Senior Consultant

About Lord Cultural Resources

Lord Cultural Resources is the global practice leader in cultural sector planning. We offer a range of services for cities and counties, museums, science centers, gardens, conservatories, cultural centers, universities, and heritage sites around the globe. Since the firm’s founding in 1981, we have helped to create, plan, and operate cultural spaces and places in more than 460 cities, in 57 countries and six continents. We aspire to strengthen belonging, learning, and gaining strength from the many communities of gender, culture, race, and ethnicity we serve.

Join us to make the world a better place through culture.

Position Location

Toronto, Canada

Job Description

The objective of this role is to contribute to the fulfillment of and oversee the successful completion of project work as a Senior Consultant reporting to a Director. We expect that your time will be devoted to Project Work (75%), Business Development, General Administration and Promotion (25%).

Senior Consultants provide strategic thinking, analytical and leadership skills that enable project teams to manage projects or bids and carry out the substantial analysis and writing tasks required for project deliverables. Senior Consultants also co-ordinate project teams on a day-to-day basis; supervise and coach the work of more junior consultants in data gathering and draft preparation; and, to provide “on the job training.” In many instances, the Senior Consultant will be the primary client liaison on the client side.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:





- Conducting secondary and primary research related to strategic, cultural, and interpretive planning, ; conducting qualitative stakeholder or key informant interviews; facilitating focus groups; analyzing data; preparing synopses and summaries of studies, client documents/reports, and interviews.
- Writing and editing research reports or key finding reports, including development of professional recommendations; drafting and proofreading presentations to clients; and generally being able to confidently present findings and recommendations to clients while fielding questions and feedback.
- Leading and supporting client-facing workshops, meetings, and presentations virtually and in-person
- Serving as project manager of multi-phase client projects, including: tracking, coordinating, and evaluating project needs and developing solutions to new or unforeseen challenges; managing Lord team members; directly liaising with client representatives and subcontractors; overseeing and coordinating the graphic or logistical production of reports or other project deliverables with designers, developers, and content managers,



including client marketing and communication collateral; ensuring adherence to budgets and schedules; maintaining overall accountability for project success and facilitating decision-making in day to day progress of client projects.
- Advancing general business development opportunities for the firm by promoting Lord Cultural Resources brand, services, and products to prospective and existing clients and cultivating business to business contacts, relationships, and partnerships.
- Evaluating new opportunities and associated risks, including preparation of responses for requests for firm information and reaching out to leads and potential clients through written and verbal communications and research for leads and proposals.
- Coordination of and assistance and presence at trade shows and/or presenting at conferences and professional development forums.
- Handling administrative tasks such as responding to information requests, both internal and external; timely completion of timesheets and expense reports; following procedures and protocol for knowledge management, including proper storage and circulation of project files (subcontract agreements, budgets, invoices, project deliverables/).
- Participation in internal initiatives and committees.
- Assistance in planning and execution of office events and conferences, and, as needed, attendance at other promotional/cultivation opportunities such as openings.
- Career development that will further your personal knowledge and credibility, such as writing articles and speaking engagements.
- Other duties as assigned.

📌 Senior Consultant (Toronto)
🏢 Lord Cultural Resources
📍 Toronto