Discipline Operations
Role Type GDS BMC Enablement Specialist
The opportunity
The Enablement Specialist is responsible for supporting strategic alignment, optimizing tools and processes, and developing training programs to ensure the success of our brand, marketing and communications (BMC) team. This role is essential in enhancing cross-functional collaboration, fostering team culture, curating learning and development opportunities, promoting the adoption of AI tools, and managing financial and team resources for our BMC team in Canada. As the team continues to grow in size and complexity, the Enablement Specialist will serve as a vital resource for our BMC leadership, enabling them to drive organizational goals and objectives.
Your key responsibilities
Strategic initiatives and leadership enablement
- Drive strategic team initiatives that support the success of our All in ambitions and help align BMC capability to organizational goals and objectives
- Provide support to our BMC leadership in executing leadership strategies and initiatives
Resource management and financial operations
- Play an integral role in BMC budget management and financial reporting at a national and campaign level
- Manage and drive our BMC budget reporting, accrual management, invoice and team expense processes
- Support the management of our internal and external agencies to ensure alignment with marketing strategies and objectives as well as ensure compliance with relevant standards
- Tracking and developing reports on large-scale investments
Process and project management
- Develop guidelines, process improvement plans and independently manage special projects aligned with business strategy
Technology enablement
- Implement and optimize internal technology solutions to enhance team productivity and collaboration.
- Manage and support external technology tools that facilitate marketing efforts and client engagement.
- Promoting and creating adoption strategies and tracking usage of AI tools to drive team efficiency
BMC talent operations
- Support Talent to streamline talent acquisition, onboarding, and retention strategies for the team.
- Support culture programs and activities that promote a positive and inclusive team culture
- Source opportunities and enable BMC learning and development opportunities to enhance team skills and knowledge
Measurement and Insights
- Measure and track performance marketing activities and portfolio growth, report on marketing ROI, always looking for continuous improvements.
- Enable our BMC team with resources and tools to measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts
- Keep up to date with market (and marketing) trends and developments
- Conduct in-depth research and data analysis to evaluate strategic marketing opportunities for the firm
Skills and attributes for success
- Proven experience in marketing, operations, enablement, project management, or a similar role.
- Strong understanding of marketing technologies and tools.
- Exceptional project management skills and stakeholder management capabilities
- Excellent writing, communication, presentation development and delivery skills
- Naturally curious problem solver and independent thinker
- Critical thinking and analytical skills with ability to translate data into effective strategy
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Experience with budget management and financial operations is a plus.
- Familiarity with AI tools and their application in marketing is preferred
To qualify for the role, you must have
- Bachelor s degree (or equivalent area of study or experience)
- Overall 8-11 years of work experience and 4-7 years of relevant experience
- Be proficient in MS Project/Word/PowerPoint/Excel - working knowledge of MS office
- Knowledge in Project Management methodologies like Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall, etc
Ideally, you ll also have
- Exceptional communication skills - both written and oral
- Demonstrate strong organizational skills, a proactive manner and structured thinking abilities
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal and analytical skills
- Demonstrate an eye for detail
- Be flexible and willing to adjust responsibilities to align with developing business needs
- Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change
Technologies and Tools
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word & Excel.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project.
- Experience
- High energy
- Efficiency
What we offer
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations - Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK - and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.
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Continuous learning
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Success, as defined by you
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Transformative leadership
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Diverse and inclusive culture
You ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
