Digital Strategy Associate

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

Practice Area

BCG’s Technology and Digital Advantage practice area focuses on helping clients deliver competitive advantage and business superior performance through the use of data, technology and digital. Tech and Digital is the fastest growing practice at BCG and at the heart of the strategic impact we have with our clients. Our consultants and experts globally work across all industries and provide deep experience and expertise across a number of topics including Digital Transformation, Data & Digital Platforms, AI at Scale, Agile, Cybersecurity and Digitizing the Tech Function. Our Tech and Digital offer encompasses tech experts across BCG and Platinion, providing seamless multidisciplinary solutions to our clients.

What You'll Do

As an Associate, you'll work on a variety of the above topics, applying your consulting skills to strategic digital, technology, and digital transformation questions. You'll use your expertise and generalist consulting skillset to help CEOs and their teams solve their most pressing challenges, and think about how digital and technology will change the shape of their business. You will be given end-to-end responsibility for the larger and more complex 'modules' within a BCG project and begin to develop specialized knowledge to help you solve our clients' problems. Working closely with clients to understand their issues, you'll create strategies for change, win buy-in for your recommendations, and collaborate with fellow BCGers to transform client potential into performance.You'll help your clients answer questions such as 'How will AI disrupt my business model?', 'How can businesses use data and analytics to create highly personalized outreach delivered through a seamless omnichannel experience?', 'How can I ship higher quality digital services to my customers faster by using agile?' and many more.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for exceptional talent from consulting or industry that can join us as soon as possible. You would typically have

• 0-4 years of experience working:
• with a leading consulting firm (focused on technology/digital initiatives);
• in a corporate role focused on technology/digital initiatives (e.g. business analyst);
• in a tech start-up leadership role; or in a 'consulting-like' industry (e.g. digital strategy, digital marketing)
• An outstanding academic track record; a bachelor's degree and/or Advanced graduate degree; or equivalent work experience;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (Dutch is nice to have);

A broad skillset and passion for digital & technology is important. At BCG, we offer multiple career paths for the world's best talent to have a real impact on business and society. As part of our team, you will benefit from the breadth and diversity of what we are doing today and where we are headed next. We count on your authenticity, exceptional work; and strong integrity. In return, we are committed to supporting you in discovering the most fulfilling career journey possible - and unlocking your potential to advance the world. You'll be supported by an extensive training curriculum (the same programme as all BCG consultants), plus digital-specific training and mentoring to help you build your skills.