Senior Manager, Brand Strategy, Strategy & Transactions, London

at  EY

Service Line: SaT Brand Strategy (Cross-Sector)
Reports to: SaT EMEIA Platform (STEP) Brand Strategy Partner
Rank: Manager, Senior Manager or Director.
Location: London
Duration: Permanent
At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

You will have knowledge and experience of the following:

• Background and prior experience within a Strategy firm of strategy/advisory part of Big 4 – including running engagements and firm building experience
• Ideally, but not essential, some prior experience on the brand topic
• Understanding or experience of Corporate Strategy, M&A, Value Creation
• Financial background enabling you to bring strong numerical and financial skills
• Proven presentation skills and an ability to work well with colleagues across a diverse range of geographies and seniority
• Drive, initiative, energy and enthusias

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

In your role, you will have responsibility for;

• Primarily, working closely with the lead Partner for the practice to grow and build the offering across EMEIA, clients, and sectors.
• Running and supporting engagements as the ‘Brand’ expert – both leading client work and training teams on new methodologies.
• Running the SaT Brand Community across EMEIA – creating and building the community
• Supporting the development of thought leadership on a new topic area – both internally and externally
• Supporting senior colleagues on EY’s largest accounts cross-sector to shape questions and opportunities where brand is a core component.
• This means developing an understanding of the strategic agendas of large priority clients as well as defining how brand impacts/intersects
• Showing initiative and insight in the sourcing and use of information
• Absorbing new technical information quickly and developing a deep understanding of the strategic rationale for transactions and business decisions.
• Managing other colleagues.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

You will have knowledge and experience of the following:

• Background and prior experience within a Strategy firm of strategy/advisory part of Big 4 – including running engagements and firm building experience
• Ideally, but not essential, some prior experience on the brand topic
• Understanding or experience of Corporate Strategy, M&A, Value Creation
• Financial background enabling you to bring strong numerical and financial skills
• Proven presentation skills and an ability to work well with colleagues across a diverse range of geographies and seniority
• Drive, initiative, energy and enthusiasm