Job Description
Job Title: Assistant Manager – Strategy & Performance Transformation – Media Sector
Base location: London
KPMG’s Strategy & Performance Transformation practice is looking for exceptional candidates for a Senior Associate role. The role will focus on Deal Strategy within the Media industry as part of the wider Telecommunications-Media-Technology sector, but with scope to work on the wider range of services including Growth Strategy, Deal Strategy, Cost and Operational strategy (including Economic Profitability Analysis) and Enterprise-wide Transformation.
Why join KPMG as Assistant Manager – Strategy & Performance Transformation – Media Sector
The Strategy & Performance Transformation team is part of KPMG’s rapidly expanding Strategy Group, which delivers value for clients by challenging conventional thinking, bringing deep industry and functional insights and executing with investor-grade rigour. We are a diverse team of over 150 practitioners, working collaboratively with and orchestrating KPMG’s broad set of capabilities within our Deal Advisory business.
What will you be doing?
- Liaise effectively with clients while working on engagements and act as an 'ambassador' for KPMG
- Design and run small projects and / or large, complex workstreams with limited oversight
- Produce client-ready deliverables that exceed expectations and require limited review
- Develop solutions to complex problems and challenge the thinking of more senior colleagues and clients
- Construct detailed financial / business models performing complex scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Ensure the firm's risk management frameworks are adhered to
- Be a strong and effective team player
- Provide timely feedback and coaching to other team members
- Contribute to thought leadership and knowledge management activities
- Support practice development activities to ensure successful delivery of initiatives
What will you need to do it?
- Experience working in a leading strategy house, Big 4 firm, or strategy / corporate development team in industry
- Strong interest in the Media sector and foundational understanding of the value drivers within Media businesses
- Experience of leading project workstreams and taking responsibility for small teams
- Prior involvement in business development activity and ability to contribute to thought leadership and knowledge management initiatives
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with team members and broader (internal and external) stakeholders
Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:
- Strong academic track record
- Evidence of strong problem-solving & analytical capabilities
- Structured thinking skills combined with creativity
- Ability to evaluate complex challenges and deliver insightful recommendations that can be practically executed
- Ability review and assess large volumes of technical data and distil the key strategic insights
- Strong numerical capabilities combined with sound commercial acumen
- Ability to build complex financial models that support our recommendations to clients
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Other language skills would be a strong bonus
Our Locations:
We are open to talk to Strategy talent across the country but our core hubs for this role is:
With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.
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