Director / Senior Director, Data & AI – M&E Practice

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Performance Improvement (A&M CPI) 
 

A&M CPI provides management consulting services to help companies improve performance through top line growth and bottom-line expense management. We partner with our clients to identify opportunities, enhance efficiencies, and maintain a competitive advantage.  Our lean, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients.  We encourage our professionals to live our values of integrity, quality, objectivity, fun and personal reward and inclusive diversity daily and to embrace enriching and diverse experiences with clients and colleagues.  

A&M is a firm that values results-oriented leadership and strong people skills. We put a premium on individuals with the right experience who can deliver the most value. Additionally, we provide frequent opportunities to take on greater responsibility and always support employees in professional development.  At A&M, you will work alongside world class consultants and former industry executives to deliver gold standard work for our clients.  A successful candidate will enjoy an environment that emphasizes entrepreneurship and minimal hierarchy and bureaucracy.   

The Opportunity  
 

Our firm’s Media & Entertainment (M&E) practice is experiencing significant growth with hubs in New York and Los Angeles. We are seeking individuals at the Director and Senior Director levels to join our team to deliver large, complex and transformational client engagements. We are a tight-knit team that believes collaboration is key and offers excellent opportunities for career advancement and building leadership skills. We are focused on providing development opportunities, training and exposure to a cross section of industries. Our small project teams give you frequent exposure to client executives and rapid growth in your areas of interest. 

Job Title: Director / Senior Director, Data & AI – M&E Practice

This role will focus on leading complex analytics initiatives with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI), including generative AI applications. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in consulting, with deep expertise in analytics and data-driven insights for M&E clients, as well as experience managing sophisticated analytics programs.

• Proven background in consulting, with significant experience selling and leading mid-to-large-scale analytics projects for M&E clients, delivering data-driven solutions that address critical business challenges and opportunities
• Deep understanding of advanced analytics methodologies, data science principles, and statistical analysis techniques relevant to M&E clients and the industry ecosystem
• Solid understanding in AI applications, with hands-on experience in generative AI tools and technologies, particularly in how they apply to M&E
• Demonstrated experience leading analytics teams, managing multi-phase projects, and fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment that align with client objectives and industry trends
• Track record of identifying, scoping, defining and selling analytics-based projects with traditional and/or digital-first media companies
• Skilled in leading analytics projects in areas such as advertising, subscriptions, marketing and media operations
• Proficient in building and maintaining strong client relationships, providing expert guidance on analytics strategies, data management and AI adoption

Role Expectations: 

• Demonstrates expertise in M&E focus areas 

• Effectively leads teams on complex projects by: setting clear direction, establishing clear expectations, ensuring quality of client / project team deliverable development 

• Views client problems from the perspective of the C-Suite and provides solutions to achieve results 

• Manages project budget, billings and collections 

• Surfaces expansion opportunities at existing clients; assists in closing new business leveraging business/personal relationships; contributes $2 million in annual collections by originating new opportunities using their network (net new or existing clients), and/or generating work from project expansion efforts within existing client including referring work to others across the firm 

• Leads proposal efforts 
• Supports the development of capability offerings and accelerators

• Actively works to mentor a diverse set of employees

• Actively promotes a positive and inclusive team environment 
• Preferably based in M&E hub city, which includes New York and Los Angeles
   

Qualifications: 

• 10+ years of relevant industry and consulting experience  
• Strong analytical skills 
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment 
• Strategic thinker on issues and act tactically understanding cross functional requirements 

• Outcome oriented 

• Entrepreneurial and thrives in a start-up environment yet has a commercial approach

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills 

• Strong interpersonal/team skills, high E.Q. 
• Passion for the M&E sectors and follow top trends and impacts

• Working knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint 

• Comfortable with travel 

The base salary range for Director is $150,000-$210,000 annually and Senior Director is $175,000-$250,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance.  Please ask your recruiter for details. 

Application Timeline 

Alvarez & Marsal recruits on an ongoing basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) that they are qualified for and that are of interest to them. 

Benefits 

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings’ fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined from time to time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. 

Diversity & Inclusion

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.