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Overview

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About Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Performance Improvement (A&M CPI)

A&M CPI provides management consulting services to help companies improve performance through top line growth and bottom-line expense management. We partner with our clients to identify opportunities, enhance efficiencies, and maintain a competitive advantage. Our lean, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients. We encourage our professionals to live our values of integrity, quality, objectivity, fun and personal reward and inclusive diversity daily and to embrace enriching and diverse experiences with clients and colleagues.

The Opportunity

Our firm's Media & Entertainment (M&E) practice is experiencing significant growth in New York. We are seeking individuals at the Manager and Director levels to join our team to deliver large, complex and transformational client engagements. We are a tight-knit team that believes collaboration is key and offers excellent opportunities for career advancement and building leadership skills. We are focused on providing development opportunities, training and exposure to a cross section of industries. Our small project teams give you frequent exposure to client executives and rapid growth in your areas of interest.

Job Title: Manager / Director, Data & AI – M&E Practice

This role will focus on leading complex analytics initiatives with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI), including generative AI applications. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in consulting, with deep expertise in analytics and data-driven insights for M&E clients, as well as experience managing sophisticated analytics programs.

Responsibilities

• Proven background in consulting, with significant experience selling and leading mid-to-large-scale analytics projects for M&E clients, delivering data-driven solutions that address critical business challenges and opportunities
• Deep understanding of advanced analytics methodologies, data science principles, and statistical analysis techniques relevant to M&E clients and the industry ecosystem
• Hands-on experience in AI applications, including generative AI tools and technologies, and their application to M&E
• Demonstrated experience leading analytics teams, managing multi-phase projects, and fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment that align with client objectives and industry trends
• Track record of identifying, scoping, defining and selling analytics-based projects with traditional and/or digital-first media companies
• Skilled in leading analytics projects in areas such as advertising, subscriptions, marketing and media operations
• Proficient in building and maintaining strong client relationships, providing guidance on analytics strategy, data management and AI adoption

Role Expectations

• Demonstrates expertise in M&E focus areas
• Effectively leads teams on complex projects by setting direction, expectations, and ensuring quality of deliverables
• Views client problems from the perspective of the C-Suite and provides solutions to achieve results
• Manages project budget, billings and collections
• Surfaces expansion opportunities at existing clients; assists in closing new business leveraging relationships; contributes to annual collections by originating new opportunities or expanding work with existing clients
• Leads proposal efforts
• Supports the development of capability offerings and accelerators
• Mentors a diverse set of employees and promotes a positive and inclusive team environment
• Preferably based in an M&E hub city (New York or Los Angeles)

Qualifications

• 4 - 12+ years of relevant industry and consulting experience
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Strategic thinker with ability to act tactically and understand cross-functional requirements
• Outcomes-oriented with entrepreneurial, commercial mindset
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentations
• Strong interpersonal skills, high emotional intelligence
• Passion for the M&E sector and awareness of top trends
• Working knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint; willingness to travel

The base salary range for Manager is $135,000-$160,000 and Director is $150,000-$210,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program based on individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.

Application Timeline

Alvarez & Marsal recruits on an ongoing basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) that they are qualified for and that are of interest to them.

Benefits

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings' fringe benefits including healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages, plus a 401(k) retirement plan. Eligible employees may receive a discretionary 401(k) contribution and paid time off including vacation, personal days, 72 hours of sick time, federal holidays, a floating holiday, and parental leave. Vacation and personal days vary by tenure and role type.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal's practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, disability, or other protected characteristics. Applicants can find policy statements by region here.

Unsolicited Resumes

Per policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless engaged for a specified opening. Any submission indicates the right to hire the applicant without a fee owed to the submitting agency.