Associate Position

ABOUT PROPHET

Prophet is a management consultancy that helps clients achieve competitive advantage by creating and implementing integrated business, brand, and marketing strategies. We are committed to building and growing great brands and businesses, and provide a full range of strategic marketing services. Leveraging the thought leadership of David Aaker, Scott Davis, Michael Dunn, and a team of seasoned professionals, Prophet works with companies from strategy through execution to develop, manage, grow, and protect one of their most valuable assets: their brand. Prophet has helped companies such as adidas, AT&T, Boeing, BP, Cargill, Carlson Hotels Worldwide, IBM, Maidenform, Philips, Sara Lee, Siemens, Teradata, T. Rowe Price, and UBS to build their brands in order to increase profitability and create a true competitive advantage. Prophet is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Chicago, Hamburg, London, New York, Tokyo, and Zurich.

Prophet offers a unique combination of a high-growth firm in a collegial environment. Our consultants work as members of small, dynamic teams and our work is sponsored at the most senior level within client organizations.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our approach to each engagement is designed to enhance the Associate’s potential for developing a cutting-edge capability in brand strategy consulting.

Typical tasks assigned to Prophet Associate consultants include:

• Research and analysis
• Competitive benchmarking
• Financial modeling
• Client deliverable development (written and presentation form)
• Project management and administration

In addition to the above, Associates at Prophet are also often charged with more demanding assignments, such as: proposal writing, professional client relationship development, and client presentation delivery. Associates work closely with Engagement Managers and Senior Associates in team situations and are encouraged to cultivate their own analyses and recommendations.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• BA or BS degree with demonstrated academic performance
• One to three years of post undergraduate experience, ideally with a leading business strategy consulting firm, market research firm, or other professional services firm
• Research and analytic skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Computer expertise, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to work successfully in a dynamic environment with limited supervision
• Adept at enhancing team success through active participation in internal and external client project teams

If you would like to be considered for the Associate role, please email your résumé to Prophet's Recruiting Director, Alix Hahn: ahahn@prophet.com.

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