Purchasing Program Coordinator in Edinburgh

Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career. Job Description:MORE THAN YOU EXPECTEDGrant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 58,000 people in over 135 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. Personal, proactive, and agile. Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.Joining our Commercial Growth & Strategy team and reporting to the Head of Demand Generation, you’ll lead our firmwide programmes for a small number of priority senior buyers, starting with our Finance Leaders Programme for CFOs. This is a balanced role, roughly half strategy and half hands-on delivery. This is a hybrid role that can be based at any of our UK offices. We’d ask you to spend one to two days a week with your stakeholders, often in London, and a little more at the start while you build relationships.In this role, you’ll:Own our priority buyer programmes, and work with the Head of Demand Generation to decide which buyer groups come nextSet an ‘audience-first’ standard, starting from what buyers need and how they behave, and build personas that teams across the firm actually useAdvise GTM leads and their teams on the messaging and channels that work for each buyer, including where they want a tailored version for their own sector or service lineConvene and chair an editorial and advisory board for each buyer, bringing together service line and sector representatives to steer themes, research and contentOwn the insight behind each programme, such as a twice-yearly buyer barometer, working closely with our Head of ContentTurn audience strategy into clear briefs for the Campaigns team, and prioritise requests within the wider campaign calendarBring buyer and audience priorities into the firmwide planning cycleReview nurture performance across firmwide and team-led activity, spot gaps in coverage and propose how to close themMake sure warm interest is followed up, and help business development (BD) teams recognise when a buyer may be in marketBuild awareness among partners and directors of what the programmes offer and how to use themKnowing you’re right for usWe’ve set ambitious growth targets for the firm, and we need the right people to help us achieve these. In changing markets, we need to be able to work at pace and be adaptable to change and to be curious, asking questions of ourselves, each other and our clients to ensure we are delivering the services and quality we expect.Joining us as a Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is experience running an audience, account-based marketing (ABM) or buyer programme across multiple business lines, and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders without formal authority.It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way:You’ll have gained experience within professional services, financial services or another regulated environmentYou’ll have turned audience research into personas and messaging that other teams have adoptedYou’ll have written briefs that in-house or agency delivery teams can build fromYou’ll be familiar with CRM-based reporting, ideally tracking programme contribution and attribution (Microsoft Dynamics is a bonus, not essential), and how BD teams work with warm leads and in-market signalsYou’ll have strong research and analytical instincts, with the ability to spot a genuine gap in coverage or performanceYou’ll be confident presenting insight to partners and senior leaders in a way that lands as support, not instructionA collaborative, consultative style that makes teams want to work with youKnowing we’re right for youThe culture at Grant Thornton is what sets us apart, we’re known for our inclusive culture and creating environments where all our people can flourish. The things that set you apart, we value them, and this helps us all to perform at our best.It’s not just about our culture and values, in addition to a competitive salary and reward package, you’ll also get:- Tailored development programmes and access to coaching- Flexible bank holidays - allowing you to celebrate the days that are important to you- Benefits including pension, life assurance and private medical, additional holiday purchasing and health benefits- And benefits giving you access to shopping discounts, gym memberships, financial adviceAnd more. Our how we work framework gives flexibility in where, how, and when we work to deliver the best results for our clients, whilst helping you keep a balance between work and life. Life is more than work, the things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. We’re looking for people who can help drive the business forward, who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. Recruiter to add job advert content hereSummaryLocation: Birmingham; CambridgeType: Full time