MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

Title: Director

Location: US-based remote (Chicago, IL preferred), must be able to accommodate CT meeting times

Travel: up to 20%

Type: contract – duration 12 months

Required education: MBA from an accredited college or university

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Who We Are

Medvec & Associates is a leading global consultancy specializing in negotiation, sales, organizational decision-making, and influencing skills. Our firm partners with Fortune 100 companies, high-growth organizations, boards of directors, and senior executives worldwide to drive measurable results in high-stakes negotiations and critical business decisions.

Founded by Dr. Victoria Medvec, a world-renowned expert in high-stakes negotiation and decision-making, Medvec & Associates has worked with more than one-third of the Fortune 100 companies and trained over 50,000 professionals. Our firm has advised on more than $60 billion in deals and continues to provide cutting-edge strategies that empower organizations to negotiate stronger, influence effectively, and maximize outcomes.

Our success is driven by a team including incredible Senior Principals, each bringing deep expertise across procurement, real estate, finance, private equity, and strategic decision-making. This diverse team enables us to offer highly customized and high-impact solutions that address the unique challenges faced by today’s businesses.

At Medvec & Associates, we are passionate about equipping organizations with the skills and strategies they need to succeed in today’s complex business landscape.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for an exceptionally bright, driven, organized, and detail-oriented individual with an exceptional work ethic and passion for the world of business. In this position, you will work with Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries and functions such as real estate, healthcare, energy, tech, CPG, and private equity. The pace is fast, with the opportunity to learn more in one year at Medvec & Associates than usually available in three years at typical professional services firms through the exposure to Dr. Medvec’s sessions, training, consulting, and MBA classes. Not only will the Director have the chance to be exposed to deal making at the C-suite level, but will also have the advantage of sharpening personal negotiation and decision-making skills.

In addition to working directly with Dr. Medvec, the Director will also support the Managing Directors of the firm, composed of accomplished professionals from varying industries with top business school backgrounds.

This is a one-year contract position that requires availability of at least 30 hours per week, with the ability to extend the commitment after one year. While most of the work is completed virtually, travel for workshops and meetings will be required. Candidates in the Chicago area are preferred.

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DIRECTOR ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research and Presentation Development: Manage in-depth research on clients and develop initial business development deck for client meetings.
• Meeting and Engagement Reporting: The Director will join client calls and sessions and provide notetaking during client meetings and consulting sessions and then will send these reports to appropriate parties after the calls.
• Presentation Development: The Director will create customized slide decks for client sessions, updating both the content as well as the look of the slides and template as appropriate.
• Presentation Setup: The Director will attend some client presentations and engagements, and will be expected to travel with Dr. Medvec or a Senior Principal to ensure that each engagement is delivered smoothly. This includes engaging with the client on site, technical and room setup, problem solving as required, and assisting Dr. Medvec as needed.
• Sales Cycle and Database Management: The Director will record information into the company’s CRM and will monitor and maintain the CRM to ensure that all information is up to date.
• Reporting: The Director will also track and log Dr. Medvec’s consulting time for clients.

All tasks related to this role will be completed maintaining an extremely high level of confidentiality.

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DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• MBA and at least 2-3 years of pre-MBA experience in a professional work environment.
• Experience in a professional services/consulting firm a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Time-management: ability to meet deadlines while maintaining high levels of energy, professionalism, and quality in the work product; managing multiple demands and demonstrating comfort with ambiguity.
• Understand the challenges and opportunities our clients face in business transformation and provide strategic insights that match our offerings to their needs.
• Have a learning orientation for oneself, with a view to learning and development as an ongoing process in the furthering of personal improvement.
• Ability to work independently but be highly collaborative with clients and the Medvec team.
• Technical requirements: expertise with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; proficiency on Google Docs and Google Slides; familiarity with CRM/Database Management or ability to learn.

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BENEFITS

• Highly competitive compensation package, including variable bonus component with high upside potential.
• Ability to work remotely the majority of the time.
• Opportunity to learn from the world’s leading expert in Negotiations.
• Exposure to senior management across multiple industries.