Manager - Deal Strategy and Commercial Due Diligence - Media

KPMG’s Strategy & Performance Transformation practice is looking for exceptional candidates for a Manager 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 functional 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.

What will you be doing?

• Act as a credible client liaison on KPMG engagements, often taking a “specialist” role with a view to develop long term client relationships; act as an 'ambassador' for the firm.
• Design and run small- to mid-sized projects and/or larger more complex workstreams – extensive experience of deal-related projects will be critical, e.g. Commercial DD, M&A Strategy, Value creation etc.
• Produce client-ready deliverables that exceed expectations and require minimal review.
• Take initiative to develop creative and innovative solutions to complex problems and deliver these within the context of the team and client requirements.
• Design and execute detailed financial/business models performing complex scenario and sensitivity analysis; also guide junior team members to reach right-first-time output.
• Act as a coach and mentor to junior team members – on and outside of projects – ensuring that they learn on the job and progress in their careers.
• Provide timely feedback and coaching to other team members.
• Take pro-active role in thought leadership and knowledge management activities.
• Support the practice by proactively getting involved in internal practice matters and business development initiatives, and taking responsibilities for these moving forward.
• Be aware of and take suitable level of responsibility that the firm's risk management frameworks are adhered to.

What will you need to do it?

• Proven 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.
• Experience of leading workstreams and/or smaller projects: designing work plans, team structures and managing these to excellent client output and, where relevant, strong financial returns. This should include experience of recent M&A transactions, e.g. CDD, VDD, M&A Strategy or Value Creation projects in the Media sector.
• Evidence involvement developing proposals, scopes and pricing for small and mid-sized consulting assignments.
• Experience of holding supporting roles in business development activity, helping the team deliver client ready pitches and generating differentiated insights.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with team members and broader stakeholders.
• Track record of building relationships with team members, wider colleagues and clients.
• Examples of internal responsibilities on topics like team management, technical tool insight, liaison with service suppliers etc.

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• 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.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to Strategy talent across the country but our core hubs for this role is: London Canary Wharf. With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.