At EY Wavespace (EY wavespace Athens), we reimagine what is possible for business. We help teams to reframe their thinking and align to find answers fast.
Our immersive approach brings the right people together from across an organization; EY and beyond- virtually, in person, or using a blend of both. It gives teams the mindset and tools to think differently and solve problems at speed. It’s an increasingly complex, digitized, fast-changing and interconnected world and as part of the Wavespace practice, you’ll help leading companies across industries strategize and execute on their future vision and experience.
The opportunity
With rapid growth across digital and virtual collaboration, we’re looking for the lead of the EY Athens Wavespace in a wide range of focused areas; whether you’re interested in digital strategy, experience design, sales strategy, work experience of the future, digital program activation or social, we have a role for you. Whichever you choose, you can expect to work in a truly leading-edge environment, surrounded by some of the most engaging and knowledgeable colleagues in the business.
This is also an opportunity to get into a rapidly evolving practice as we expand and be a part of creating and executing a vision for the future in an entrepreneurial environment within the larger firm.
As the public face of EY Wavespace, it is expected from you to confidently engage and influence diverse groups. You will position Wavespace as a powerful and clearly differentiated facility, capability and brand within the Greek market.
Your key responsibilities
As Wavespace Leader, you will act as an advisor who can help mentor both Wavespace and broader EY personnel and clients, and be ultimately responsible and accountable for scaling the Wavespace Greece operations, impact and returns.
To be successful in this role, you should have deep experience in both digital transformation and corporate innovation, preferably with domain expertise across key sectors. A technical background in strategy, experience design and digital technology is extremely advantageous to the role.
More specifically, the successful candidate should:
- Be the face and leading force for the development of Athens Wavespace and its team, to run Wavespace and support account and project teams to deliver client events.
- Engage with Service Line and Sector teams to develop repeatable, scalable Wavespace offerings that can be customized for priority clients
- Contribute to business development and client pursuit activities by providing inputs and review of Wavespace related proposals and presentations for potential clients and partnerships, as well as identifying any follow-on client engagement opportunities
- Support the operations, planning, and development of the Wavespace brand, marketing and communications program in Greece
- Engage confidently with senior communication stakeholders, for example with the ability to translate complex issues into coherent problem statements. Be able to influence and persuade clients and stakeholders through a practical approach to solving issues and gaining stakeholder agreement
- Lead the design and execution of the short and medium term Wavespace Greece strategy, roadmap and plan to deliver on agreed key performance indicators and targets, annually.
- Take full financial responsibility for Wavespace Greece including full budgetary responsibility and delegated authority (as agreed)
Skills and attributes for success
- Strong influencing leadership experience
- People management with strong communication skills
- Development and fostering of key market and internal relationships
- Experience in project-based delivery
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Understanding EY’s client’s reality and challenges
- Subject matter expertise for the development of collaborative session designs to support the client in reaching desired outcomes and outputs faster and in a more innovative way
- Ability to oversee the delivery of Wavespace sessions, ensuring a high-quality seamless experience for all participants, an inclusive process that engages all, an action oriented event that maintains pace and a focus on outcomes that are both practical and short term.
- A depth of understanding and inquisitiveness to support the digital enablement of the collaborative experience
To qualify for the role, you must have:
- 10+ years professional experience including any mix of consulting, digital/innovation, product management with a commercial element
- Strong academic record and eagerness for continuous development
- Strong digital product and service development experience
- Large scale meeting management and facilitation
- Project delivery experience in any of the areas below (not mandatory but would be greatly appreciated):
- Digital Transformation & Digital Design
- Technology Implementation
- Organizational Operating & Delivery Modelling and implementation
- Process Efficiency (definition, implementation and measurement)
- Customer Experience mapping/journey mapping
- Design Thinking
What we look for
We’re seeking passionate leaders with a strong digital vision and a desire to stay on top of both customer experience and digital trends and who value diversity and inclusion who team to provide our clients with innovative solutions. If you have a genuine passion for helping clients define and execute on their digital vision, EY’s Wavespace Practice could be the next step in your professional journey.
What we offer
We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. 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.
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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