wanting to be a consultant to them Do you really want to be a consultant to people who don't value your input? Maybe you can find someone higher up in the orga

wanting to be a consultant to them Do you really want to be a consultant to people who don't value your input? Maybe you can find someone higher up in the organization to discuss your ideas with? They don't need to be your direct point of contact, but it sounds like you do need their buy-in.