Sam Howlett

Data-driven Strategy Professional based in Oxfordshire with a top-tier management consulting foundation (Bain & Company, Marakon) and proven leadership in scaling B2B knowledge and market intelligence initiatives. Experienced in orchestrating cross-functional strategic growth, shaping multi-year business cases, facilitating executive workshops, and applying advanced analytics and AI-forward tools to inform high-stakes executive decisions. Skilled at translating complex, global market dynamics into actionable strategies that move the dial on organisational growth.

Senior Strategy Manager - Investors & UK Agency Practice Lead at NewtonX (2025-06 – Present)

• Formulated and executed the GTM strategy for the global Investor and UK Agency practice, driving ~55% YoY vertical growth to $2.5M+ by penetrating 14 target financial sponsors and 7 independent UK media agencies
• Designed and negotiated strategic partnership frameworks (SPAs) for portfolio value creation support, securing multi-year executive alignment and $140K average annual spend across long-term engagements
• Partnered closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing leadership to refine platform positioning and adapt GTM approaches for core intelligence products across global channels
• Advised senior leadership and institutional clients by turning complex B2B market data and expert knowledge networks into structured strategic insights for high-value growth initiatives

Consultant (direct promotion to post-MBA role) at Bain & Company (2024-01 – 2025-06)

• Led financial impact analysis for APAC market expansion strategy for global top 4 P&C insurance business, leading team of 3 and collaborating directly with regional CFO to define $5bn+ revenue growth initiatives.
• Workstream lead within Private Equity Group with 2+ direct reports on >10 commercial due diligence projects
• Accelerated promotion to Consultant and SAC (rated Frequently Exceeds (4/5) or Consistently Outperforming (5/5) in all 6-monthly review cycles across tenure)

[Senior] Associate Consultant at Bain & Company (2022-06 – 2023-12)

• Led 3-person workstream focused on strategic support and definition of mutual value plan for Chief Procurement Officer as part of partnership negotiations for global offshore wind developer with WTG OEMs, covering €5-10bn spend
• Developed offshore wind supply chain strategy for integrated energy business, worked as 2 person working team to deliver wind turbine (£1bn per year spend) and installation vessel (£100m per year spend) procurement approach

Associate, Strategy Consulting at Marakon Associates (2021-02 – 2022-06)

• Developed IPO equity story and completed valuation analysis of strategic alternatives for automotive battery manufacturer, including impact of entry into emerging utility-scale stationary energy storage market
• Led series of client workshops with 20+ participants through virtual collaboration platform, analysed value creation of existing operating model for major commodities trading business as part of 2026 growth strategy developments

Bachelor of Science in Economics – London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2017-09 – 2020-07)