Sector Growth Sr Specialist - Media & Entertainment, Associate Director

EY; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,300 - 260,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive compensation package

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plans

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Los Angeles is seeking a Sector Growth Senior Specialist in Media & Entertainment. This pivotal role involves connecting with teams to drive strategic growth, facilitating execution and Market activation. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and over 10 years of experience in a relevant field. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive salary range of $135,300 to $260,400 and a flexible vacation policy.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with EY or a Global Professional Services firm.
• Flexibility to work extended hours across time zones.
• Ability to drive projects from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Connect and collaborate across Sector, Super Region, and Service Line teams.
• Drive growth of Strategic and Premier Accounts.
• Support execution and strategic planning activities.
• Activate Go-to-Market strategies.
• Enhance brand and market reputation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Conflict resolution

Strategic planning

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's/University degree

Job description

Sector Growth Sr Specialist - Media & Entertainment, Associate Director – EY

Join EY in the role of Sector Growth Senior Specialist – Media & Entertainment, Associate Director and contribute to shaping a better working world.

Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic professional to join our team in a pivotal role that supports the transition to our Clients and Industries (formerly Markets) operating model across both industry and function, extending from Global to Regions. This position plays a key part in the strategy design and execution of the Global Sector, collaborates with Regions, and ensures the operating model aligns with strategic objectives to enhance our service delivery to clients.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Connect and collaborate: act as the glue driving close connectivity and collaboration across the Sector, Super Region (SR), and Service Line (SL) teams and ensure alignment with global and SR enablement teams. Cultivate community engagement with the GCSPs that supports a view of client demand and buy‑in of prioritized accounts to drive growth of the Sector.


• Drive growth of Strategic and Premier Accounts: work closely with GCSPs of strategically important accounts in driving solutions and campaigns to fuel growth, while converting opportunities to wins for replication by strengthening relationships and working closely with SL and Region Account / Pursuit teams.


• Facilitate and drive execution: support the shaping of the vision and ambition for the Sector in collaboration with the Global Sector Leader (GSL), SR Sector Leaders and SL representatives and drive end‑to‑end execution; support the activities of the Sector Board ensuring disciplined and impactful board management. Understand and monitor macro‑trends for the Sector and orchestrate the strategic planning cycle to drive growth, support prioritization and timely deployment of solutions, accounts and capital.


• Go‑to‑Market & “Big Bet” Activation: support GtM and operations teams to ensure effective delivery of the GtM strategy and execute Sector big bets and alliance initiatives. Involved in supporting capital allocation ensuring investments are prioritized against the Sector strategy to drive growth.


• Brand & Market Reputation: jointly support with BMC and Insights the right market reputation for the Sector including sector analyst relations and foster relationships with external parties to support EY’s strategic positioning within the Sector.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Work through high levels of stakeholder complexity, ambiguity, conflict and abstract concepts.


• Identify innovative alternatives, digging into issues to surface core pain points.


• Create and drive a project plan, and direct action with tact and diplomacy.


• Drive a program of work from start to finish.


• Easily shift between abstract strategic discussions and operational detail.


• Build trusted relationships and collaborate across dimensions of the matrix.

What We Look For

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent qualification required.


• 10+ years of current experience with EY or a Global Professional Services firm track record.


• Flexibility to work extended hours to respond to clients’ needs and varying time zones.

What We Offer You

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including base salary, medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

Base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $135,300 to $260,400. Additional ranges for specific metro areas are provided in the original posting.

Join us in our team‑led and leader‑enabled hybrid model with expectations of in‑person collaboration 40–60% of the time.

Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll determine how much vacation time you need based on your personal circumstances and will also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and additional leaves of absence.

Application & Equal Employment Opportunity

EY accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis. For those living in California, click here for additional information.

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