Director, Strategy & Deals Advisory
UTA Ventures is the venture division of United Talent Agency.
About UTA Ventures
UTA Ventures seeks out, builds, and accelerates innovative businesses that change how people live, work, and play. It operates at the intersection of entertainment, commerce, and technology, partnering with talent to build companies, extend brand platforms, and expand into new categories. The division also invests in growing startups, including businesses in the creator economy, frontier technology, and the future of entertainment.
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About the Role
You will support senior leadership on complex strategy engagements for leading companies and investors across media, entertainment, technology, sports, advertising and marketing. You will manage workstreams from problem definition to client-ready deliverables, conduct market and financial analyses, partner with Engagement Managers on transformation work, execute commercial diligence, and coach junior team members while engaging directly with clients.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in top-tier strategy consulting, transaction or deals advisory, or corporate strategy
- MBA strongly preferred
- Ability to structure ambiguous problems and develop quantitative and financial analyses
- Experience leading workstreams and junior consultants
- Interest in media, entertainment, technology, advertising, marketing, sports or private equity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Manage project workstreams from problem definition through analysis, synthesis, recommendations and client-ready deliverables
- Conduct market and competitive assessments, size opportunities, develop business cases and perform financial and operating analyses
- Partner with Engagement Managers to deliver corporate transformation engagements
- Execute buy-side and sell-side commercial diligence, market studies, synergy assessments and value creation planning
- Manage and coach junior team members
- Engage directly with clients and contribute to executive presentations and workshops
Benefits
- Competitive programs to support your well-being