Assurance National Growth Enablement Leader

Job Summary:

The Assurance National Growth Enablement Leader is responsible for shaping, advancing, and enabling execution of the Assurance practice's national market growth strategy in alignment with the Firm's enterprise growth agenda, strategic priorities, and Assurance business objectives. This role serves as a senior strategic advisor and execution leader to the National Managing Principal of Assurance and other Firm leadership, providing vision, direction, and practical leadership related to market prioritization, growth strategy, go-to-market execution, and market-facing discipline across priority industries, geographies, business segments, and client groups.

The Assurance National Market Growth Leader works across Assurance leadership, market leadership, industry teams, Business Development, Marketing, and national enablement functions to translate strategic priorities into disciplined, consistent, and measurable go-to-market execution. This role helps equip the Assurance practice with the operating rhythms, tools, playbooks, pursuit support, reporting mechanisms, and leadership alignment needed to strengthen pipeline quality, improve win rates, enhance pursuit consistency, and accelerate revenue growth.

This position leverages business intelligence, market insights, competitive analysis, pipeline data, pursuit trends, financial performance, and client feedback to inform enterprise decision-making, identify opportunities for expansion, and guide execution of high-impact growth initiatives. The role also supports a more seamless and client-centric market approach across Core Assurance, FAAS, ISS, and other relevant BDO service lines, helping the practice focus on complex clients who value BDO's full-service capabilities, industry insight, subject-matter expertise, and global platform.

Job Duties:

Market Strategy & Planning

• Leads the design, development, and advancement of the Firm's national market strategy in alignment with enterprise growth priorities and Assurance business objectives
• Partners with national, regional, and local market leadership to translate strategic priorities into integrated market plans with clear business objectives, resource requirements, and measurable outcomes
• Identifies assurance growth opportunities across markets, industries, geographies, and client segments through analysis of internal performance data, market trends, client insights, and competitive intelligence
• Establishes and enhances market strategy frameworks, planning disciplines, governance processes, and performance measures to promote consistency, accountability, and execution rigor across the Firm

Executive Advisory & Leadership Alignment

• Serves as a senior strategic advisor to the National Assurance Leader and other Firm leadership on market strategy, growth priorities, investment focus, and enterprise opportunities
• Drives strategic alignment across market leadership, industry leadership, and national functions to ensure coordinated execution of the Firm's growth agenda
• Influences senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment, adoption, and accountability for strategic market priorities across a matrixed organization
• Represents the market strategy perspective in enterprise planning discussions, leadership meetings, and cross-functional strategic initiatives, as appropriate

Growth Execution & Performance Management

• Provides leadership on the prioritization and deployment of market-focused investments, initiatives, and capabilities to strengthen market presence and business performance
• Evaluates market performance and growth trends to identify underperforming areas, emerging opportunities, and strategic actions necessary to improve results
• Sponsors and supports execution of complex growth initiatives, including large account strategies, client expansion efforts, industry penetration programs, and geographic growth initiatives

Insights, Analytics & Thought Leadership

• Synthesizes complex market data and business intelligence into executive-level recommendations, strategic insights, and presentations for Firm leadership
• Advances the Firm's strategic thinking and thought leadership related to market growth, client development, competitive positioning, and professional services leading practices
• Other duties as required

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Management, Economics, Strategy, or Accounting, required
• Master of Business Administration, preferred

Experience:

• Twelve (12) or more years of experience in professional services, enterprise strategy, market growth, business development, consulting, or strategic leadership, required
• Ten (10) or more years of experience leading enterprise-level, multi-market, or multi-industry strategic initiatives, required
• Eight (8) or more years of experience advising and influencing executive leadership within a complex, matrixed organization, required
• Experience developing and executing enterprise market strategy, growth planning, and go-to-market initiatives, required
• Experience using performance metrics, market intelligence, competitive analysis, and financial data to guide strategic recommendations and business decisions, required
• Experience within a professional services firm, required
• Experience supporting or partnering with Assurance or other regulated professional services business lines, preferred

Certifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP), preferred
• Certified Management Consultant (CMC), preferred

Licensure:

• N/A

Software:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint, required
• Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence tools, preferred
• Experience with CRM platforms, including Salesforce, preferred
• Experience with strategy, planning, and reporting tools, preferred

Language:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of enterprise market strategy, growth planning, market segmentation, and professional services business models
• Advanced knowledge of market performance metrics, revenue growth drivers, and strategic planning methodologies
• Advanced knowledge of executive-level business planning and enterprise decision-making processes
• Ability to operate as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and provide strategic counsel on complex growth and market issues
• Ability to align enterprise priorities with market-level execution across a large, matrixed organization
• Ability to influence senior leaders, build consensus, and drive strategic alignment without direct reporting authority
• Ability to analyze complex business, market, and financial data and convert findings into actionable recommendations
• Ability to prepare and deliver executive-level presentations, communications, and strategic materials with clarity and impact
• Ability to lead multiple high-priority initiatives with strong judgment, discretion, and attention to detail
• Ability to foster collaboration across markets, service lines, and national support functions to achieve enterprise objectives
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, change, and organizational complexity
• Ability to travel based on business need

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $300,000 - $400,000

Maryland Range: $300,000 - $400,000

NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $300,000 - $400,000

Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you'll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.

At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.

BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm's success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm's success, with no employee contributions.

We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on:

• Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients
• Empowering team members to explore their full potential
• Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities
• Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs
• Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities
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• Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

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