Consultant, Value Creation

Stax•Chicago, IL

5h•$115,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Grant Thornton Stax is a strategy consulting firm serving private equity and growth-focused clients. Following its acquisition by Grant Thornton Advisors LLC, the firm is expanding while combining a boutique culture and agility with Grant Thornton’s scale, reach, and platform. The firm has received recognition as a workplace, including listings in the 2025 Vault Consulting 50 Best Firms, Management Consulted’s Top Ranked Consulting Firms 2025, and Consulting Magazine’s 2025 Best Firms to Work For. The Consultant in the Value Creation practice works on engagements aimed at increasing revenue, expanding EBITDA, and improving operations for private equity portfolio companies. The role involves close work with portfolio company executives and private equity sponsors on initiatives in pricing, commercial excellence, go-to-market strategy, performance improvement, and growth strategy. Assignments may extend from strategy development into implementation planning and measurable execution. The role offers high ownership, direct client exposure, meaningful responsibility, and minimal travel (approximately 10%).

Requirements

2–4 years of experience in strategy consulting, value creation, commercial excellence, pricing, or growth strategy roles.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Demonstrated experience owning defined workstreams focused on revenue growth, pricing, go-to-market, or operational performance improvement.
Strong financial modeling skills, including the ability to quantify revenue and EBITDA impact.
Excellent structured problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation experience.
Advanced PowerPoint and Excel proficiency.
Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
High initiative, intellectual curiosity, and strong collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with private equity portfolio companies or corporate growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

Own workstreams focused on revenue growth, pricing optimization, sales effectiveness, and commercial strategy.
Diagnose performance gaps and identify value creation opportunities across customer segmentation, pricing, sales operations, and go-to-market models.
Develop actionable roadmaps with financial impact and implementation milestones.
Partner with portfolio company executives, including CEOs, CROs, and CFOs, to build alignment and support execution.
Build financial models to quantify revenue and EBITDA impact.
Develop client deliverables that communicate insights, recommendations, and measurable outcomes.
Support the presentation of findings and implementation plans to private equity sponsors and portfolio company leadership.
Conduct scaled primary research, including phone interviews and web surveys, to inform strategic recommendations.
Contribute to business development and support the growth of the Value Creation practice.