About the Engagement
ReachX is sourcing a senior independent consultant on behalf of a confidential client — a profitable media technology business with revenues in excess of £/€100M — seeking an exceptional facilitator to lead a half-day or full-day strategy workshop for its Executive Committee (ExCo).
This is a high-impact, short-duration engagement with a prestigious client at a defining moment in their AI transformation journey. The right advisor will shape how a senior leadership team thinks about and prioritises AI across their business over the next 12–18 months.
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The Brief
The client's ExCo requires an experienced, credible external voice to facilitate a structured strategy session covering:
- The AI opportunity landscape specific to media and content technology businesses
- Competitive benchmarking: what peers and disruptors are doing with AI
- Organisational readiness assessment: where AI can generate near-term value vs. longer-horizon bets
- Prioritisation framework: helping the ExCo align on 3–5 AI initiatives to resource and own
- Change leadership considerations: culture, talent, and governance for AI adoption
The session will be attended by C-suite and direct reports (typically 8–15 senior executives). Gravitas, directness, and the ability to command a room of sceptics and believers alike are essential.
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Ideal Candidate Profile
Sector Experience
- Deep operational or advisory experience in media, publishing, broadcasting, streaming, adtech, or adjacent content technology sectors
- Hands-on exposure to AI/ML deployment in a commercial media context (recommendation engines, content personalisation, ad optimisation, generative AI for content production, etc.)
- Familiarity with the economics and business models of £50M–£500M media businesses
Seniority & Credibility
- Former VP, SVP, MD, or C-suite practitioner — or a strategy consultant who has operated at that level within the sector
- Track record advising or serving on the leadership teams of recognisable media or media-tech companies
- Comfortable presenting to and challenging ExCo-level audiences without deferring
Facilitation & Advisory Skills
- Proven ability to design and lead executive workshops (not just present)
- Structured thinker who can distil complexity into actionable frameworks in real time
- Intellectually rigorous on AI — able to separate genuine capability from hype, and ground recommendations in business outcomes
What We're Not Looking For
- Pure academics or researchers without commercial application experience
- Generalist management consultants without genuine media-tech sector depth
- Speakers who deliver fixed presentations rather than adaptive, interactive facilitation
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Engagement Terms
Format Half-day or full-day workshop (TBC with client)
Location Client's offices (UK or Europe); travel covered
Timeline Engagement expected within 6–8 weeks of appointment
Fee Competitive day rate commensurate with VP/SVP-level consulting market
Structure Introductory call → brief alignment session → workshop design → delivery
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### About ReachX
ReachX is an FCA-regulated platform connecting companies and institutional investors with a curated network of over 5,000 senior independent advisors. We act as a digital alternative to the traditional investment bank, sourcing highly specific advisory talent for mandates that require genuine sector expertise and senior credibility — not generic consulting.
This engagement is sourced and managed through the ReachX platform. Shortlisted candidates will be introduced to the client under a standard engagement framework.
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### How to Apply
If you have the sector depth, executive presence, and facilitation experience described above, we'd like to hear from you.
