Academies and Events Manager

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BNP Paribas Asset Management

BNP Paribas Asset Management ('BNPP AM) is the investment arm of BNP Paribas, a leading banking group in Europe with international reach. At BNPP AM, we aim to generate long-term sustainable investment returns for our clients, based on a unique sustainability-driven philosophy. This philosophy has shaped our firm and directs all we do: our strategy, our culture, our structure, our products and our processes; the way we engage with our clients and our role in influencing the companies and the markets we invest in.

Job Content

Role Description and Purpose

The Academies and Events Manager (AEM) is part of a team organising activities and courses around Investment Academy (training for clients), Sales Academy (training for GCG) and Global Events. It is key that the AEM keeps in mind the business priorities and goals, when completing their tasks to optimise our presence, visibility and achieve better results, maximising the return on investment. Projects may pertain to seminars, digital training courses, marketing events or on occasion support for hospitality events. The AEM should have a keen interest in Asset Management, in order to build ideas and frameworks to reach the team goals. The AEM will report directly to the Global Head of Academies and Events as part of the Content and Marketing Services Global Centre of Excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Assume accountability and support for projects assigned. These may be hospitality events, Product Marketing, Investment Academy or Sales Academy
• Deal with main stakeholders - Liaise and collaborate with the client or product teams for all activities related to the project
• Help define course or event strategy and develop course or event framework ensuring stakeholders/sponsors and event objectives align to client or product needs
• Define virtual environment for any digital campaign or event (this could be MS Teams, Spotme platform, Intrado, Bright Talk or other) plus the Salesforce, Stoneshot and tools around the campaign or event.
• Planning and management of event - The AEM helps set the project deliverables, namely timeline, action and design plan, followed by a careful development of the communication plan and visual concept, event theme, content of the agenda, identification and selection of speakers and keynotes
• Onsite or virtual preparation During each event, the AEM will support and supervise the timeline, making sure the team is fully aligned with the tasks, ensuring the plan is well delivered
• Supervise and/or support the team assigned to the event if applicable
• Post-event analysis The AEM will collect and analyse the KPI's of the project, review the budget and provide a summary of the event to the Global Head of Academies and Events.
• The AEM should have a keen interest in developments in the Asset Management world: in events/ training/ market and identify opportunities, execute and/or support on transversal projects.

Key Internal / External Relationships

• Internal:Most departments: the team plays a pivotal role in organisation of training and events, but notably: Sales, Marketing, Client Service, Investments and HR.
• External:Global Event Agencies, venues, platforms

Role Requirements

Essential skills/ Competencies (Technical / Behavioural / Leadership)

• High level of numeracy and analytical skills
• Excellent communications skills (both oral and written)
• Excellent knowledge of English (mandatory)
• Attention to detail
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Team player and appreciation of deadlines
• Willingness to travel
• Motivated and keen to learn
• Confident and outgoing personality
• Focused and self-motivated
• Enthusiastic
• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence by being aware of one's own emotions, strengths, weaknesses, and how these may impact personal performance and/or those around us.
• Able to respond to situations using rational decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Reflects on and learns from mistakes and setbacks.
• Inclusive, demonstrates strong relationship-building skills.
• Able to influence key stakeholders.

Conduct

• Be a role model, supporting and fostering a culture of good conduct
• Demonstrate proactivity, transparency and accountability for identifying and managing conduct risks
• Consider the implications of your actions on colleagues, partners and clients before making decisions and escalate issues to your manager when unsure.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree level (marketing or business preferred)
• Previous experience in a similar role gained within Asset Management
• International experience/background would be a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Language proficiency in French is advantageous

What's in it for you

Your engagement to unlock your potential and deliver high performance will be the driving force that will enable you to benefit from all that BNPP AM has to offer.As a Company, we recognise the value of Emotional Intelligence in the workplace as it enables effective collaboration, motivation, wellbeing, job satisfaction and sustainable performance at work.Culturally, we are more human than corporate so whilst high performance and strong expertise is a given, we value trust, empathy and empowerment.

In return, we can offer you things that money cannot buy:

• Dynamic career opportunities across the globe
• Volunteering initiatives to support our local communities and connect with our colleagues
• The opportunity to contribute to our award-winning Sustainability efforts and join our community of Future Makers
• Access to a robust wellbeing programme including mental health support and resources
• An award-winning online learning and development platform
• Hybrid working
• A diverse and inclusive working environment where you can be your authentic self

Equal Opportunities
BNP Paribas promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.