Media Domain Consultant

TCS is seeking a Media Domain Consultant in Media and Entertainment, with expertise in the North American media landscape. This position is responsible for driving strategic advisory, solution design, and business development initiatives. You will be the authoritative voice on industry trends, business models, technological disruptions, and regulatory dynamics shaping the Media and Entertainment sector. You will collaborate with sales and pre-sales teams, delivery organizations, and C-level client stakeholders to secure and deliver high-impact digital transformation projects, content supply chain solutions, OTT/direct-to-consumer strategies, advertising technology, and AI-driven media engagements.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the go-to expert for Media & Entertainment domain knowledge across traditional studios, broadcasters, cable networks, streaming platforms (SVOD, AVOD, FAST), sports leagues, music labels, gaming publishers, and digital-first creators

Advise clients and internal teams on North America-specific trends, including:

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) & streaming economics

Programmatic advertising, addressable TV, and shoppable media

Content supply chain modernization (production, post-production, distribution, localization)

Rights management, anti-piracy, and windowing strategies

AI/ML in content recommendation, personalization, synthetic media, and automated metadata

Cloud migration and media asset management (MAM/DAM)

Sports media rights, live production, and fan engagement

Regulatory topics (CRTC in Canada, FCC, COPPA, state privacy laws, etc.)

Lead pre-sales activities: solution workshops, RFI/RFP responses, client presentations, and proof-of-concept design

Shape multi-million-dollar pursuits by creating compelling, industry-specific value propositions

Collaborate with technology practices (Cloud, Data & AI, Generative AI, Cybersecurity) to build differentiated offerings for media clients

Contribute thought leadership (whitepapers, blogs, webinars, conferences such as NAB, IBC, CES, ANA Masters of Advertising, Sports Business Journal events)

Mentor junior consultants and help build Media and Entertainment Center of Excellence

Qualifications:

MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

13 years of progressive experience within the North American Media & Entertainment industry

Proven track record in one or more of the following roles:

Senior leadership at a studio, broadcaster, cable network, OTT platform, or sports league Strategy/operations at a major consulting firm focused on media clients

Product/engineering leadership at a leading media-tech vendor (Adobe, AWS for Media, Brightcove, Amagi, etc.)

Deep understanding of the North American market dynamics (US studio system, Canadian content regulations, fragmentation in linear TV, rise of FAST channels, etc.).

Hands-on experience with at least 3-4 of the following areas:

OTT/DTC platform strategy & operations

Ad-tech ecosystems (SSP or DSP, header bidding, CTV programmatic)

Content supply chain and workflow automation

Media cloud transformations (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud for Media)

Salary Range: ,000 a year

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