IN-Director-TMT- Media & Sports -Advisory-Mumbai

Job Description & Summary:

We are seeking experienced and passionate professionals for the Director roles to lead high-impact consulting engagements in the media, entertainment, and sports sectors. The ideal candidate will have a strong strategy background, client leadership experience, and a flair for applying technology and innovation to solve complex business challenges.

Job Position Title:

Director-TMT-Media & Sports -Advisory-Mumbai

Responsibilities:

· Key Responsibilities

· Client Engagement & Delivery

· Lead end-to-end strategy consulting engagements across themes like:

· Revenue expansion (fan monetization, pricing, partnerships, content strategy)

· Cost optimization (production costs, supply chain efficiencies, back-office transformation)

· New market entry (international expansion, regional market penetration)

· New product development (digital platforms, OTT, IPs, formats, sports tech)

· Customer Experience enhancement (Offers & decisioning, hyper -personalization, omni-channel enablement)

· Work closely with CXOs and senior leadership in client organizations to drive strategic decisions.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams including tech, operations, and finance to ensure cohesive solutions.

· Business Development & Pipeline Generation

· Assist and contribute to pipeline seeding and conversion, focused on key designated accounts

· Practice Building & Thought Leadership

· Develop go-to-market strategies, offerings, and IP specific to the Media & Sports sector.

· Contribute to whitepapers, industry reports, and media insights reflecting future trends and disruptions.

· Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and excellence.

· Tech-Enabled Business Transformation

· Partner with tech teams to define and deliver digital and analytics-led transformation solutions.

· Translate strategic imperatives into technology roadmaps – including audience analytics, digital infrastructure, and automation in operations.

· Understand the interplay of media-tech (e.g., OTT, AI in sports, AR/VR) with business models.

· Understand and enable the value chain segments across the Media & Sports ecosystem, including identification of tools/ systems (COTS/ customized) and implementation /integration.

Mandatory skill sets:

· Strong executive presence and communication skills – able to lead C-suite discussions.

· Analytical and structured thinking with an ability to synthesize complex problems.

· Team leadership and project management experience.

· Strong business acumen, with a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset.

· Passion for media and sports domains or gaming or edutech / emerging trends therein.

· Open to travel for projects/ pursuits (roughly, 30-50% of time)

Preferred skill sets:

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Years of experience required:

• MBA from a premier Indian B-school (minimum 5 years post-MBA experience).

• 12+ years of total experience, ideally in:
  • Strategy consulting / professional services firms.

  • Front-end, client-facing roles with responsibility for delivery, sales and relationship management.

  • Industry experience in media, entertainment, digital content, or sports or gaming or edutech (preferred but not mandatory).

• Deep understanding of strategic problem-solving frameworks and business case modeling.

• Experience in revenue estimation, P&L forecasting and cash flow -based business viability/ RoI.

• Exposure to digital transformation, tech advisory, or innovation strategy is a plus.

Education qualification:

• MBA from a premier Indian B-school (minimum 5 years post-MBA experience).