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Job Description:

As an Economic Consulting Speaker Senior Consultant, you will be a key member of the economic consulting speaker team, responsible for delivering impactful presentations and thought leadership initiatives. Leveraging your expertise in economics and public speaking, you will contribute to the development of high-quality content, engage with diverse audiences, and support the growth of the firm's economic consulting practice.
Responsibilities:

• Deliver presentations on economic consulting topics to various audiences, including clients, industry conferences, and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the economic consulting speaker team to develop presentation materials, tailoring content to specific audiences and objectives.
• Conduct research and analysis on economic topics, synthesizing complex concepts into clear and compelling messages for presentations.
• Stay updated on the latest economic developments, market conditions, and policy impacts to provide relevant and timely information.
• Assist in coordinating speaking engagements, including managing logistics, scheduling, and communication with event organizers.
• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives by conducting research, writing articles or blog posts, and participating in industry conferences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing and sales, to promote the team's speaking engagements and materials.
• Continuously enhance presentation skills and stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to economic consulting and public speaking.

Advanced Data Analysis & Presentation Development

• Constructs economic models, runs deeper trend analyses, and synthesizes findings into cohesive material for larger client-facing presentations.
• Develops slide decks, handouts, or supplemental materials that reflect robust methodological approaches and relevant case studies.
• Deliver keynote presentations in front of multiple audience types.

Engagement-Specific Research

• Investigates complex economic issues for speaking engagements.
• Draws on specialized industry data or firm practice groups to tailor content for targeted audiences.

Ensuring Analytical Rigor

• Reviews staff-level data compilation for completeness and accuracy, advising on advanced economic analysis when needed.
• Verifies that assumptions, sources, and economic reasoning align with accepted firm or professional standards.

Presentation Coordination & Refinement

• Coordinates with event organizers or internal teams to finalize speaking requirements (e.g., time slot, level of technical detail).
• Incorporates feedback from managers or subject matter experts, refining content for clarity and depth.

Required Skills:

• Previous experience as a Public Speaker
• Previous experience as a Consultant, Economists, or Business professional servicing Manufacturing, Construction, Supply Chain, or other relevant industries required
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Audience assessment skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as conditions permit (up to 75%)
• Strong business consulting experience
• Strong problem-solving skills

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher required
• Must have at least three (3) years of business experience

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

The application deadline for this role is 07/31/2026.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $95,600.00 - $148,400.00 per year.

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