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WHAT YOU'LL DO

As the Senior Manager for BCG’s Media Sector, you’ll be the COO/Chief of Staff for a leading business in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) Practice. The Media Sector (in the TMT Practice) has averaged strong double-digit growth over the last several years and serves clients across the globe and in every major subsector (TV, Publishing, Studios, Sports, Gaming etc).

The Senior Sector Manager would be responsible for four things:

• Driving the Media Business by identifying and driving key growth vectors for the business; mobilizing best of Media across the globe, especially in key growth geographies/sectors; and other high visibility, strategically important initiatives
• Increasing Visibility of the Sector by effectively supporting BCG presence at high-visibility events; shaping key engagements with the external community; and shaping and managing the Media IP and ‘seat at the table’ (SATT) agenda in collaboration with our MDPs and with TMT Marketing
• Building Capabilities for the Sector by managing sector investments, shaping and building our commercial offering portfolio, including priority areas such as our Global Institute for Television (GIFT) and Institute for B2B Information, as well as working with TMT’s Knowledge Team
• Growing the Media Sector Team by identifying expert and lateral hiring needs; refining Sector affiliation strategy, including key pipeline gaps and internal recruitment efforts; enhancing our diversity proposition - e.g. working with initiatives such as Women@BCG; and framing and driving Media agenda at regional and global meetings

YOU'RE GOOD AT

• Excellent team player that can independently collaborate with other functions or teams on initiatives/recurring issues to find solutions or establish best practices
• Are capable of owning, structuring and driving significant and fast-paced workload: drive ad-hoc, complex, ambiguous projects or processes that routinely require independent judgment, tradeoffs or prioritization
• Earning the respect of a very senior cohort, all MDPs, that are remotely located, juggling the various priorities and viewpoints of the Media Sector Leadership Team
• Operating effectively in a matrix organization with the ability to prioritize/make decisions; working collaboratively with peers in our Sector teams
• Efficiently and effectively managing a fragmented portfolio with an ability to very effectively multi-task and drive independently to quick insights and crisp deliverables, coupled with strong PMO skills to ensure rapid impact
• Working independently to identify need for, scope, gain endorsement and drive implementation of commercially impactful initiatives
• Leading others including senior leaders in clarifying problems and developing solutions by building consensus, persuading and influencing
• Motivating others to deliver highest standards, providing direction and coaching

YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

• 8-10+ years of relevant experience; Master’s degree/MBA preferred
• Consulting experience at BCG or another consulting firm ideal but not required
• Ability to lead more complex, broader sub functional teams or projects fully independently and provide direction to others
• Ability to resolve complex issues and non-defined problems autonomously, with full business acumen
• Self-starter/motivator—bring solutions, not problems - and good at prioritizing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced knowledge in Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Strong interpersonal skills, credibility, excellent team player
• Ability to influence senior members of the PA and beyond
• Ability to respect sensitive client, BCG, and people related information as personal and confidential
Global mobility - experience with and willingness to work with international teams and travel ~10%

YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will work closely with the Media Sector Leadership - Global Leader (Ernesto Pagano) - with a clear seat at the table of the BCG Media Sector Leadership Team setting the Global Media strategic agenda and drive implementation. In addition you will be a core member of the wider TMT PA Management team, reporting into the TMT GPMED (Paul Cunliffe). You will also collaborate closely with the Marketing, Finance and other areas of the PA Management team as well as other relevant functions - Staffing, Recruiting, HR etc.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Practice Area Management & Operations team members keep BCG’s industry and functional practice areas operating responsively and efficiently. As a member of this team, you will contribute directly to the success of our business through a number of roles, including content development, process management, marketing, meeting and conference management, and internal/external communications.

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, contributions to BCG’s Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF), and a market leading benefits package described below.

At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees - and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.

All of our plans provide best in class coverage:

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
• Low $5 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
• Paid sick time on an as needed basis

• Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.