Brand Experience Manager

The Collaboration Company is a consultancy specialising in collaboration and innovation. Founded in 2005, we have grown into an organisation with international reach, working with clients including Apple, Sainsbury's, Burberry, Vodafone and British Red Cross from our base near Rugby in the heart of England.

The Collaboration Company is a place unlike any other and with creativity at the heart of everything we do. It's a place where you can solve big and complex challenges for our clients or our own business, working together with bright, intelligent people who lead with curiosity, empathy and optimism.

The Collaboration Company offer:

We work hard but we also intentionally craft moments that allow our people to pause, create and connect. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work, respect the need for work-life balance, and allow for autonomy in the work process and your career. There's lots of cross team collaboration meaning you learn all aspects of the business and industry.

Opportunities to grow with us are endless, and with increasing global clients and projects, this makes it a rewarding and exciting place to work.

The Ideathon Brand Experience Manager role in a nutshell:

Ideathon, our award-winning brand, has made a real and significant difference with over 300 charities in the UK and around the world.

Ideathon is a unique win-win experience. It inspires leaders to generate ideas that will change people's lives and make a real difference to the charity. It's also designed to help leaders reflect deeply on their own ability to drive innovation and creative collaboration in their own team and organisation.

We are now looking for a Brand Experience Manager to support the growth and delivery of Ideathon.

Once here you will work on:

Strategy and creating opportunities

Contribute to the process of setting our marketing strategy and plan to grow our programme of Ideathon experiences.

Experience management

Own, organise and seamlessly orchestrate the resources, processes and conversations that ensure each Ideathon experience is meaningful, memorable and life changing.

Charity relationship management

Actively engaging with the charities on the Ideathon programme and help them to maximise the potential of their involvement.

Articulation of the Ideathon brand and what makes it unique

Capture insights and shape stories that thoughtfully express and showcase the Ideathon experience with both existing and new client relationships.

Brand communication

Design compelling client proposals, presentations and meetings that bring the Ideathon experience to life and always be on the lookout for new ways to engage with clients and charities.

Relevant experience and mindset:

You're a proactive, flexible team player with great interpersonal skills who relishes the opportunity to work with leaders from major brands and charities. This role requires creativity, business acumen and client empathy. You bring at least 3-5 years of experience in areas such as business development, consulting, marketing/communications and brand strategy. Additional superpowers might include:

• Genuinely motivated by making a real difference to people's lives.

• A passion for brands, marketing and communications.

• Experience working in a brand or an agency environment - ideally with a client service background.

• Building relationships and connections inside and outside of an organisation.

• Proven track record of creating and managing brand experiences and events.

• Able to build and sustain momentum, and keep an eye on the big picture while managing details.

• Relishes working with a variety of personalities and leadership styles at all levels of an organisation.

• Takes the initiative and loves to make things happen.

Pop quiz:

We'd love to hear what superpower you would bring to this role that could help us to grow our Ideathon brand? (Bonus points if you provide something visual that helps tell the story!)

Application requirements and instructions:

Please submit your CV and cover letter (including your response to the pop quiz above) and tell us what excites you most about this role.