Create an account
From the Malt Strategy tab on the menu select the option “For consultants & interim executives”.
You can also follow this link.
Choose your overall expertise
Based on your previous experience, select the option that best suits your expertise, either: Management consultant or Interim Executive
Add your Job Title
Enter a job title. Make it clear and concise, so future clients can identify what you do at a glance. It’s also helpful to help us guide you on the best job category to choose afterward.
Job category and level of experience
Based on your job title, our algorithm will suggest the categories that might fit your title the best.
If you can not find the correct one, you can always enter a category manually by clicking the “You can’t find the right categories?” link
Add your functional expertise and skills
Select the functional expertise that best fits your background, you might select up to 10 skills within the operational areas: Organization & IT, Operations, Leadership & Management, Marketing & Sales, Market Analysis, Finance, and Strategy
You can also manually add other skills and tools if needed
Industry expertise
Please provide your industry expertise to assist our team in selecting the most appropriate projects for you. Industry expertise is a crucial aspect for some clients, so please list all industries in which you have experience.
Daily rate
Enter your daily rate. This value is an estimate that will only be visible to our team. Based on each project’s requirements and scope, you will always be able to adapt the daily rate. Our teams are also here to help you position properly.
Location and working preferences
Enter your location and your working preferences.
You might also indicate if you are willing to travel abroad for some projects. It does not necessarily mean 100% of the project will be abroad - it depends on clients’ requirements and early discussions.
Languages
List all the languages you speak and indicate the level of proficiency in each.
Phone number
Enter your phone number. Please select the right country code from the dropdown menu.
In case you need to change your phone number, you can always access your account settings after the application process is completed.
Complete your account information
Insert the following fields:
Name and Last name
Email
Password. The password must contain more than 8 characters, at least 1 uppercase letter, and at least 1 special character.
Professional and Academic experience
To finalize your application, please provide your professional and academic background. You have the option to input this information manually or upload it from LinkedIn
The feature to complete your profile from your LinkedIn data will only be available if you have not yet entered any professional experience or academic background in your profile.
Import your data from LinkedIn
To fill in your professional and academic background you can follow these easy steps:
Go to your LinkedIn profile
Click on the “More” button
Click on the “Save to PDF” button
Upload the PDF file to your profile
Upload a profile picture
You can add a professional photo to your profile. We encourage you to add a profile picture as clients appreciate CVs with a picture when we share candidates with them.
Make sure that the image is straight and not tilted. Only JPG and PNG files are accepted, 500 px min and up to 5MB in size
Add a professional description
Create a compelling summary that clearly states your specific requirements, emphasizes your most relevant past work experiences, highlights your key skills, and mentions any other preferences and accomplishments.
Showcase your experience as a freelance
This is the last step before submitting your Malt Strategy application. It is not a mandatory step, but it would help us understand our community more.
You can indicate if you have had previous experience as a freelancer or if you just started to consider freelancing as a new way of doing business. If you are new to freelancing, we can also guide you through your first steps as an independent talent.
Submit your application
Once you have completed all the previous steps, you will be able to submit your application. You can also, Save it and review it later if you want.
Until the application is reviewed by our team, you won’t be able to access your Malt Strategy account, but you will be able to check the status of your application in the meantime.
Our team will review your application within the next 3 business days and provide you with an answer by email.
If your profile matches the Malt Strategy requirements, we will schedule an interview with you in order to know more about your project preferences in order to be able to find you the best projects possible. You will receive the notifications by email.
In case your experience and expertise do not meet the requirements to join the Malt Strategy community, you will be also notified by email and will be redirected to Malt’s marketplace.