Global Event Experiences Lead
Posted 9th October 2024 by
William Grant & Sons
Are you passionate about crafting unforgettable experiences and events that build engagement and bring people together? This opportunity will see you lead the implementation of the William Grant & Sons internal events programme for the global business, building culture and colleague advocacy within the Company. With a focus on Company-wide and Executive Board led events, you will ensure we unite colleagues, build leadership visibility and celebrate the heritage, iconic brands and Rare Characters in the business.
Main Responsibility
- Develop and lead the Company’s internal event experiences programme for the global business as a key member of the Global Corporate Communications leadership team.
- Work with multiple stakeholders across the business to co-ordinate agendas, content and media for events.
- Bring industry best practice into the events programme, delivering engaging and innovative in-person, virtual and hybrid event experiences across the Company for owned events.
- Own and nurture supplier relationships with event suppliers to ensure best in class agency support and optimum value received for the Company for all spend.
- Ensure events demonstrate behaviours and representation in line with our Diversity, Equity & inclusion ambition.
- Ensure an optimum balance between emerging digital capability and face-to-face events to maximise engagement.
- Build a clear focus on continuous improvement in our approach to events, based on measurement and insight.
- Build close relationships with brand and marketing teams to ensure best practice is shared and utilised across our broader Company events programme.
- Document clear and consistent processes for our events as part of the William Grant Way Operating Model.
- Manage delivery against budget for aligned events ensuring value for money for the Company.
- Offer advice and support to leaders and speakers to upskill them in delivering engaging content in event settings.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Deep experience of leading and delivering premium global events in a larger corporate setting.
- Strong evidence of experience translating business priorities into engaging, high-impact content for events across digital, hybrid and in-person settings.
- Committed to continuous improvement and using industry best practice to deliver world class solutions.
- An understanding of the William Grant & Sons history and brand portfolio would be an advantage.
- Experience of working with agency partners and managing budgets to deliver events within an agreed framework.
- A strong attention to detail and meticulous approach to content and event production is vital
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, up to and including executive / board level.
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
- Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
- Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
- Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
- Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.