We have been named a Top 10 “Most Loved Workplace” for the second year running! At Metro Bank, people come first – our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities. We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.

What You Will Do

• Lead the events strategy for our business and retail segments annually aligned with business priorities
• Lead planning and execution of flagship events, sponsorship and industry expos and event execution
• Manage end-to-end event logistics, including budget management, project management, timelines, and agency/supplier relationships
• Collaborate cross-functionally with lead marketing managers (for omni-channel campaigns), sales team, internal and external communications team and leadership teams
• Develop and own post-event performance reports, including return on investment measurement frameworks
• Oversee the event branding and creative delivery for events with the Brand Manager and in-house creative studio team
• Manage key supplier relationships and maintain Metro Bank’s storage and distribution of stock across the business
• Develop scalable toolkits and guidelines for decentralised events (e.g. instore events)
• Ensure all events reflect our brand tone, values, and visual identity
• Any other duties as required that reasonably fall within the role.

We are a bank, so risk is a part of everything we do. We value people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers and colleagues, and are able to raise concerns when needed.

What You Will Need

• Strong strategic event planning skills
• Strong project management, supplier negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Good commercial acumen with an ability to align events to business targets, measuring ROI
• Excellent communication skills, effective at collaborating with all levels of seniority across multiple channels
• Strong creativity, able to develop ideas and turn them into reality
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with an ability to prioritise workload effectively to remain calm in a demanding environment
• Highly efficient, effective and solution driven producing a consistently high standard of work
• Excellent use of initiative with a proven ability to work well independently
• Extensive and proven knowledge in senior events management in B2C/B2B sectors with a growth agenda
• Knowledge of brand marketing and campaign integration
• Good knowledge and experience working with agencies and other relevant external stakeholders and suppliers
• Thorough understanding of (Metro Bank’s) brand positioning and how events can support
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) in a business environment

Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders.

Our promise to you…

• We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!
• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!).

Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. If you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates. Good luck!