Kearney Associate, Communications, Media & Technology

About the role

As an Associate within Kearney's Communications, Media & Technology (CMT) practice, you will be a key contributor supporting clients across telecommunications, media, digital services, semiconductor, hardware, and digital infrastructure markets. In this role, you will help clients solve complex strategic and operational challenges, improve performance, modernize capabilities, and unlock growth. You will work closely with case teams and client stakeholders to develop actionable recommendations, support implementation, and deliver measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support client engagements across telecom, semiconductor, digital infrastructure, hardware, and broader CMT topics, helping teams move from diagnosis through recommendation and implementation.
• Analyze complex business problems using qualitative and quantitative data, then turn that analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for clients.
• Audit business processes, operating models, supply chains, network environments, or manufacturing operations to identify improvement opportunities and prioritize initiatives.
• Conduct market, operational, and financial analyses to support business cases, value creation opportunities, and executive decision-making.

Requirements

• An MBA (preferred) and/or 5–10 years of professional experience, ideally within management consulting or a strongly related industry.
• 5+ years of experience in Telco, Media & Digital Services (CMDS), technology, digital infrastructure, or data center industries.
• Knowledge of telecommunications, including wireline, wireless, and broadband networks, with experience in network planning, design, deployment strategy, capacity planning, cost optimization, and technology modernization.
• Knowledge of the end-to-end semiconductor value chain, including chip design, fabrication, production, supply chain operations, and the key market drivers shaping the industry.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including experience structuring analyses and synthesizing findings into actionable recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in team-based, client-facing environments.

Qualifications

• Located near or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington D.C.

Skills

• Collaborative, insightful, and inquisitive problem-solvers who don't accept the first thing in front of them and who are always unapologetically themselves.

Benefits

• Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
• Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
• Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families
• Healthcare concierge
• Backup child/adult care
• Annual employer HSA contribution
• Home office stipend
• Subsidized Gympass and annual wellness program
• Leaves of absence when needed to support employees' physical, mental, and emotional well-being

Pay

Associate base compensation - $188,000 - $194,000

Schedule

Full-time