Manager Consulting

Knak Digital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Knak Digital is seeking a Manager to join its strategy consulting team focused on telecommunications, media, and technology. You will run engagements, lead client relationships, and shape executive narratives for TMT clients and investors.

The role emphasizes leading teams, coaching analysts, and delivering clear, data-driven recommendations while expanding engagement scope where possible. Based in the US with on-site expectations in major offices.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of strategy consulting experience.
• Experience running full client engagements and leading teams.
• Strong ability to build an executive-level storyline and communicate recommendations clearly.
• Authorized to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Lead full client engagements from kickoff through final delivery.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact and build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Structure complex business problems, develop hypotheses, and set priorities for the team.
• Own the overall storyline and executive narrative, turning analysis into clear recommendations.
• Lead and coach teams of analysts and consultants, providing direction and development.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior client executives.
• Identify opportunities to expand the scope of existing engagements and contribute to business development efforts.
• Work across a range of TMT strategy and due diligence engagements.
• Adapt your approach as client needs evolve.

Skills

Client relationship management

Engagement leadership

Executive storytelling

Structured problem solving

Quantitative analysis

Go-to-market strategy

Education

MBA

Job description

Boston | New York City | San Francisco | Los Angeles
$220,000 base salary + performance bonus

About the Role

Our client is looking for a Manager to join its strategy consulting team focused exclusively on the telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) sectors.

This is a leadership role for an experienced strategy consultant who is ready to run engagements, lead client relationships, develop teams, and shape the executive narrative. Managers have significant responsibility for how projects are structured and delivered, while working closely with senior leaders to solve complex strategic questions for TMT companies and investors.

What You'll Do

• Lead full client engagements from kickoff through final delivery
• Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact and build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders
• Structure complex business problems, develop hypotheses, and set priorities for the team
• Own the overall storyline and executive narrative, turning analysis into clear recommendations
• Lead and coach teams of analysts and consultants, providing direction, feedback, and development
• Present findings and recommendations to senior client executives
• Identify opportunities to expand the scope of existing engagements and contribute to business development efforts
• Work across a range of TMT strategy and due diligence engagements
• Adapt your approach as client needs evolve, including identifying important questions beyond the original scope of the assignment

What We're Looking For

• 8–10 years of relevant strategy consulting experience, often including an MBA and 4+ years of experience following the MBA
• Demonstrated experience running full consulting engagements, rather than only individual workstreams
• Experience serving as a day-to-day client lead
• Strong experience leading and developing analysts and consultants
• Demonstrated ability to build an executive-level storyline and communicate recommendations clearly
• Strong structured problem-solving and quantitative skills
• Experience developing hypotheses and reframing client questions when the original scope does not address the most important issue
• Experience in telecommunications, media, technology.
• Experience with strategy, due diligence, go-to-market, growth strategy, market analysis, or related strategic work
• Experience extending client engagements or contributing to business development is a plus
• MBA is a plus, but not required
• Must be Authorized to work in the US

The Work

The firm's work is generally split between strategy and due diligence, with the mix varying based on the business and current project demand. While some consultants develop deeper relationships with key clients over time, the model provides opportunities to build a broad range of experience.

Clients include telecom operators, media companies, technology companies, and private equity and infrastructure investors.

Why Here?

• $190-220,000 base salary + performance bonus
• Opportunity to lead full engagements and own the client relationship
• Exposure to both TMT strategy and due diligence
• Broad experience across telecom, media, and technology
• Leadership responsibility for developing analysts and consultants
• A relatively flat organization with advancement based on performance rather than a rigid tenure-based model
• A path toward Principal-level responsibility
• The ability to choose among the firm's US office locations

Location & Travel

This position is not remote. Consultants are generally expected to spend approximately 32 days per quarter in the office.

Candidates may choose among the firm's US offices in:

• Boston
• New York City
• San Francisco
• Los Angeles

Relocation support beyond the signing bonus is not specified for this position.