Candidates with consulting or industry experience in media and marketing, and a bias for action will find this strategic advisory role at UTA.
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Original posting from United Talent Agency via Ashby
UTA seeks a Manager to join our team as part of our Consultancy function that advises the world’s most important and influential companies in media and marketing today.
In this role, you will lead market research, situation analysis through quantitative and qualitative means and contribute your perspective on how our clients learn, grow and transform in their respective sectors. Managers play a pivotal role in the success of our client engagements and apply analytical thinking and experience-based judgment to complex challenges by focusing on the critical issues, opportunities, and constraints that impact business performance.
Managers are most often staffed across multiple clients or engagements, supporting Advisory teams actively as they advise clients, develop strategic insights, and implement key recommendations. This role is an ideal career accelerator with significant growth potential for an individual that is passionate about the future of media and marketing, someone who loves solving business challenges and wants to build an impressive network.
A successful Manager will have a bias for action, comfort with hypothesis-driven problem solving, and be energized by the variety of assignments and inter-connectivity of the industry.
The salary range for this role is $90,000 to $100,000 commensurate with experience and skills.
What You Will Do
- Lead market and company analyses, strategic diligence, and competitive benchmarking on key business issues in marketing, media, advertising, and technology
- Support stakeholder and diligence efforts by connecting concepts and opportunities into clear takeaways and recommendations
- Evaluate corporate and business unit strategies, reflecting market, competitive and other key external drivers
- Assess new businesses and revenue opportunities and assist with the development and execution of market sizing, business and investment cases, capability assessments, and change management plans
- Apply analytical thinking and experience-based judgement to complex challenges via qualitative and quantitative research
- Own client communications, lead status calls, and participate in readouts based on guidance of engagement leads
- Support the creation and development of client deliverables such as marketplace analysis, client benchmarking and stakeholder discovery and analysis
- Turn ideas into recommendations and actions and own bottoms-up deliverables
- Play an active role in proposals, thought leadership efforts, and other market and business development activities
- Communicate effectively across the project team to ensure internal and external messaging is aligned
- Ensure proper and timely escalation of project risk or potential for missed delivery deadlines
- Support junior team members with respect to approvals around communication, prioritization of project workload, and evaluation of draft output for client deliverables
- Work with internal teams to integrate learnings and best practices from related projects
What You Will Need
- 3+ years of work experience in consulting, media, marketing, advertising, technology and/or banking
- Proven analytical skills, expertise in qualitative and quantitative research
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
- Fluency in media/advertising/technology industry terms, players and trends
- Proven track record of selling through recommendations to internal teams and/or clients; demonstrated success in turning ideas into actions
- Self-starter with an ability to multi-task efficiently and effectively
- Excellent interpersonal skills; strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as a collaborative team member to deliver objectives
- Limitless intellectual curiosity and general desire to learn, absorb information and trends from colleagues, trade sources and the broader marketing network
What You Will Get
- The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of a leading global entertainment companies
- Access to the tools, leadership, and resources you will need to create and drive a center of excellence
- The opportunity to do the best work of your career
- Work in an inclusive and diverse company culture
- Competitive programs to support your well-being
- Experience working in a collaborative environment with room to grow
About UTA
UTA is a premier global talent agency built for the future of media and entertainment. The agency's diversified platform and best-in-class, client-first approach is innovative, collaborative, and positioned to lead in an evolving market. UTA represents the most celebrated artists, creatives, and brands, from icons and legends to next-generation talent. Its integrated capabilities span film and television, music, comedy, creators, sports, brands, news, publishing, speakers, theater, and more. It is based in Los Angeles with offices in the U.S., London, and Munich.
For more information: https://www.unitedtalent.com/about/
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