Strategy Consultant (Tourism Sector)

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Working Model: Onsite 3 days per week
Contract Duration: 5 Months
Start Date: ASAP

We are supporting a leading consulting engagement within Abu Dhabi's tourism sector and are looking for a high-performing Strategy Consultant to join a dynamic project team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative tourism concepts and visitor experiences that will help shape the future of Abu Dhabi's destination offering.

The successful candidate will bring a strong strategy consulting background from a Big 4, Tier 2, or MBB consulting firm and have experience delivering market assessments, benchmarking studies, trend analysis, and strategic recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a structured ideation and assessment framework to identify and prioritize innovative tourism and visitor experience concepts.
• Design and implement a robust longlist-to-shortlist assessment methodology for concept evaluation.
• Conduct destination benchmarking, market research, and trend analysis to identify emerging opportunities and best practices.
• Assess evolving visitor expectations, market dynamics, and tourism trends to generate new concept ideas.
• Develop and facilitate workshops, including preparation of presentation materials, participant packs, facilitation guides, and supporting analyses.
• Conduct post-workshop analysis, consolidate stakeholder feedback, and deliver final ideation reports.
• Perform detailed market studies to evaluate:
  • Market demand and visitor needs
  • Emerging trends and growth opportunities
  • Strategic fit within Abu Dhabi's tourism and visitor experience landscape
  • Economic impact and indicative cost implications
  • Governance requirements, stakeholder ecosystems, and delivery considerations
• Develop implementation workplans outlining key activities, milestones, timelines, dependencies, and critical risks.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of strategy consulting experience.
• Experience gained within a Big 4, MBB, or Tier 2 strategy consultancy (Kearney, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Strategy&, Arthur D. Little, etc.).
• Strong experience in:
  • Benchmarking
  • Market and trend analysis
  • Product and service definition
  • Strategic research and insight generation
  • Workshop design and facilitation
• Tourism sector experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.