Strategy Manager for Media

Job Role: Strategy Manager (Media Industry)

Location: London

Mobility: Up to 50%

Career Level: 7 Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual, and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

Accenture’s Media team forms part of Accenture Communications, Media, Software and Technology Industries. Our Media team delivers tailored services to help a broad range of clients across the full range of media industry player types, including broadcasters, payTV operators, studios and production houses, gaming, business media, press and print publishing among other sub-sectors.

We help our clients formulate strategies to navigate complex, often ambiguous challenges to achieve sustained growth, drive efficiency, scale, and enhance or maintain their competitive position.

Our Media team is an exciting practice to work, and you will work with a diverse range of clients to help them navigate some of the biggest strategic shifts faced by the industry, including the transition to digital consumption and AI.  As a Strategy Manager, you will play a key role in driving thought leadership and delivering value to our clients. You will do this by working closely with the wider Media Portfolio Team (including Technology, Operations and SONG colleagues).

In our team you will learn:

• How to work across strategy and consulting, technology and operations and leverage our capabilities to bring the best of Accenture

• New technologies in the age of AI, and ways to help clients set up for success in this new competitive environment

• Media topic knowledge, acquired from working with the leading Media companies in the world

In this role you will:

• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to effectively frame issue sets and communicate solutions with structure and clarity

• Present internally and to clients, representing the practice and building credibility in your work

• Take ownership of large-scale strategy projects, ensuring we are engaging the right stakeholders, on track against plans, and delivering high quality output to the client’s requirements

• Lead complex, end-to-end strategic and transformation programmes

• Own delivery scope and commercial outcomes, including business casing, risk management, and value tracking

• Contribute to business development efforts – from client proposals to go-to-market initiatives and thought leadership

• Create and lead high-performing teams, mentoring talent and fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture

• Drive innovation within the practice by shaping new capabilities, assets, thought leadership perspectives and become a subject matter expert, delivering value to clients