Senior Transformation Manager - Sky Creative

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We're looking for a Senior Transformation Manager in Sky Creative to identify, shape, and drive forward opportunities for change across the agency and beyond. These changes increase ability to respond to the changing needs of customers, evolve creative output, work better internally and with the broader business and support our people. You'll be part of a team that supports the UK as well as the US.

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What you’ll do:

• Shape the initiation of new activity: defining the scope, approach and ensuring a clear rationale for change.

• Define the governance and reporting structure.

• Maintain accountability for end-to-end delivery of large and complex programmes or workstreams (across the department, and wider business in some cases); keeping senior stakeholders updated on progress, issues and decisions.

• Own the end-to-end plan, identifying key milestones, dependencies and risks.

• Solve complex problems within and beyond your area, and support others to do so too.

What you’ll bring:

• Strong experience in delivering cross functional change and project management within a business or consultancy.

• Experience in Creative, and / or AI and automation a big advantage but not essential.

• Vision, drive, diplomacy and the ability to make things happen in an environment of ambiguity, complexity and multiple stakeholders.

• Ability to influence others in the absence of any direct authority.

• Strong communication skills (and listener) to all levels, able to distil complex topics into simple language and headlines.

• A collaborative style and ability to build effective relationships with a range of individuals at all levels in the organisation.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to think strategically and creatively.

• Strong experience in delivering cross functional change and project management within the business; experience in Creative an advantage but not a requirement.
   

Team Overview

Sky Creative is Sky’s European Brand and Creative hub providing Brand Strategy, Brand Design, Advertising, Promotions, Broadcast Creative and Digital Design for multiple partners across our European Markets.

From rebranding Sky Sports to designing key art and creating large-scale ATL campaigns for Sky’s commissions and original productions, we are uniquely placed to offer our people a huge range of exciting and diverse opportunities.

We believe that an in-house agency is the best of both worlds. A great portfolio of work with unrivalled proximity to our clients, programme makers and commissioners alike. We are passionate about what we do and share first-hand in the success of the brands, shows and content we help create, promote and market.

We’re committed to delivering brilliant creative, made by people that love what they do.

The rewards:

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

• A generous pension package

• Private healthcare

• Discounted mobile and broadband

• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Where you’ll work:

Osterley

Our Osterley campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. There’s also plenty of parking, bike shelters and showers.

On campus you’ll find six subsidised restaurants and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inclusion:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.