--- title: 'Freelance Consultant – Strategy & Advisory (Project-Based) at Strategic Gears' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/freelance-consultant-strategy-advisory-project-based-strategic-gears-cairo-68fpvrc3jkfe' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Freelance Consultant – Strategy & Advisory (Project-Based) at Strategic Gears - **Company:** Strategic Gears - **Location:** Cairo, Egypt - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-07-21 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/strategicgears/4a7adb5f-005e-4623-8d43-1805549bc224 ## Job description ## About Strategic Gears Strategic Gears is a leading management consulting firm operating across Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Spain, and the UK. We partner with governments and private-sector leaders to design and deliver strategies that create measurable national and commercial impact. Our Egypt office serves clients across strategy, market intelligence, and advisory engagements throughout the region. ## About the Engagement ## About the Engagement We are building a standing bench of high-calibre freelance consultants to support Strategy & Advisory projects in Egypt on a per-project basis. As a Freelance Consultant, you will be engaged for specific project scopes and integrated into SG engagement teams, working alongside our full-time consultants under the direction of an Engagement Manager. Strong performers are prioritised for repeat engagements and considered for future full-time opportunities. Engagement details - Project-based independent contractor engagements, typically 4–16 weeks - Integrated into SG engagement teams under an Engagement Manager - Hybrid, with on-site presence in Cairo as project needs require - Strong performers prioritised for repeat engagements and future full-time opportunities ## What You'll Do - Research, gather, and document data using a range of research methods - Identify issues, formulate and test hypotheses through structured analysis - Organise and analyse data, translating it into meaningful insights - Develop presentations on findings and present results to teams and clients - Conduct and document client meetings and interviews - Lead day-to-day execution of assigned workstreams and contribute to client deliverables - Manage client relationships on projects, ensuring positive impact and sustainable results Required Qualifications & Experience - Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; Master's/MBA is a plus. - 3–6 years of professional experience, including at least 2 years in management consulting or a strategy/advisory role. - Demonstrated experience delivering analysis and client deliverables on strategy engagements. - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel. - Full professional fluency in English and Arabic (written and spoken). - Based in Egypt with availability for on-site work in Cairo as project needs require. - Legally able to contract as an independent/freelance professional in Egypt. ## Preferred Profile - Prior experience at a regional or international consulting firm. - Sector exposure relevant to SG's client base (public sector, financial services, real estate, or consumer sectors). - Comfort operating in fast-paced, deadline-driven engagement teams with minimal ramp-up time. Selection Process Candidates joining the SG freelance bench complete a structured six-step process: - CV pre-qualification against SG's experience criteria. - Talent Assessment Test (online). - Phone screen with the Talent Acquisition team. - Case study exercise. - Competency-based interview with the service line. - Placement into the freelance bench and matching to live projects. Engagement Terms - Compensation: competitive daily or project-based rates, agreed per engagement scope. - Contract: independent contractor agreement per project; this is not an employment relationship. - Onboarding: SG tools access, confidentiality undertakings, and engagement briefing provided at project start. ## About Strategic Gears ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Strategic Gears is an award-winning management consulting firm that helps ambitious organizations define and deliver strategic transformations, with a strong focus on the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Business Consulting and Services, Management Consulting, Strategy, Operations & Organizational Excellence, Marketing, Digital Transformation - **Target customers**: B2B – serving both public sector (ministries, regulatory authorities) and private sector (large enterprises, including major players in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030) - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Helping the most ambitious and consequential organizations in the world define what comes next—and deliver it with the precision, speed, and depth that the moment demands.” ## Products & Services - **Strategy Consulting**: Development and implementation of strategic plans, market research, economic studies. - **Operations & Organizational Excellence**: Governance, operating model design, project management, performance management, organizational design, business process management, change management, capability building. - **Marketing Services**: Brand equity development, marketing strategy, communication strategy, pricing strategy, marketing support. - **Digital Services**: Digital strategy, digital transformation support, data analytics. - **Advisory Services**: Commercial due diligence, M&A advisory (e.g., recent buyout advisory for Tracsis Events in the UK). ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available - **Key Metric**: 200 employees (as of latest data), with monthly headcount growth of +0.4%; operates across 8 countries with 7 offices - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors disclosed; partners include elite educational institutions, implementation partners, and a trusted ecosystem of thousands of global experts - **Growth Signals**: - Platinum-ranked among leading consulting firms in the Middle East - Expanded into Europe (UK, Spain) and Africa (Egypt) - Recently advised Connection Capital LLP on the management buyout of Tracsis Events (a UK market leader in traffic management, parking, and event logistics) - Active in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 transformation, delivering projects across 17+ sectors ## Competitive Advantages - **Award-winning model**: Combines deep expertise with proximity and relevance to clients, earning Platinum ranking in the Middle East - **Multi-continent presence**: Offices in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UK, Qatar, and Spain – enabling local delivery with global standards - **Diverse capabilities**: Integrated strategy, operations, marketing, and digital services under one roof - **Strong public-sector track record**: Key partner in Saudi Vision 2030, working with ministries and regulatory authorities ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Deepening presence in Europe and Africa, building on the UK practice; leveraging AI and digital transformation (article titled “AI at an Inflection Point in Saudi Arabia”); continuing to serve as a strategic partner for national transformation programs - **Direction for growth**: Expanding multidisciplinary consulting services, strengthening the ecosystem of experts and implementation partners, and scaling the team across new geographies ## Why Work Here - **Culture highlights**: Rated 3.8/5 on employer review sites (50 reviews). Culture score 3.7, Career development 4.0, Compensation 3.6 – indicating strong growth opportunities but below-average work-life balance (2.2) - **Remote/hybrid policy**: Hybrid workspace – employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work (typical time on-site varies by role) - **Notable perks or engineering culture**: - Open roles include Consultant, Market Research Manager, IT Manager, Graphic Designer, Talent Acquisition Specialist – indicating a mix of consulting, research, creative, and tech functions - Uses modern tech stack (Odoo, Power BI, Python, Figma, Salesforce, etc.) - Employs AI tools in the hiring process (resume review, analysis) but final decisions are made by humans - Alumni often move to top employers like EY, Deloitte, PwC, TAM, and government entities - **Locations**: Offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina, Cairo, London, Doha, Madrid ## Sources 1. [strategicgears.com](https://www.strategicgears.com/) 2. [LinkedIn – Strategic Gears](https://linkedin.com/company/strategicgears) 3. [Lever Careers Page – Strategic Gears](https://jobs.lever.co/strategicgears) 4. 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