Strategy Consulting, Associate Director

• New York, NY | Hybrid | Limited travel

Join a fast-growing New York team within an established international strategy consultancy, working with private equity and corporate clients on high-value commercial due diligence and growth strategy engagements.

As an Associate Director, you’ll play a key role in building the firm’s expanding Media practice, leading client engagements, developing senior relationships and supporting business growth.

You’ll join a collaborative, low-hierarchy culture where senior hires are given genuine ownership to shape the team, develop people and influence the future direction of the New York office.

Role Highlights

• Lead commercial due diligence and growth strategy engagements across the Media sector.
• Oversee multiple consulting teams and complex projects with limited Partner involvement.
• Develop senior relationships with private equity and corporate clients.
• Contribute to pitches, sales conversations, marketing and wider practice growth.
• Mentor consultants, manage careers and help shape a growing New York office.

You Will Need

• Strong strategy consulting experience within Media-focused strategy engagements.
• Hands-on commercial due diligence and growth strategy experience.
• A track record of leading several complex projects simultaneously.
• Confidence managing senior clients and external stakeholders.
• Previous involvement in business development, pitches or sales activity.

Why You’ll Love It

• Clear opportunity to progress rapidly to Director, with a longer-term pathway to Partner.
• 401(k) contributions matched up to 4.5% of base salary with no vesting period.
• Hybrid working with limited travel and initiatives designed to reduce excessive weekend work.
• Up to 39 days away from work annually, including vacation, holidays and optional unpaid leave.
• Enhanced parental and fertility treatment leave policies.
• Sabbatical opportunities as your career progresses.
• Personal coaching, employee assistance and broader wellbeing support.
• International project exposure through established US and European client relationships.
• Regular company events, including an annual global summer event in Europe.

Unfortunately, due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates