EY wavespace Designer and Facilitator (Manager level) - Permanent - London

EY; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a wavespace Designer & Facilitator to support clients through innovative experiences. This managerial role involves facilitating sessions founded on design thinking, requiring a strong ability to navigate complex client interactions. Join EY to build meaningful innovation solutions and empower teams across diverse environments.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development support

Competitive remuneration package

Continuous learning opportunities

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Experience and confidence in facilitation.
• Exposure to design thinking methodology.
• Proven ability to deliver impactful innovation sessions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and run client experiences.
• Participate in design strategy for client sessions.
• Train the next generation of facilitators.

Skills

Facilitation

Creative problem-solving

Design thinking

Job description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

EY wavespace Designer & Facilitator (Manager/Assistant Director)
EY wavespace brings the right people together to deconstruct challenges and develop solutions – faster. Human-centered design and collaboration are at the heart of our methodologies because we believe that people support what they help create. We work with agility and beyond borders. And we think, design, and build with creativity and speed. EY wavespace’s immersive programs give people the mindset and collaborative tools to think differently, through innovative experiences both in-person
and virtual.

The opportunity
As wavespace grows, we are looking for top talent to help bring our experiences to life and guide clients through the challenges of innovating.

Your key responsibilities
As a wavespace Facilitator, you’ll team with a wide-ranging set of stakeholders in wavespace, across the broader EY community, and externally with clients to build and deliver best-in-class innovation experiences based in a strong design thinking foundation.

• Participate in design strategy for concurrent client sessions
• Manage and run client experiences
• Create a safe place for participation and input before, during and after experiences
• Display emotional intelligence and deep understanding of the importance of energy, flow, and inspiration
• Leverage adept listening skills and display a keen ability to navigate challenging and political discussions and viewpoints
• Share accountability and influence to enable all team members to contribute and shape client experiences
• Act as liaison with the Experience Leader/Manager and the other members of the experience team
• Understand the objectives of the session and how the design of the session will meet these objectives
• Coordinate session logistics and resources, ensuring all logistics are in place, all technology is delivered and functions, all activities are planned, all material is available
• Train the next generation of facilitators across the wavespace network

Skills and attributes for success

• This is a highly visible role with significant client interaction.

To qualify you must have

• Experience and confidence with facilitation
• Exposure to design thinking methodology
• Proven ability to successfully deliver impactful innovation sessions
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to navigate challenging situations in real-time
• Consulting experience

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Expertise in Design Thinking
• Specific industry or sector experience
• Business development experience

What we offer
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with MyReward you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Please note
Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity & inclusiveness here. We ask because it matters!

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Shape your future with confidence.

Apply now.

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