Sr. Consultant, Small Business Strategy & Operations

Contrarian Thinking • Austin, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Do you have a proven history of taking ownership, driving measurable business results, and increasing your scope of responsibility year over year? Are you leveraging AI to help you work more efficiently? Are you ready for bigger challenges, teammates who make you better, and a faster path to growth? If the answer is yes, then this is the role for you.
You'll work directly with senior leadership and high-performing small business owners across the Contrarian ecosystem. You will be responsible for diagnosing operational inefficiencies, increasing revenue, improving margins, and holding owner-operators accountable to improve their performance.
This role is implementation-focused consulting.
You will move fluidly between financial analysis, strategic planning, operational execution, and executive coaching. One week, you may be rebuilding the pricing strategy for a seven-figure service company. Next week, you may be restructuring compensation plans to increase close rates or helping a client build an AI agent to pull reports and create dashboards.
Though you are joining as a Sr. Consultant, we expect you to outgrow this role. As we scale, this position can evolve into:
Engagement Manager
Director of Value Creation
Operator-in-Residence
…or something we haven’t even planned for, and you are a perfect fit
We do not believe in stagnant roles. If you are not operating at a significantly higher level in 18–24 months, this likely is not the right fit.
Before you get excited, we have to tell you that this role is no joke.
You will be expected to advise and shepherd our clients to achieve measurable top-line and bottom-line growth. You will be expected to challenge strong-willed founders. You will be expected to move from insight to execution quickly.
This is for someone who wants to help build real businesses.
If that’s you, then keep reading.

Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in one or more of the following: Management consulting (MBB or equivalent preferred) Private equity operations or value creation Corporate strategy Operational leadership inside a small or mid-sized business
• Strong financial acumen
• Structured problem-solving abilities
• Bias for execution
• Polished executive presence
• Ability to advise and challenge clients directly
• Ability to hold clients accountable without ego
• Ability to build trust quickly
• Ability to deliver tangible business results

Nice To Haves

• An MBA is preferred

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing operational inefficiencies
• Increasing revenue
• Improving margins
• Holding owner-operators accountable to improve their performance
• Advising and shepherding clients to achieve measurable top-line and bottom-line growth
• Challenging strong-willed founders
• Moving from insight to execution quickly

Benefits

• All benefits begin Day 1.
• 100% Company-paid health, dental, and vision for all full-time Crew Members (option to add dependents)
• Unlimited PTO Policy (with approval from your Direct Support) + 9 paid US holidays
• On-time direct deposit pay 2x/month
• 401K option via Vestwell
• 100% free access to all Contrarian courses and the flagship community
• Direct exposure to deal flow and portfolio companies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level