Associate Consultant - Ecosystem Strategy

Spur Reply, part of the Reply Network, is a leader in go-to-market consulting. Our mission is to turn every interaction our clients have into a go-to-market advantage. We are a consultancy whose objective is to drive results that matter. As the leading authority on go-to-market solutions, we act as an extension of our client teams, providing the support, tools, and strategies to achieve important outcomes. If you tackle challenges with unmatched persistence and believe learning is critical to ongoing growth, we want you on our team. 

As an Associate Consultant in the Ecosystem Strategy team, you will be responsible for leading project management for client engagements and supporting deliverable creation, including conducting competitive research, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, and creating presentations to summarize client recommendations. You will receive on-the-job coaching and mentoring to help you learn the basics of business consulting and ecosystem strategy. 

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality drafts of communication from emails to executive presentations
• Lead project management for client engagements, including project plan creation and ownership, and action and status tracking
• Manage meetings, including coordinating and scheduling client meetings, preparing agendas and content, and documenting actions and decisions
• Conduct research to support client recommendations
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data, summarizing key themes to inform findings and recommendations
• Work independently or closely with clients and team members to drive project progress
• Provide other project support as requested by engagement manager

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with solid academic achievement and/or significant relevant work experience 
• Experience with Microsoft suite of productivity tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) 
• Quantitative skills and general problem-solving skills for business problems 
• Good business acumen and awareness of business trends 

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework and/or internships in business administration, finance, economics, marketing, systems, or communications
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills
•  Passion and an ability to learn independently, quickly, and resourcefully
• Desire to work hard and progress rapidly in the consulting profession
• High degree of ambition, flexibility, and creativity
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn from mentors and peers
• Motivation to learn new concepts and start tasks with limited guidance
• Logic-based decision-making, carefully taking context into account

About Reply 

Reply specializes in the design and implementation of solutions based on new communication channels and digital media. Reply is a network of highly specialized companies supporting global industrial groups operating in the telecom and media, industry and services, banking, insurance and public administration sectors in the definition and development of business models enabled for the new paradigms of AI, cloud computing, digital media and the Internet of Things. Reply services include Consulting, System Integration and Digital Services. 

 Reply is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to provide equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you need assistance and reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, email us at [email protected]. Visit our website at www.reply.com to learn more about our open roles.