Associate Director – Media Strategy & Commercial Due Diligence

Tarka Talent Ltd; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 265,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching up to 4.5%

Hybrid work model

Limited travel

Sabbatical opportunities

Parental leave

Job summary

Tarka Talent Ltd in New York is seeking an Associate Director to lead the firm's Media practice within a fast-growing international strategy consultancy.

You'll drive high-value due diligence and growth engagements, manage senior client relationships, and contribute to business development.

The role offers hybrid work in New York with limited travel and a clear path to Director and Partner, plus generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in media-focused strategy engagements.
• Hands-on commercial due diligence and growth strategy experience.
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects and manage senior clients.
• Track record in business development and pitches.
• Willingness for hybrid travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial due diligence and growth strategy engagements in 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, proposals, and practice growth.
• Mentor consultants and help shape the New York office.

Skills

Media strategy

Commercial due diligence

Client relationship mgmt

Business development

Team leadership

Job description

• $265,000–$300,000 base salary + bonus
• 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

You will:

• – 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