Global Event Experiences Lead

Job Introduction

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.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. 

We want to make sure that all applicants are treated equally. To support this we will anonymise all applications during the screening stage. Details such as name, dates and educational establishments will only be visible to the recruitment team and hiring leader once an applicant is invited to interview, these details are hidden during the screening stage. To be able to anonymise applications they all need to be in the same format. You can upload a CV but we would also ask you to complete an application form – your CV will not be visible during screening. We hope you agree that this is good use of your time to help ensure a fair recruitment process.