Principal Consultant, Advisory Services - Virtual - Remote Eligible

Principal Consultant, Advisory Services

Diversified is a global leader in audio visual and media innovation, recognized for designing and building the world's most experiential environments. Our award-winning team specializes in delivering solutions for the most complex, large-scale and immersive installations. Serving a global clientele that includes major media organizations and retailers, sports and live performance venues, corporate enterprises, and government agencies, Diversified partners with clients to create spaces that bring people together and keep them coming back.

At Diversified, we're on a mission to create a world without boundaries, where technology enables all people to connect and experience the moments that matter, wherever they choose to be. With clients spanning the globe and an exciting pipeline of projects across industries, Diversified offers more than just a job. We offer a career path with the flexibility to grow personally and professionally, wherever your ambitions take you. As a Diversified associate, you'll dive headfirst into big, complex, and rewarding projects that push the boundaries of what's possible. Plus, you'll enjoy a flexible work environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT AT DIVERSIFIED.

How You Will Contribute

The Principal Consultant, Advisory Services provides executive leadership in broadcast media control operations and distribution services, providing strategic advisory, technical leadership, and client-facing consulting expertise. This individual bridges deep domain knowledge of broadcast workflows with modern IP- and cloud-based distribution models, guiding clients through digital transformation, operational excellence, and technology modernization. As a trusted advisor, the Principal Consultant defines strategy, shapes solutions, and ensures delivery alignment across complex consulting and integration engagements. As Principal Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of media distribution for leading global broadcasters and media companies. By combining technical mastery with strategic vision, you will help clients modernize their operations, optimize cost structures, and accelerate delivery across emerging platforms, ensuring their ability to thrive in a rapidly evolving content landscape.

What Will You Do

• Serve as the thought leader and strategist for key clients, leading the ideation, design, integration and operations on master control, playout, content distribution, and transmission ecosystems, advising clients on technology strategy, workflow optimization, and operational models.
• Partner with senior stakeholders (CTOs, Heads of Engineering, Operations, and Distribution) to identify business challenges, design solutions, and deliver actionable roadmaps.
• Define technology and workflow architectures across linear broadcast, OTT, FAST, and hybrid distribution platforms, including on-prem, decentralized, and hybrid deployments.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external clients on content-related workstreams, inclusive of supporting commercial pursuits, as well as the lead stakeholder in conducting assessments in a billable post-sales capacity.
• Partner with Sales and Business Development associates to collaborate on solution shaping, proposal development, client presentations, and opportunity qualification.
• Represent Diversified as a recognized expert in media control and distribution, contributing to white papers, industry panels, and client briefings.
• Provide senior governance over engagements from inception to completion, monitoring progress and ensuring deliverables align with business outcomes, timelines, and budgets.
• Create custom solutions and strategies based on client requirements, participate in RFP conversations, client pitches, as well as quoting creative activities and budgets.
• Maintain an authoritative role versed in technology knowledge and vendor product offering, conducting market research and analysis to maintain competitive edge in support of practice growth.
• Work cross-functionally with content management, sales, engineering, project management, and leadership teams, setting direction and accountability while ensuring operational excellence and quality assurance.
• Maintain organized documentation, timelines, and asset libraries.
• Mentor cross-functional teams of engineers and project leaders to elevate standards and expand capabilities.

What Will You Bring?

Bachelor's degree in communications, Design, Engineering or equivalent experience. A master's degree would be a plus. 12+ years of progressive experience in playout automation, traffic systems, signal routing, quality control and monitoring, compliance logging, disaster recovery, and multi-platform content distribution. Deep experience in IP- and cloud-based broadcast technologies, including SMPTE ST 2110 architectures, SRT, RIST, AWS/GCP/Azure media services, and other relevant vendor technologies. Experience with large-scale broadcast media production projects across sports, news, entertainment, or enterprise media networks. Demonstrated success advising executive stakeholders and leading enterprise-scale digital signage programs. Proven experience leading cross-functional creative projects in a client-facing authoritative role. Experience leading programs from concept to completion, running multiple content management projects, workflows, and budget under tight deadlines. Advanced and sophisticated written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with and establish trust towards C-level executives, end users, customers, vendors, and manufacturers in 1:1 and group settings. Strong financial acumen with a proven ability to draft scopes of work, develop accurate labor estimates, and drive profitability through disciplined scoping, resource planning, and budget management. Ability to listen, understand and convey highly complex information, and present in-depth technical solutions. Experience managing remote teams or contractors. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) Proficiency in business analytics tools (CRM, ERP, Atlassian Suite, Data Visualization Tools).

What We Offer

Along with competitive compensation, you will be eligible for the following benefits: multiple medical plan options to suit your family's needs, dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, company paid Basic Life, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA), 401k with Employer Match, paid time off and paid holidays, voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and much more.

To learn more about becoming part of the Diversified team, visit us at our career site or email us at careers@onediversified.com. Diversified is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All aspects of employment will be based on job requirements, individual qualifications, merit, performance, and business need. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We believe in fair and equitable hiring practices and strive to create an environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact careers@onediversified.com so we can assist you.