Communications, Media and Technology - Strategy Senior Manager

Job Role: Communications, Media and Technology Strategy Senior Manager

Location: London

Career Level: 6 – Senior Manager

Mobility: up to 100%

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, 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 Strategy shapes our clients’ future, combining deep business insight with the understanding of how technology will impact industry and business models. In joining Accenture Strategy you will drive the CEO agenda on issues related to digital disruption, competitive agility, global operating models, and workforce of the future to identify new sources of value.

You will challenge the status quo and develop innovative strategies that harness your full understanding of how technology will impact industry and business models, and you will use advanced analytics and human-centric design to co-create technology-enabled, disruptive strategies that win competitive advantage, unlock value and drive profitable growth for clients.

No-one brings all of that together at the scale and with the degree of integration as we can. Serving 95 of the Fortune Global 100 and more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500, we’re different to every other strategy firm on the market – which makes us an undeniably exciting place in which to forge a career. Technology will continue to be the disruptor in the strategy arena. Which makes Accenture the strategy firm of tomorrow. 
 

Accenture Strategy, Communications, Media and Technology

Accenture’s Communications & Media Strategy Practice serves leading companies across these industries. Clients include leading fixed-line and mobile telecommunications providers, broadcasters, television platform operators and gaming companies among others, in this broad, fast-paced and rapidly evolving sector.

Our clients engage us to help them harness the opportunities afforded by the sweeping changes that the Communications Industry is both simultaneously driving and experiencing, whether this is consumers watching increasing amounts of video content on OTT services, telecommunication operators tailoring offerings to tap latent demand in the small business segment or gaming companies pivoting from boxed-sales to subscription-based revenue models.

We work with and advise the most senior leaders across this industry on the strategies they should pursue to unlock opportunity and mitigate threats in an era in which technology has progressed from being an enabler to being a driving force of competitive advantage.  This comes in many guises, be it leveraging 5G technologies, cloud-based approaches, PayTV evolution, distribution brought by Streaming or driving insight and value from data.

We work hand-in-glove with colleagues across Accenture to bring our clients practical experience of these technologies to develop robust strategies based on traditional strategic thinking, infused with technology-led innovation, in a way which is truly differentiated in the marketplace.

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, and diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you! As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job. 

In our team you will learn to:

• The scale of our capabilities and client engagements, how we collaborate internally and with the Accenture Ecosystem to deliver value and unlock business opportunities for growth.

• To develop and lead high-performing multidisciplinary teams, actively contributing to talent development and performance management through mentorship and sponsorship.

• Undertaking sales origination, working with teams across the business to identify opportunities to grow a successful practice and supporting proposal development/presentation.

• Build and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs and styles.

• Lead definition of strategic direction, using analysis to address our client's business challenges and deliver lasting and distinctive outcomes and value.

• Develop knowledge of prevailing trends, financials and operating drivers across the Communications and Media industry.

• Establish a brand as a Subject Matter Advisor, driving industry-leading perspectives and points of view with our clients in the Telecom, Media and Technology industries.

In this role you will:

• Develop and drive high-impact, strategic insights that solve complex business challenges for clients.

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary project teams to deliver tailored strategic solutions across various categories.

• Leverage deep industry knowledge and market trends to shape client strategies, ensuring long-term business success.

• Cultivate strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to senior executives, guiding them through pivotal decision-making processes.

• Drive business development by identifying growth opportunities, contributing to sales efforts, and actively building and managing a strong sales pipeline.

• Collaborate closely with internal teams across functions, fostering relationships that promote knowledge sharing and support for client delivery and growth.

• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, data-driven recommendations that exceed client expectations and drive measurable results.

We are looking for experience in the following:

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in the CMT industry including prior consulting experience.

• A broad understanding of how the Communications & Media industry operates including products, players, business models, operating models, industry trends and challenges and regulatory frameworks.

• Deep functional knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Corporate strategy, Operating Model, Data and Analytics, Route to Market, Revenue Growth Management, and/or M&A.

• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead multicultural teams in complex strategy/consulting engagements, delivering high-quality output in short timeframes.

• Effective communication skills, both written and oral. Fluency in English

• An interest in Technology and Data

Academic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record. An advanced degree or MBA is a plus but not essential.

Set yourself apart:

• Ability to understand complex issues, quickly absorb information and work creatively.

• Leveraging data and analytics to uncover strategic insights and drive innovation

• Quantitative skills to develop financial/operational models and supervise data analysis.

• An appreciation of how technology and digital can contribute to solving clients’ complex business problems.

• A robust understanding of the key dynamics and trends in the Communications, Media and/or Technology industries, including awareness of strategies, trends & products.

• Ability to quickly build effective teams and establish trust-based relationships.

• Experience with staff development and mentoring junior to mid-level practitioners

• Strong written and presentation skills.

• Entrepreneurial mindset and appetite for business development activities.

• Involvement with the commercial management of consulting engagements.

• Strong Business Development skills.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable the delivery of the first-class services we are known for. 

Closing Date for Applications: 31/08/2025

Accenture reserves the right to close the role before this date should a suitable applicant be found.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 774,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com 

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