Product Executive, Ascential
Awards
Ascential Shares Scheme available
1-2 days a week in office
Events. Intelligence. Advisory. Done differently.
Be an early applicant
Events. Intelligence. Advisory. Done differently.
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
Ascential Shares Scheme available
1-2 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create unmissable events that bring entire industries together in inspiring settings – from the south of France to Las Vegas and Bangkok – to have the conversations that count.
Role
Who you are
- In this role, strong project management skills and meticulous attention to detail are essential to achieving outstanding results
- Excellent organisational skills: with the ability to oversee multiple tasks, timelines, and stakeholders. Project management experience preferable
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities: working effectively with cross-functional teams, including senior management and external stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills: to interpret market trends and participant feedback, driving continuous improvement and innovation in awards criteria and categories
- High attention to detail: to ensure the accuracy and quality of awards, product development, and program administration
- Experience with product development or event management in a related field, such as awards programs, events, or recognition schemes
- Industry experience: Some experience in financial services or fintech related industries preferred but not required
What the job involves
- You will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering the Awards program, ensuring its smooth execution and driving continued growth
- Working closely with the Senior Awards Product & Research Manager, you will help build world-class Awards products that align with industry standards and organisational goals
- Your responsibilities will include leading the administration of the awards process, while also contributing to the ongoing development of these products
- You will analyse market trends and participant feedback to identify opportunities for innovation and refine awards criteria and categories, ensuring the program continues to meet customer expectations and business objectives
- Your ability to manage multiple tasks and collaborate across teams will be key to the success of the Awards program
- Coordinating and delivering the end-to-end process of developing a world-class Awards program, managing multiple projects at the same time, ensuring tasks stay on track and timelines are met
- Responsible for the administration and delivery of Awards products, supporting the end-to-end process and ensuring seamless implementation of the program
- Assist the Senior Awards Product & Research Manager in the daily management of tasks related to the development and refinement of Awards products
- Conduct research and analyse participant feedback, using insights to support product improvements and ensure the awards categories and criteria remain competitive and relevant
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of processes, guidelines, and project plans, ensuring all stakeholders have access to up-to-date information and resources that support the continuous development of the awards program
- Support cross-functional collaboration, working with internal teams to align Awards product development with broader business goals and deliver a cohesive customer experience
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Ascentia dates back to 1887 when it was founded as a newspaper investment company in the north of England. Its shift into business analysis and optimisation can be traced to its acquisition of Glenigan, a provider of leads and information for the construction industry in 1996. This move has evolved into an umbrella of companies which are today listed on the London Stock Exchange and the FTSE 250 Index.
After selling off many of its newspaper subsidiaries between the 90s and the 00s, Ascential utilised its catalogue of business insight to expand into events, commerce, marketing, and retail, owning dozens of businesses that provide information on and help businesses grow.
Ascential continues to grow internationally. With much the same intuition as when it evolved its magazine sector to capitalise on newspaper printing downtimes in the 50s, Ascential invested in Berlin and Singapore-based eCommerce and analytics startups in 2022. It has proven that despite being a legacy company, it still has its ear to the ground to elevate the next generation of digital media and marketing tools.
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Company benefits
- Great learning and development opportunities
- Volunteering opportunities and charitable giving options
- Option to opt into the Ascential Shares Scheme
- 25 days of holiday - option to buy/ sell upto 5 days
- Pension
- Life Assurance and Income Protection
- Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and the Ascential Shares Scheme
- Employee assistance programme, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme
Company values
- Creativity - We value and reward innovation, providing new products and services to our customers, and finding new ways of working within our business.
- Fairness - We build strong, ethical relationships based on mutual respect and trust.
- Empowerment - We trust our teams to act swiftly and independently to meet our customers’ needs.
- Focus - We prioritise clarity and focus to deliver high-quality outcomes. We are content to do a few things, exceptionally well.
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
Leadership
Phil Thomas
(CEO, not Founder)They have worked at Ascential for over 39 years in various roles, becoming the CEO in January 2024.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Ascential
- Ascential is a people-powered company We’re committed to supporting each and every person that's part of Ascential. Fairness and Empowerment are two of our core values, and we weave them through everything we do. We unite people and invite them to discover more. More about each other. More about themselves. More about the world we live in. We believe that connections are the lifeblood of progress.
- We publish an annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report. This sets out our goals, commitments, and progress so far and ensures that our workforce matches the diversity of the communities we operate in.
- We conduct regular Inclusive Content Audits to ensure that the way we represent various groups in our internal and external content is fair and representative of the communities we operate in.
- We offer internships, apprenticeships and professional study support to bring people into our workplace from the start of their careers. We’re always on the lookout for curious, passionate people from every walk of life.
- We strive to create fair and inclusive recruitment processes that give everyone their best chance at success. Our recruitment teams offer training to hiring managers that keeps diversity, equity, and inclusion front of mind as they grow their teams. We also offer reasonable adjustments to our applicants, to ensure the recruitment process is accommodating for all.
- If you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. At Ascential, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role we would still like you to apply.
- We deliver Respect Training to our managers. This training is designed to equip managers with the tools, language, and frameworks required to create a workplace where our people feel valued, respected, included, and safe.
- We invest in employee groups and networks, empowering these groups to run educational events, support charities that they’re passionate about and share experiences with colleagues. These groups include Able to Thrive, Ascential Pride, Black in Business, and Empower Women's Network.
- At present, we have an almost equal gender split in our overall workforce. We’re proud to have been recognised in the Top 3 of the FTSE Women Leaders Review for Women on Boards since the launch of the rankings in 2016. We’re also listed in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index.
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