Media Strategy & Value Creation Director

EY-Parthenon; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY-Parthenon’s Value Creation practice helps PE firms, portfolio companies, and corporates unlock value through revenue growth, cost and margin improvements, and working capital optimization. The practice collaborates with teams across Studios, Content & IP, Sports, Live Entertainment, Streaming, and Digital Media to deliver measurable EBITDA growth and enterprise value for clients.

This role emphasizes leadership, client impact, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Marketing, Media Studies, Communications, Sports Management, Entertainment Management, or related field and 8 years of related work experience.
• Graduate degree with ~7 years of related work experience.
• Experience in one or more Media sub-sectors: Studios, Content & IP, Sports, Live Entertainment, Streaming, Digital Media, Advertising, Rights & Licensing, Distribution, Audience Monetization.
• Strategy and operations consulting experience.
• Strong analytical, problem solving/modeling skills.
• Experience leading value creation, commercial transformation, go-to-market, revenue growth, pricing, monetization, or performance improvement engagements.
• Experience in due diligence, operational transformation, and post‑acquisition work.

Responsibilities

• Serving as project lead on engagements across Media sub-sectors to accelerate revenue growth, EBITDA, and enterprise value.
• Driving revenue growth and monetization strategies for Media clients (subscription, advertising, sponsorship, ticketing, content monetization, rights & licensing, distribution, audience).
• Leading complex value creation engagements focused on commercial transformation and operating model design.
• Defining, prioritizing, and executing value creation agendas with strategic objectives.
• Providing strategic direction to engagement teams across commercial, operational, and transaction workstreams.
• Supporting transaction‑related events including diligences and integration planning.
• Collaborating with executives, investors, and boards to align growth and value realization goals.
• Contributing to account development and client relationship expansion.

Skills

Media sector expertise

Value creation leadership

Relationship building

Commercial acumen

Engagement leadership

Business development

People development

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business/Accounting/Finance/Economics)

MBA preferred

Job description

EY-Parthenon’s Value Creation practice helps PE firms, portfolio companies, and corporates unlock value through revenue growth, cost and margin improvements, and working capital optimization. The practice collaborates with teams across Studios, Content & IP, Sports, Live Entertainment, Streaming, and Digital Media to deliver measurable EBITDA growth and enterprise value for clients.

This role emphasizes leadership, client impact, and cross‑functional collaboration.