DigitalBCG Coordinator
Boston Consulting Group
2021-12-03 07:38:49
Barkingside, Greater London, United Kingdom
Job type: fulltime
Job industry: Other
Job description
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a DigitalBCG Coordinator within BCG's Deep Tech Mission you will execute and coordinate business operational support for the mission's tasks both regionally and globally. Working with Leadership, you will coordinate the mission's operational activities such as meeting organization, budgets / business reporting and marketing and communication efforts. You will also coordinate people affiliation and development activities as well as the organization and execution of internal meetings and trainings whilst acting as a point of contact for members across the BCG's Deep Tech Mission.
You will independently coordinate the plan and preparation of meetings, seeking guidance as needed, from invitation management through to agenda coordination, tracking and logistical support as well as expense and budget management. You will prepare newsletters and maintain proposals microsite. You will regularly maintain dashboards and carry out ad hoc financial reporting.
Who We Are - Deep Tech mission
BCG has a long history of driving growth by embracing innovation and new ways of thinking.
The next big surge of innovation is powered by emerging technologies and the approach of deep tech entrepreneurs. Its economic, business, and social impact will be felt everywhere because deep tech ventures aim to solve many of our most complex problems.
Our goal is to break the compromise between profitability and sustainability exploring ideas beyond the obvious by being problem-oriented, not just technology-focused,by combining engineering, design and science and involving our Deep Tech start-ups and academic network and by enabling execution in order to build a portfolio of sustainable ventures to increase the odds of success.
We work side-by-side with all practice areas as well as our business units such as BCG Digital Ventures, BCG Platinion, and BCG GAMMA to create value & competitive advantage for our clients.
YOU'RE GOOD AT
- Executing defined tasks independently, seeking guidance as needed
- Thinking proactively with a forward-thinking attitude bringing excellent organisation skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure
- Acting as the mission's representative in the Deep Tech community, building your network with other coordinators and learning from best practices
- Planning and coordinating regional and global meetings with precision and attention to detail
- Solving problems with a forward-thinking mindset and suggesting workarounds
- Developing judgement, starting to contribute beyond the Deep Tech, thinking analytically through alternatives
YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)
- 2-4+ years relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Demonstrated independence and autonomy in internal/external interactions
- Ability to execute defined tasks that require independent judgment, based on processes/policies
- Ability to effectively coordinate day today work; apply working knowledge of primary function and demonstrating the ability to solve problems within own role
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to think analytically, adopting out the box thinking
- Professional, service oriented, pro-active and flexible attitude
- Ability to perform under pressure and demonstrate presence and maturity even in stressful situations
- Proficiency in Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
YOU'LL WORK WITH
You will coordinate closely with the Leadership team, the deep tech topic manager and other members of topic GSB team, deep tech Experts and Senior Advisors, sector/topic Managers as well as the Business Services team, alongside Practice Area Coordinators both within the practice and across others.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Practice Area Management & Operations team members keep BCG's industry and functional practice areas operating responsively and efficiently. As a member of this team, you will contribute directly to the success of our business through a number of roles, including content development, process management, marketing, meeting and conference management, and internal/external communications.