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Wavespace Facilitator

  • The City (London)

Job description



London flagship wavespace


Facilitator (SM)

The opportunity

Wavespace is a global network of growth and innovation centres – EY’s vehicle for accelerating problem solving and co-creating solutions to our clients’ biggest challenges.

We are currently creating a purpose-built facility which will house a new flagship Wavespace for London in our More London Place headquarters, and a new home for 300 of our most innovative and creative people (“Campus”).

We are searching for brilliant people to fill key roles in our Wavespace crew.

The role

The Facilitator is a member of the event facilitation and design capability for events hosted in the London flagship wavespace.

Key responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to design and execute high profile client events
• Lead the facilitation/front of house delivery of a range of high impact events and workshops in the London wavespace
• Lead the delivery team for certain client events, consisting of facilitation, design, production and content. 
• Work with the EY account team and client to understand the desired outcomes for the client and using design thinking methodologies/global wavespace toolkit to design and deliver an experience that achieves those outcomes.
• Manage and contribute to the design of Murals and the creation of other content for workshops
• Lead post-event follow up, and the creation and delivery of high quality outputs in a timely fashion.
• Be involved in the design and delivery of sprints to develop ideas co-designed with clients further into prototypes, roadmaps or business models, depending on the subject.
• Participate in and lead client pitches
• Actively link with and build relationships with the rest of the wavespace network

Skills and attributes for success

• 5+ years of proven facilitation capability 
• Experience managing digital workspaces, and the ability to quickly pick up new software / tools quickly as the wavespace toolkit evolves
• Demonstrable executive presence and credibility to communicate effectively with C-Suite level stakeholders and ability to work with the CEO and Board of major international firms
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), and experience or interest in impactful storytelling
• Knowledge and experience of applying design thinking methodologies
• Strong demonstrable Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
• Experience of designing, managing and running multiple day events for external clients
• Confidence with ambiguity
• Bias for action: can be counted on to deliver
• Demonstrated experience building strong cross functional working relationships within a matrix environment.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively, and with a wide range of team members and clients
• Ability to manage people in the event and EY account teams to deliver successful events every time

Ideally you’ll also have:

• Professional services / consulting experience across strategy, innovation, change management, service design, customer experience, technology, supply chain, finance, or other business advisory specialism
• Strong network across EY to help accelerate the adoption of wavespace
• Compelling deep sector experience across 1 or more sectors to help contextualise wavespace for cross service line Account Partners
• A brilliant back story and/or superpower.

Reporting line

• Lead Facilitator

What working at EY offers  

We offer a competitive remuneration package. 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 products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

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

Build your legacy with us. 

Apply now.

Who we are

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.

 

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