Strategic Consultant - Sports and Entertainment
Job Summary
Job Description
Nielsen seeks a Strategic Consultant for their International Consulting practice, focusing on the sports and entertainment industry. This 1-year contract role, based in Cologne with hybrid work options, involves supporting consulting projects, collaborating with colleagues on client deliverables related to commercial strategies, media rights, fan development, and sponsorship planning. Responsibilities include data analysis, developing recommendations, presenting findings to clients, managing projects, and building strong client relationships. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years' experience in data-driven strategy and management consulting, strong communication and project management skills, fluency in German and English, and a passion for the sports and entertainment business.
Must have:
- Data-driven strategy consulting experience
- Strong communication & project management skills
- Fluency in German and English
- Passion for sports & entertainment
- Data analysis & insights generation
- Client relationship building
2 skills required
Job Details
At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.
ABOUT THE ROLE - This position is initially limited to 1 year.
Due to our continued growth, we are looking for a ‘Consultant’ to support our International
Consulting practice in helping clients from the sports and entertainment business find the
right answers to any type of commercial challenge.
The position holder will work on projects in Germany and on an international level, in close
collaboration with other consultants and the commercial team across Europe, the Middle
East, and the Americas. This position will be a great fit for a committed, responsible and
collaborative individual with an understanding and appreciation of the European sports
business. They should also have a passion for strategic planning, data analysis, and its
application in consulting, and a commitment to do top-class management consulting work.
If an exciting career working closely with many of the world’s largest sports and entertainment
rights holders, brands, agencies, and broadcasters sounds exciting, this could be the role for
you.
The role will be based in Cologne; we encourage everyone to work from there to learn from
and connect with colleagues. However, we have adopted a flexible working approach and
therefore the opportunity to work from home is available for those wanting to do so.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support with consulting projects and client deliverables.
- Collaborate with colleagues in the consulting team to jointly deliver high-quality work to our clients on various projects related to rights holders’ commercial strategies, media rights, fan development, and brands’ sponsorship planning.
- Conduct independent analysis of internal and external data sets, drawing out insights and producing recommendations and strategies.
- Developing and delivering compelling presentations to effectively communicate project results to clients and key stakeholders
- Lead or contribute to project teams, ensuring the successful execution of consulting engagements. Define project scopes, timelines, and deliverables. Monitor progress and manage client expectations. Build productive day-to-day relationships with clients.
- Develop strong client relationships – we are a non-hierarchical team and believe in all consultants engaging regularly with our clients.
- Become a trusted advisor and collaborate with clients to understand their business objectives, challenges, and needs. Continue your professional development.
- Keep up to date with trends in the sports and entertainment industries.
- Use Nielsen’s broad range of learning and development resources to further your commercial expertise.
- Support team planning and process management.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent in business administration, sports management, marketing, or related fields
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in data-driven strategy and management consulting
- Strong communication and project management skills
- Ability to think creatively, and strategically as well as apply data to problem-solve
- Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
- Fluency in German and English (written and spoken)
- A passion for sport, and an interest in the commercial business of sport
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