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Global Strategic Events and Experiences Manager (Assistant Director)

  • The City (London)

Job description



The Brand, Marketing and Communications (BMC) function has an important role to play in helping to achieve EY’s ambition to create long-term value as the world’s most trusted, distinctive professional services organization. We work hand in hand with the business to take services and solutions to market; bring our purpose, building a better working world, to life for our people, clients and communities; engage our people and build a high performing culture; and to build the commercial value and emotional resonance of the EY brand.

Through the collective power of BMC, and the other teams and specialists we work with, we aim to build a better working world by driving commercial value through distinctive marketing and communications that deliver measurable market impact.

Function:          Brand, Marketing & Communications (BMC)
Sub Function:  Global Strategic Events and Experiences
Job Rank:         
Assistant Director
Scope:              Global

Location:          London

 

The opportunity  

A fabulous opportunity for an Assistant Director level to work on the Global Strategic Events and Experiences team. 

Your key responsibilities


This role designs and delivers the brand experience for clients attending EY Events and externally projects the best of the EY brand.

Success in the role depends upon practical experience of changing external brand perceptions through an event and experience-based strategy, the ability to navigate complex stakeholder management, creating linkage and connections to other parts of the business and inspiring a core team through leadership, relationships and clear direction.

·  Assist with the design and delivery of the event
·  Create a consistent brand experience through all facets of the events
·  Lead junior personnel on the strategic events and experiences team to ensure consistent and leading-edge brand experience by capturing and deploying best practices as necessary
·  Deliver exceptional client service across a complex stakeholder map of senior leaders
·  Form part of multi-functional core teams to deliver events with a culture of high performance teaming, and achieving market impact by managing the work-plan, timeline and budget of all elements of the programme
·  Support the major change management programme, bringing major innovation to the events
·  Work closely with Legal, Procurement and Independence to ensure compliance for all events
·  Seek connections across all of BMC to bring the best of EY to life (including Sector, service lines, regions and other BMC programs like Innovation Realized, WEOY, International Tax Conference, Young Tax Professional of the Year)
·  Secure alignment and undertake clear communication across the stakeholder map
·  Provide onsite support to manage various external vendors and agencies to ensure consistent delivery

In this role, you willplay an important part leading some of EY’s most prestigious and innovative global flagship events.  Being able to work at a fast pace is critical to your success, and being able to respond to unforeseen circumstances with a flexible mindset and ability is key.  Amazing experience working across the globe delivering award winning events.  Based in London, although significant travel will be necessary. 

Skills and attributes for success
·  A strong team player, comfortable working collaboratively, virtually and independently
·  Strategic brand, marketing and communications expertise, including global event design and delivery experience
·  Ability to work in a high pace, agile environment
·  Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, managing multiple stakeholders, time zones and priorities effectively
·  Ability to navigate through change and manage ambiguity including cultural awareness
 
To qualify for the role you must have
·  Experience in a cross-border role, successfully managing multiple complex projects at a global level
·  Considerable experience of delivering brand, marketing and communications projects in global organizations
·  Experience managing diverse teams
·  Outstanding communication abilities and experience

Ideally, you’ll also have
·  High level of influencing and networking skills
·  Experience of delivering multiple events on a global basis
·  Experience of leading under extreme pressure
·  Ability to be able to travel

What we look for

We’re looking for an experienced, high-energy individual who embraces change and innovation in order to ensure that we can continue to deliver world-class BMC events in an ever-changing environment.

What working at EY offers


We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

·  Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
·  Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
·  The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY


As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build abetter working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities andcreativefreedom to make things better.Whenever you join, however long you stay, theexceptionalEY experience lasts a lifetime.

 

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

 

Build your legacy with us.

 
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