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Senior Programme Manager - Telcos

Hybrid: 1 day per week in office

12 month Fixed Term Contract

£70,000 - £75,000 + 10% Bonus

Global events business seeks a highly experienced and talented Senior Programme Manager to drive a senior community of telco execs, drive engagement, impact delivery and ultimately help grow the community.

Our client hosts an industry body that convenes leaders from the international connectivity and digital infrastructure ecosystem. Their key mission is to provide leadership to the industry that is #KeepingTheWorldConnected based on the principles of interoperable, ubiquitous connectivity and value creation.

The body provides a single voice to the broader digital ecosystem and ensures alignment amongst international connectivity leaders for industry transformation.
Their Board includes CEOs of the largest international telecoms carriers such as AT&T, BT, Orange, Telefonica, Verizon and others.

The Senior Membership Programme Manager is central to managing the Board and Community, driving engagement, impact delivery, and the growth.

Key Responsibilities:

* Responsible for working with the working groups and programme participants to identify and define key project deliverables (e.g. reports or advocacy work) and success factors in line with the body’s mission.

* Responsible for reporting regularly on project and overall programme status to the organisation and the Board members.

* Responsible for defining new processes, ensuring their adoption, and driving efficiency in how the body operates.

* Responsible for researching and engaging with new digital infrastructure market segments to ensure growth of the Community and access to executives who can advance projects and programmes.

* Responsible for working alongside their sister brands to deliver a strong value proposition to their members.

* Responsible for the direct line management of two team members.

* Responsible for building new product lines and revenue generating activities alongside the Director and Head of Memberships.

* An ambassador for the body and their members by presenting at external events and meetings to the market.

Key Profile – Experience Required:

* Experience in managing and delivering complex projects and project teams.

* Knowledge of working groups and programmes within a membership organisation (either as a contributor or as a programme manager).

* Sound understanding of the ICT and digital infrastructure ecosystems including key market drivers, players, technologies, investments and trends.

* Experience in working in technology or telecommunications or digital infrastructure investment related verticals.

* Demonstrated commercial acumen and financial management.

* Experience producing high-quality pieces of research (e.g. market mapping, industry trends)

Lipton Media is a specialist media recruitment agency based in London. We specialise in all forms of b2b media sales including conferences, exhibitions, awards, summits, publishing, digital, outdoor, TV, radio and business intelligence.

Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next challenge