Project Everest Co-ordinator (Client Service) - 6 Months Secondment - London

Project Everest Co-ordinator (Client Service)

Job Description
The successful candidate will report into the Client Service Director. The role supports across a broad range of activities.
The role would be responsible for the following:

• Diary and Calendar support for the Client Service Director who leads Project Everest Design Authority
• Own and support the logistical requirements for Project Everest Newco events and engagement activities. This includes:
  • Completing room bookings, room set up and catering requests
  • Liaising with leadership EAs to complete diary management tasks
  • Owning and updating invite lists
  • Using event management platforms (e.g Cvent or MS Forms)
  • Travel research and booking (mainly to the US)
  • Preparing briefing documents
• Support the Client Service Director on the governance around the key strategic growth pillars aligned to client (incl. pricing, account growth strategy including G360 GCSPs engagement, EY Convene and Saturn priority sector growth and engagement including client coverage). Example of the role the individual will undertake as part of this project appointment:
  • Supporting the UK Director of client service to deliver on EY Convene will a critical success factor for the financial year – the successful candidate will work alongside the core project team to the creation of key events across our FTSE 50 clients at a CEO level. Acting as key point of contact for the CEOs office for speakers, guests and senior EY leadership will be a key ask
• Supporting other ad-hoc activities including set up campaign governance / ‘power of 5’, and events (CEO Women’s dinner), and other strategic initiatives as required by the MP and Director for Client Service. The role and responsibilities are not limited to the job description and may adapt as the project evolves

In a fast moving environment this is an excellent opportunity to gain greater understanding of how our organisations operates at the highest level, expand your senior stakeholder network and get insight on how commercial is set and executed.

Required knowledge, skills, and behaviours

• Knowledge and experience of supporting large scale events
• Experience of project co-ordination
• Experience of working with senior stakeholders and their teams, anticipating their needs
• Proficient at use of Microsoft, especially Excel and MS Forms
• Proactiveness
• Ability to prioritise effectively
• Able to identify and escalate risks
• Excellent communication
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills
• Handling ambiguity and change effectively
• Discretion is key due to confidential nature of project