ball: We are straight talkers – we tell our clients the way it is – with respect and EQ.
• Relentless: We’re relentless in pushing further to ensure the absolute best outcome for clients.
• Train Harder: We train harder to create constant momentum for our clients.
• Stronger Together: Being stronger together means that there’s never any surprises and we’re constantly growing as a team.
• Commercial 4: We bring a commercial mindset to every interaction and engagement – inside and outside the business.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

Industries

Public Relations and Communications Services

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