Event & Engagement Lead, Corporate & Commercial - London, United Kingdom - Channel4

Channel4

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Vacancy No

VN1990

Location City

London

Location Country

United Kingdom

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Reports to:Head of Events & Engagement,
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Department:Corporate Relations (Events & Engagement)

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Location: London

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Status: Permanent

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DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The Corporate Relations Division is responsible for promoting and protecting the Channel 4 brand and works seamlessly across the organisation.

The Director of Corporate Relations leads a strategic, aligned and proactive function bringing together Corporate Communications & Campaigns, Corporate Brand, Events & Engagement, Content Communications (Publicity), Internal Communications, alongside Policy & Public Affairs.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Relations, Channel 4's centralised Events & Engagement Team exists to raise Channel 4's reputation externally amongst a variety of different audience groups. The Events & Engagement team supports the organisation in delivering communications through worldclass stakeholder engagement activities. The department operates as centre of expertise, designing, building and delivering a comprehensive events and engagement strategy working across all areas of the business.

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JOB PURPOSE

The Event & Engagement Lead for Corporate & Commercial_ is responsible for building and developing Channel 4's events and engagement strategy across the organisation's Corporate & Commercial operations. They will plan and deliver a regular programme of events and engagement throughout the year showcasing Channel 4's excellence to build the reputation of Channel 4 among key stakeholders. This includes responsibility for identifying event and engagement opportunities, proposing creative solutions and implementing event briefs.
They will integrate and maintain strong relationships with Channel 4's Corporate & Commercial departments, in addition to regularly working with key members of Channel 4's Executive Management Board.
The Event & Engagement Lead will be responsible for identifying areas of crosscollaboration across the wider Events & Engagement team. They will also work closely with colleagues within the broader Corporate Relations Division and with Heads of Department across the wider organisation to ensure continuity, strategic alignment and effectiveness.
The centralised team exists as a champion of sustainability and inclusion, ensuring Channel 4's events and engagement programme complies with the highest expected standards and employs a bestpractice approach to ensure consistency.

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WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

You'll be an experienced professional with a passion and strong track record of delivering impactful stakeholder engagement and creating experiences that surprise and delight audiences.

Your creative flair means your engagement and events record stands out from the norm, pushing boundaries and achieving success. You'll have excellent attention to detail and be adapt at remaining calm in high-pressure situations.

You will have proven experience of working with data and insights to track stakeholder engagement outcomes and reputational benefit to organisations.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Departmental Leadership & Strategic Planning

Build strong relationships with assigned departments and work closely members of Channel 4's Executive Management Board and with the relevant Heads of Department. Attend departmental meetings, updates and instigating 121 meetings with key senior leadership.
Proactively implement creative event and engagement solutions and take leadership briefings where appropriate.

Event & Engagement Design & Delivery

Responsibility for driving the events and engagement strategy within the assigned departments.
Working with the relevant department, design and deliver event and engagement experiences to fulfil desired objectives.

This will include:

Event and engagement ideation & design
Budgetary management
Supplier and resource sourcing and management
Technical production
Sourcing and management of suitable talent
Implementation of I&D and sustainability initiatives
Promotion of event and guestlist management
Postevent analysis

Team Working & Skills

Work closely with the wider Events and Engagement team to support across the full range of corporate and stakeholder events.
Alongside the wider team, forge strong relationships across a breadth of support departments in Channel 4, for example Internal Communications, Health and Safety, Workspace, 4Creative etc
Take full responsibility for direct report's line management and personal development plans.
Identify and implement opportunities for personal/team upskilling and sharing of event knowledge/trends

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Exemplary stakeholder management and engagement skills, working at a very senior level. A thorough understanding of Corporate & Commercial stakeholder engagement, gained through previous inhouse or agency experie