• Job Description

  Req#: 106112

  End Date

  Thursday 25 January 2024

  Salary Range

  £45,054 - £50,060

  
  

  We support agile working – click here for more information on agile working options.

  Agile Working Options

  Hybrid Working

  Job Description Summary

  As the Group transforms, so must how we communicate and engage with our colleagues.
  
  The Colleague Communication & Experience team has been created as the centre of excellence to rethink how best we support both the strategic business delivery and cultural transformation through simpler, more targeted and consistent end to end colleague communications and experiences.
  
  This activity directly aligns with the employee value proposition in service of creating a modern and progressive environment where people and teams can perform at their best, at pace while doing all they can to help customers and Britain prosper.
  
  What's involved in this role?
  
  The internal communications landscape is going through a massive transformation, in particular as it embraces the opportunities that technology can bring. We want to ensure that we’re at the forefront of technological advances and that we make the most of these opportunities through colleague experiences, whether online, in person or hybrid.
  
  The assistant manager provides dedicated event support for the end-to-end event management oversight and delivery of events as a key part of our best-in-class communications to our internal audiences. The role will work closely with the events managers and reports into the Senior Manager, Channels & Experience.

  Job Description

  • JOB TITLE: Assistant Manager, Events
  • LOCATIONS: London, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Birmingham or Halifax
  • SALARY: £37,548 - £50,060 (salary may vary on location)
  • HOURS: Full Time
  • WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site.

  As the Group transforms, so must how we communicate and engage with our colleagues.

  The Colleague Communication & Experience team has been created as the centre of excellence to rethink how best we support both the strategic business delivery and cultural transformation through simpler, more targeted and consistent end to end colleague communications and experiences.

  This activity directly aligns with the employee value proposition in service of creating a modern and progressive environment where people and teams can perform at their best, at pace while doing all they can to help customers and Britain prosper.

  What's involved in this role?

  The internal communications landscape is going through a massive transformation, in particular as it embraces the opportunities that technology can bring. We want to ensure that we’re at the forefront of technological advances and that we make the most of these opportunities through colleague experiences, whether online, in person or hybrid.

  The assistant manager provides dedicated event support for the end-to-end event management oversight and delivery of events as a key part of our best-in-class communications to our internal audiences. The role will work closely with the events managers and reports into the Senior Manager, Channels & Experience.

  Responsibilities

  • Provides event management and delivery support for large scale and high-profile internal events including those led by of our Group Chief Executive and our all colleague broadcasts.
  • Assists with the management of the internal events strategy and plan for the Group and GEC, helping to identify the opportunities and challenges to ensure maximum impact and value.
  • Works closely with our events managers, business partner teams and our stakeholders in the business to deliver high quality in-person, hybrid and virtual events.
  • Owns the creation of event content from conception through to delivery, ensuring the content is engaging, impactful and achieves the desired outcomes.
  • Works closely and collaboratively with people and teams across GCA and the wider business to ensure events are planned and delivered effectively, maximising impact and alignment with Group and business unit priorities.
  • Challenges constructively, driving real purpose and value of communications and helping to reduce the noise for our audiences.
  • Creates measurement and feedback opportunities, gathering information and inputs to support the team’s understanding of the value and impact of events.
  • Collaborates with our in-house creative team (and external suppliers when needed) to develop high-quality event content.
  • Continuously develops and grows by pursuing and investing in personal development opportunities.
  • Establishes and maintains effective networks of contacts across the communications job family.

  What we need from you

  • Has excellent prioritisation and strategic planning skills, working within tight timescales to support the planning and prioritising of internal events for our colleagues.
  • Strong stakeholder management, building an extensive network of subject matter experts from across the communications job family and the business.
  • Understands the communications landscape in the Group, collaborating with expert channel and support teams within GCA and, where required, external partners to deliver outstanding, inclusive and accessible events.
  • Has a passion to embrace and inspire change and continuous improvement, willing to bring ideas and experiments to support the team’s adoption of new technology to improve the colleague experience.
  • Proactively takes ownership of own performance and development and improving understanding of events tools, technology and best practice.
  • Demonstrates a clear understanding of audience and business, industry and financial knowledge, keen to explore and grasp the opportunities arising from emerging communications trends, risks and improvement opportunities.
  • Ability to work at pace in an agile tech-enabled environment.
  • Trusted to lead confidential material and apply insight / data-based judgement.

  About working for us

  Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our colleagues to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

  We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

  • A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
  • An annual performance-related bonus
  • Share schemes including free shares
  • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
  • 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
  • A variety of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

  Do you want to do amazing work, that’s exciting and makes a difference to millions of people. Join our journey!

  We're driven by a clear purpose; helping Britain prosper. Our colleagues are passionate about making a difference to customers, businesses and communities.

  We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where everyone is able to make a real difference!

  If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.

  At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

  We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

  We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

• About the company

  For over 250 years we’ve been making a difference to the lives of customers, businesses and communities. Today, we're still driven by our purpose of helping Britain prosper. We're part of an ever-changing industry and are currently on a journey to shape the financial services of the future, whilst supporting our customers’ changing needs. The scale and reach of our Group means we can offer a broad range of opportunities to learn, grow and develop. Our values-led culture and approach to inclusion and diversity means we can all make a real difference together.

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