Leadership Program (MBA Graduate)

United Media; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization in London is looking for a dynamic individual to join their Leadership Program. You will manage and grow operations, lead a high-performing team, and ensure successful execution of conferences. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience in a fast-paced environment, strong leadership skills, and a passion for business. A Bachelor's degree is required, with an MBA preferred. This position involves in-person work at HQ near Sloane Square and offers travel opportunities.

Benefits

Opportunity for rapid career growth

Work with a high-performing team

Travel opportunities for conferences

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience from a high-speed institution.
• Outstanding results academically, preferably followed by an MBA.
• Strong passion for business.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and develop a high-performing team.
• Build ecosystem and deliver outstanding products.
• Execute strategy rapidly and oversee conferences.
• Identify opportunities for business expansion.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication

Commercial awareness

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Job description

About us

United Media focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one. (Insurtech Insights, Presidents Summit, Private Equity Insights, HRtechX, CFO insights, Retail Insights and SetSales)

The Opportunity

On the Leadership Program, you will run, grow and manage all aspects of United Media. You will be responsible for building and leading a world-class team, ensuring the successful execution of the conference and strategy of the brand.

You’ll want this job if you possess strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, highly ambitious, forward-thinking and driven to inspire and lead a team. You are someone who is thrilled to work in a fast-paced environment and wants to scale the company rapidly.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, build and develop a high-performing team.


• Build an ecosystem and deliver outstanding products.


• Set clear expectations, establish goals, and provide ongoing detailed feedback and performance evaluations.


• Execute the strategy at a rapid pace.


• Develop the company’s brand as the go-to place for inspiration, knowledge and networking.


• Oversee planning, execution, and completion of conferences within the designated timelines and budget constraints.


• Assign tasks to team members in each department, monitor progress, and ensure project objectives are achieved.


• Identify opportunities to expand business with existing clients and collaborate with business development teams for new client acquisition.

What we offer you

You’ll be working in person at our HQ in London (next to Sloane Square), constantly pushing you out of your comfort zone to ensure a never-ending growth curve for you and the business. We provide you with the following:

• The opportunity to lead, run and develop a fast-growing business, where your work and the results are highly tangible and make all the difference.


• Work with an incredible team with a track record of developing and growing businesses.


• Travel opportunity: You will be joining our conferences overseas.

Requirements

• +4 years’ experience from an institution with high speed and work ethic e.g. management consulting, investment banking, top-tier corporate or start-up.


• Bachelor’s degree with outstanding results, maybe followed by an MBA


• Strong commercial awareness and a passion for business.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


• UK, EU or US work permit