Teneo

Associate Director

Teneo$250K — $270K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 8+ years of relevant consulting experience
  • Experience with diverse client challenges across various industries
  • Strong project management skills
  • Expertise in addressing strategic and operational challenges
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a creative approach to problem-solving
  • Persuasive communication abilities in verbal and written forms
  • Experience in business development initiatives

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex client engagements and manage project deliverables
  • Serve as main point of contact for senior clients
  • Help senior leaders tackle critical business issues
  • Prioritize and manage workloads for account teams
  • Collaborate with internal divisions to develop client solutions
  • Direct multiple workstreams ensuring team and vendor alignment
  • Mentor and guide team members for their development
  • Establish strategic direction considering diverse perspectives

Benefits

  • Flexible time off policy
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Long-term disability and life insurance
  • 401K plan with matching
  • Commuter benefits and team events
  • Emphasis on continuous development and learning
  • Structured induction program for new joiners
  • Frequent promotion opportunities based on performance
  • Career-defining work with impactful results
Full Job Description
The Management Consulting Team at Teneo

Our Management Consulting division focuses on answering key strategic questions for business leaders through our mix of senior experience and rigorous analysis, combined with the unique expertise that exists across Teneo. We operate across a diverse array of sectors including Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Leisure & Hospitality, Software, Transport, and TMT, amongst others. Within these markets, we provide strategic, operational, and due diligence support, advising reputable Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 firms, key public-sector organizations, and private equity investors.

As an Associate Director, you will play a leadership role in delivering strategic client engagements and building trusted client relationships. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to solve complex business challenges, guide high-performing teams, and drive impactful results.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead complex client engagements, including strategy development, project planning, timelines, deliverables, and progress reporting
  • Serve as a day-to-day lead for senior clients, building trusted relationships and helping execute strategic initiatives
  • Help CEOs and senior leadership teams address critical business issues with solutions that advance, accelerate, and multiply value
  • Set priorities and manage workloads across account teams to deliver high-quality client service and meet commitments
  • Collaborate across internal divisions to develop integrated, meaningful solutions for clients
  • Direct multiple workstreams across client accounts, ensuring alignment across teams, clients, and vendors
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to colleagues, supporting their development and success
  • Establish priorities based on strategic direction, considering multiple perspectives and interdependencies

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 8+ years of relevant experience within a consulting environment
  • Experience applying a broad consulting toolkit to solve diverse client challenges across industries and functions
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to structure projects, establish priorities, and manage expectations across multiple clients
  • Demonstrated expertise helping clients address strategic, operational, and organizational challenges
  • Entrepreneurial and innovative mindset, with a creative approach to ideas, solutions, and client work
  • Ability to approach complex issues with intellectual rigor, sound judgment, and practical problem-solving skills
  • Persuasive communicator with the ability to communicate clearly, comfortably, and professionally, both verbally and in writing
  • Experience contributing to business development and internal team initiatives

What We Offer

As a Teneo employee, you'll enjoy unique benefits including flexible time off policy; medical, dental, and vision coverage; long-term disability and life insurance; a 401K plan; commuter benefits; team events; snacks; and other perks.

New joiners are supported by an induction program, and continuous development is a key focus of life at Teneo, learning and knowledge sharing are at the heart of this. We have an environment and culture that is focused on supporting your development and career progression, with a dedicated Learning Team providing a range of learning opportunities and personal development support. Six-monthly promotion opportunities mean high performers can rapidly rise through the firm. Given our client base, you'll be working on career-defining work that is exciting, rewarding, and impactful.

Base Salary Range

$250,000-270,000 (compensation for this role will depend on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience that may fall outside of the range listed).

Bonus Eligible

Yes

Total Compensation Package

Includes annualized bonus, 401k match, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of additional benefits and rewards.

Hybrid Flexible Work Policy

Teneo believes in in-person collaboration when possible. If you are assigned to the New York office, the company expectation is for employees to work from the office location a minimum of three times a week.

About Teneo

Teneo is a global CEO advisory firm that provides strategic counsel and solutions to CEOs and senior executives of leading companies. The company offers a range of services, including strategic communications, investor relations, restructuring, risk management, and talent development. Teneo has a global presence with offices in more than 20 countries and serves clients across a range of industries, including healthcare, technology, financial services, and energy. The company was founded in 2011 by Declan Kelly, Doug Band, and Paul Keary.
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1,200 employees
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