Our company
Alteradvise is an international cultural consulting company founded in 2025. We are dedicated to shaping the cities of tomorrow by providing advice for sustainable cultural projects worldwide.
Our social enterprise is operating as an expert network covering a wide range of specialisations across the cultural industry. One of our defining principles is the careful curation of expertise. We deliberately avoid overlapping top skills among our consultants to ensure that each of them remains in a priority position whenever their core expertise is required.
The company operates through a referral system where Alteradvise connects clients with consultants in its network, and consultants refer their clients to deliver services through Alteradvise. This fosters a healthy, solidarity-based network aimed at helping each consultant achieve their desired workload.
Our experts work remotely with occasional visits to clients.
What we are looking for
We are seeking an experienced library consultant with a proven track record in senior leadership, ideally as a Head of Library or Director, to join our global network.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive institutional knowledge across public, academic, or heritage library settings. Familiarity with third-place theory and its application to library spaces and community programming are considered a strong asset.
The consultant should be able to provide strategic advisory services on the key challenges facing modern libraries, including institutional strategy, library network management, digital transformation, collection management, and stakeholder engagement. They should translate their operational experience into clear, actionable recommendations to help institutions navigate both managerial challenges and broader sectoral transitions.
The consultant should be able to produce high-quality deliverables, such as reports, presentations, and strategic briefs, that clearly communicate insights and recommendations to clients and stakeholders. They should also have the ability to identify calls for projects and tenders, as well as key stakeholders and decision-makers in their region (North America).
Responsibilities
❖ Provide consulting services to clients as a subject matter expert
❖ Act as a project manager when required (supervising other experts)
❖ Contribute to sales effort by identifying and engaging clients and partners
❖ Collaborate with fellow consultants on multidisciplinary projects
❖ Occasional visits to clients
Requirements
❖ Residing in New York
❖ Independent status (our experts are hired as independent contractors)
❖ PhD or Master’s degree in your field of expertise
❖ Minimum of 20 years of professional experience
❖ Field experience either as a consultant or in a senior leadership role
❖ In-depth understanding of the cultural industry in the US
❖ Strong professional network within the cultural sector
❖ Full fluency in English, both written and spoken
❖ Excellent communication and intercultural skills
❖ Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
What we offer
❖ An opportunity to join an international network of experts
❖ Empowerment through leveraging the company’s reputation and portfolio
❖ Engagement with high-profile, large-scale cultural projects
❖ A supportive administrative structure (legal, HR, client contracting, invoicing)
❖ Access to a suite of IT Tools
❖ Increased brand visibility (social networks, newsletter, media, advertising)
❖ A framework for delivering high-quality consulting
❖ Competitive hourly rate, paid per project
To apply
❖ Send your CV and a cover letter to contact@alteradvise.com
