Strategy& Deals - Manager - Technology Media & Telecoms - London
Our Technology team works across the software, comms, IT services, security, & hardware markets, with particular strengths in software and cyber-security
Our Media team works across both B2B and B2C media markets, as well as across all formats, with leading work in digital advertising
Our Telecoms business focuses on fibre, towers, data centres, B2B telecoms and broader telecoms players.
The strategy professional we are looking to recruit will likely specialise in a particular sub-sector. You may be required, from time to time, to work in other sectors as per business needAbout the roleOur projects are typically short and sharp, providing the opportunity to gain a variety of experience across sectors and/or engagement types, whilst continuously learning and developing. You'll work on client projects in teams of varying sizes, coaching less experienced team members. You will be interacting with clients and operating closely with senior members of the team, this combination of responsibility and senior support provides individuals with significant development opportunities.Typical duties include:Leading a team of consultants and taking responsibility for project delivery
Running projects on a day-to-day basis, structuring and managing the work streams and supervising delivery
Coordinating with key project stakeholders including clients and other internal teams
Managing appropriate senior team input and ensuring progress and risks are effectively communicated to senior team members throughout the project
Planning initial hypotheses and analysis; formulating initial hypotheses based on previous experience, knowledge of the sector and understanding of the scope of work
Storyboarding to present a compelling narrative to the client
Developing the approach to address the project brief, and driving research and analysis with appropriate tools and techniques
Contributing to conclusions and supporting senior team members in presenting back to the client
Contributing to the wider business through business development, knowledge sharing, coaching and mentoring junior team members and other activities
Our team is primarily based in the London Bridge office, with c. 10-20% of time spent on client sites, typically throughout the UK and Europe.Requirements:Previous strategy consulting experience from either a strategy consulting firm or the strategy or business development function of a Technology, Media, or Telecoms business
Experience of working in or advising clients in the Technology (software, comms, IT services, security, hardware), Media (B2B, B2C), or Telecoms (Networks, Operators, Infrastructure) industries
Direct experience of managing strategy and commercial due diligence assignments for private equity or corporate clients, with the ability to act independently
Strong technical skills in;
Market and competitor analysis (market sizing, drivers and dynamics, competitive intensity, etc.)
Customer analysis (segmentation, customer journeys)
Internal analysis (capabilities, business model review, financial assessment)
An ability to multi-task effectively and balance time between project delivery and business development support effectively
Good client management skills, including an understanding of how to communicate with clients of different backgrounds and opinions
Proven experience of coaching junior team members
Evidence of contributing to the wider team and leading on business development opportunities
Fluency in another (European) language is an asset
You'll be joining a driven and diverse team that's welcoming of your opinions and enables you to develop within one of the world's leading professional organisations. With an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working requirements where appropriate and have many successful arrangements currently in place. Please apply if you have a keen interest in the work we do.Deals
Our Deals business is an exciting, fast-paced and an ever-growing business that focuses on deals and crisis situations for our clients. Collectively, we deal with the types of situations you hear about regularly in the news and we provide support, insight and analysis to the management, shareholders and financiers of business.
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