Ventures & Acquisitions (V&A) Deal Phase Marketing + Communications (M+C) Manager

About the V&A M+C Team
The global Ventures & Acquisitions (V&A) Marketing + Communications (M+C) team partners with Accenture's business and M+C teams, as well as acquired companies, to deliver on acquisition strategies and business cases, foster cohesion, and inspire our teams so that we are truly better together.

About the Role
As part of Accenture's global M+C Deal Phase team, you will lead the M+C workstream during the due diligence phase of acquisitions, including announcement communications, primarily in Americas.

Key responsibilities:
You will work across multiple deals simultaneously, serving as the overall PMO for each deal until handover to the M+C post-merger integration (PMI) lead.

Key responsibilities include:

Adhering to best practices outlined in the deal phase playbook

Ensuring disciplined project management and enforcing confidentiality

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Leading due diligence activities, including completing analyses, providing status updates, facilitating a due diligence workshop with the target company, and presenting M+C findings

Identifying M+C teams impacted by the deal and hosting weekly status calls for each acquisition with those teams

Engaging with deal sponsors and M+C teams to develop core messages explaining the rationale for each acquisition

Working with the Brand team on the brand transition plan and presenting it to business sponsors

Managing the creation of an integrated communications plan that maximizes opportunities and reduces risk, and coordinating announcement preparation

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Coordinating the approval of all communications deliverables

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Preparing the team for a seamless handover to the PMI team and identifying areas that may require specific focus during integration

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Positioning V&A M+C as a strategic expert partner that provides guidance and delivers best practices for successful M+C deal diligence and acquisition announcements

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum of 8 years of experience in marketing and communications

Preferred Skills Qualifications:

Proven project management skills, with the ability to meet milestones and tight deadlines and communicate status across concurrent projects

Managing multiple stakeholders to deliver on time and in line with best practices

experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) would be advantageous

Managing and influencing senior stakeholders

Developing clear, compelling key messages

Finding and implementing solutions to complex business challenges

Working as part of a remote/hybrid team, preferably in a global role

Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present and communicate ideas clearly and persuasively at all levels to multiple audiences

Strong negotiation, influencing, mediation, conflict management, and executive stakeholder management skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment

Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize workloads and activities

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Strong attention to detail and the ability to synthesize complex information

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Cultural awareness and sensitivity when working across countries

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Willingness, when needed, to participate in virtual meetings outside regular business hours to accommodate other time zones

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We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 9/26/2026.Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

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Role Location Annual Salary RangeCalifornia $94,400 to $224,600Colorado $94,400 to $194,100Connecticut $94,400 to $194,100District of Columbia $100,500 to $206,700Illinois $87,400 to $194,100Maine $80,400 to $165,300Maryland $94,400 to $194,100Massachusetts $94,400 to $206,700Minnesota $94,400 to $194,100New York $87,400 to $224,600New Jersey $100,500 to $224,600Ohio $87,400 to $179,700Virginia $87,400 to $206,700Washington $100,500 to $206,700

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