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Summary
Dynamic and creative individual responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing events that foster innovation and running co-creation workstreams with D&T's top 10 suppliers. The colleague will work with M&S technology suppliers (including some of the most innovative businesses in the world), start-up and scale up businesses and colleagues in the M&S D&T team to ensure that our events are engaging, impactful, aligned with strategic goals and have strong commercial outcomes. They will work closely with suppliers to take event outcomes through the end-to-end innovation process.
What you'll do
* Lead co-creation workstreams with D&T top 10 supplier partners.
* Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop concepts and agendas that drive innovation and engagement.
* Plan and implement a variety of innovation-focused events, including team challenges, workshops, hackathons, external speakers and networking events.
* Develop and lead event budgets, ensuring efficient planning and execution.
* Coordinate internal communication and event content to improve attendance, engagement and impact.
* Evaluate event success through feedback and metrics, and use insights to continuously improve future events.
Who you are
* A passion for problem solving and future technology.
* Shown experience in planning and implementing successful events, preferably with a focus on innovation or technology.
* Strong project management skills, with the ability to balance multiple events simultaneously.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with diverse partners.
* Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
* Validated experience in running innovation programmes or projects.
* Experience with design thinking, agile methodologies, or other innovation frameworks.
Key relationships and partners
* Management of key innovation relationships with D&T's top 10 suppliers, e.g. Microsoft, Google, TCS and Accenture.
* Key relationships with D&T colleagues at all levels and across teams to deliver innovation events, including rapid prototyping events and hackathons.
* Key internal relationships across the business, SMEs and decision makers working on strategic programmes.
Everyone's welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're redefining, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're redefining how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
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