About this role
<p><strong>Manager – Strategy & Performance Transformation – Media Sector</strong><strong>The Strategy Group (part of the Deal Advisory Group)</strong></p> <p><strong>Base location: London</strong></p> <p><strong><em><u> </u></em></strong></p> <p>KPMG’s Strategy & Performance Transformation practice is looking for exceptional candidates for a Manager 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.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Why join KPMG as Manager – Strategy & Performance Transformation – Media Sector?</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What will you be doing?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Act as a credible client liaison on KPMG engagements, often taking a “specialist” role with a view to develop long term client relationships; act as an 'ambassador' for the firm</li> <li>Design and run small- to mid-sized projects and / or larger more complex workstreams – <em>extensive</em> <em>experience of deal-related projects will be critical, eg Commercial DD, M&A Strategy, Value creation etc</em></li> <li>Produce client-ready deliverables that exceed expectations and require minimal review</li> <li>Take initiative to develop creative and innovative solutions to complex problems and deliver these within the context of the team and client requirements</li> <li>Design and execute detailed financial / business models performing complex scenario and sensitivity analysis; also guide junior team members to reach right-first-time output</li> <li>Act as a coach and mentor to junior team members – on and outside of projects – ensuring that they learn on the job and progress in their careers</li> <li>Provide timely feedback and coaching to other team members</li> <li>Take pro-active role in thought leadership and knowledge management activities</li> <li>Support the practice by proactively getting involved in internal practice matters and business development initiatives, and taking responsibilities for these moving forward</li> <li>Be aware of and take suitable level of responsibility that the firm's risk management frameworks are adhered to</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What will you need to do it?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proven experience working in a leading strategy consulting business, Big 4 firm or strategy / corporate development team in industry</li> <li>Strong foundational understanding of the value drivers across the Media sector</li> <li>Experience of leading workstreams and/or smaller projects: designing work plans, team structures and managing these to excellent client output and, where relevant, strong financial returns <ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li>This should include experience of recent M&A transactions, eg CDD, VDD, M&A Strategy or Value Creation projects in the Media sector</li> </ul> </li> <li>Evidence involvement developing proposals, scopes and pricing for small and mid-sized consulting assignments</li> <li>Experience of holding supporting roles in business development activity, helping the team deliver client ready pitches and generating differentiated insights</li> <li>Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with team members and broader stakeholders</li> <li>Track record of building relationships with team members, wider colleagues and clients</li> <li>Examples of internal responsibilities on topics like team management, technical tool insight, liaison with service suppliers etc</li> </ul> <p><em><u> </u></em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong academic track record</li> <li>Evidence of strong problem-solving & analytical capabilities</li> <li>Structured thinking skills combined with creativity</li> <li>Ability to evaluate complex challenges and deliver insightful recommendations that can be practically executed</li> <li>Ability to review and assess large volumes of technical data and distil the key strategic insights</li> <li>Strong numerical capabilities combined with sound commercial acumen</li> <li>Ability to build complex financial models that support our recommendations to clients</li> <li>Excellent written and oral communication skills</li> <li>Other language skills would be a strong bonus</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Our Locations:</strong></p> <p>We are open to talk to Strategy talent across the country but our core hubs for this role is:</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>London Canary Wharf</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Find out more:</strong></p> <p>Within Deal Advisory we have a range of divisions and specialisms. Click the links to find out more below:</p> <ul type="disc"> <li><strong>Deal Advisory at KPMG</strong>: <a href="https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/services/deal-advisory.html">https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/services/deal-advisory.html</a></li> <li><strong>ESG at KPMG</strong>: <a href="http://www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/our-esg-journey/">www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/our-esg-journey/</a></li> <li><strong>About our firm: </strong><a href="http://www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/people-culture/about-our-firm/">www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/people-culture/about-our-firm/</a></li> <li><strong>KPMG Culture. 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