Associate Director Deal Strategy and Commercial Due Diligence, Media

Associate Director Deal Strategy and Commercial Due Diligence, Media
Location:

Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Reading, South Coast - Southampton, Watford

Experience Level:

Senior Manager

Type:

Full Time

Business Area:

Restructuring

Contract type:

Permanent

B Grade – Associate Director

Strategy & Performance Transformation, Media

London Advisory The Strategy Group (part of the Deal Advisory Group) Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity
KPMG’s Strategy & Performance Transformation practice is looking for exceptional candidates for an Associate Director 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.

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 financial 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.

Responsibilities
To be an effective Associate Director within our Strategy & Performance Transformation applicants will be expected to:

Take a leadership role with the team and to hold a high quality, credible reputation with clients and in the broader market – experience of a range of M&A related projects will be critical, eg Commercial DD, M&A Strategy, Value creation etc

Design and run mid-sized to large projects and / or very large, complex workstreams

Act as primary client liaison on KPMG engagements and act as an 'ambassador' for the firm

Produce client-ready deliverables that exceed expectations and require minimal review

Develop solutions to complex problems and challenge the thinking of more senior colleagues and clients

Help design - and guide junior staff to - execute detailed financial / business models performing complex scenario and sensitivity analysis

Provide timely feedback and coaching to other team members

Identify go-to-market and marketing opportunities and assume day-to-day responsibility for taking these to clients

Maintain active contact with mid-level clients outside of engagement situations

Actively seek out leadership opportunities, take responsibility for a selection of internal processes and generally act as a leader in the S&PT and an inspiration to more junior team members

Show initiative to identify and drive thought leadership and knowledge management activities

Lead on practice development activities to ensure successful delivery of initiatives

Take day-to-day responsibility that the firm's risk management frameworks are adhered to

At KPMG, we seek candidates who can thrive in our high-performance culture and can demonstrate the following behaviours:

Deliver Impact

Make sound decisions: Exercises sound business judgment when making decisions

Foster innovation: Embraces a culture of innovation and experimentation to create value

Apply a strategic perspective: Uses diverse sets of inputs to develop a broad perspective on business and people issues

Seek Growth

Take opportunities to learn and adapt: Uses insights and self-reflection to build capability and embrace new challenges

Develop and motivate others: Engages teams, instils confidence, and coaches people to find meaning in their work and achieve exceptional results

Build collaborative relationships: Establishes strong relationships internally and externally and builds wide and productive networks

Inspire Trust

Drive quality: Delivers high-quality products and exceptional service that provide value

Act ethically and responsibly: Behaves ethically and encourages others to do the same

Advocate for Equality: Creates opportunities to address inequity and enables all people to feel like they belong

Your Experience
Successful applicants will demonstrate the following:

Work Experience

Experience working in a leading strategy consulting business, Big 4 firm or strategy / corporate development team in industry

Strong foundational understanding of the value drivers across the Media sector and views on the outlook for this sector

Experience of leading mid-sized and large projects: designing work plans, team structures and then managing these to (i) excellent client output and (ii) strong project economics

This should include an extensive coverage of recent M&A transactions, eg CDD, VDD, M&A Strategy or Value Creation projects in the Media sector

Evidence of taking responsibility for designing proposals, scopes and pricing for mid-sized and large consulting assignments

Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with team members and broader (internal and external) stakeholders

Strong track record of building followership among more junior staff members

Pro‑active role in business development activity, designing client ready pitches, generating differentiated insights and holding personal client relationships

Non-client facing roles in driving practice forward in areas such as team management, training, technical tool development, liaison with service suppliers etc

Technical skills

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 to 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

KPMG Overview
KPMG in the UK is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Legal, Tax and Advisory services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity, insight and experience to solve our clients’ and communities’ biggest problems. We’ve been doing this for more than 150 years.

We aim to be universally recognised as a place for great people to do their best work. A firm known for our collaborative and inclusive culture, using technology to empower and equip our people to deliver outstanding work with real flexibility – through inspiring workspaces, innovative ways to collaborate and hybrid ways of working.

With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our mission is simple: To support the UK in a connected world. It guides everything we do, underpinned by our values: Courage, Integrity, Excellence, Together and For Better.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues thrive and reach their full potential, whatever their identity or background.

We’re a member of the Business Disability Forum so please get in touch if you'd like to discuss any adjustments that you might need in the application process - and if you are successful beyond this.

We’re a recognised leader in the Government's scheme. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all experienced professional opportunities.

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