Please note we only accept online applications. Role Overview The Government Strategy Manager will play a key role for Nest, acting as primary point of contact with the Department for Work and Pensions and managing the relationship on behalf of the wider organisation. This will involve building up relationships with stakeholders across Nest and DWP to align priorities to promote the successful delivery of our strategy. You will build expertise in the control environment, and provide support and share knowledge with colleagues. Your communication skills will be critical as you provide verbal and written briefings for senior leaders and board members, draft correspondence, and engage independently with government stakeholders. You will shape the relationship at a strategic level to support delivery of key priorities and initiatives across Nest. You will provide stewardship for specific issues, as well as documenting interactions with government to maintain an overall view of the issues Nest is handling. The role is being advertised on a fixed term basis, but there is a possibility of extension depending on business need Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget. Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role. Flexible and agile working Everyone's personal situation is different. To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements): hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required) For more information about our recruitment processclick here Directorate/Department Overview With one in three UK workers saving with Nest and over £40 billion invested on behalf of the UK workforce, Nest is one of the largest pension schemes in the UK. Established in 2010, Nest was set up as a critical pillar of the government's automatic enrolment pension programme, with a public service obligation to accept any employer wishing to use the scheme. Nest exists to deliver better financial outcomes for our members, with a focus on delivering for the low to median earning population we were set up to serve and a commitment to invest responsibly and to return any profit we make to our members. Now that NEST is operating in the market at scale, we are facing into a series of new challenges and opportunities: how can we evolve the business to best serve our membership, taking into account the obligations placed on the scheme due to the nature of our funding arrangements with Government? How should our strategies evolve and how can we best hold ourselves to account for delivering on those strategies? What does external change - in public policy, technology, regulation or consumer behaviour - tell us about how the scheme may need to adapt in future? And how can we influence that change to the benefit of our membership? The Strategy and Transformation Directorate sits at the heart of Nest. It is responsible for defining and overseeing Nest's overarching strategy including our corporate purpose, vision and business priorities, and for helping the business ensure it is delivering in line with that strategic framework. The Directorate helps Nest engage with the outside world, in particular our key partners in government in order that we are best placed to understand and manage the risks and opportunities stemming from external change, including policy change. With one in three UK workers saving with Nest and over £40 billion invested on behalf of the UK workforce, Nest is one of the largest pension schemes in the UK. Established in 2010, Nest was set up as a critical pillar of the government's automatic enrolment pension programme, with a public service obligation to accept any employer wishing to use the scheme. Nest exists to deliver better financial outcomes for our members, with a focus on delivering for the low to median earning population we were set up to serve and a commitment to invest responsibly and to return any profit we make to our members. Now that NEST is operating in the market at scale, we are facing into a series of new challenges and opportunities: how can we evolve the business to best serve our membership, taking into account the obligations placed on the scheme due to the nature of our funding arrangements with Government? How should our strategies evolve and how can we best hold ourselves to account for delivering on those strategies? What does external change - in public policy, technology, regulation or consumer behaviour - tell us about how the scheme may need to adapt in future? And how can we influence that change to the benefit of our membership? The Strategy and Transformation Directorate sits at the heart of Nest. It is responsible for defining and overseeing Nest's overarching strategy including our corporate purpose, vision and business priorities, and for helping the business ensure it is delivering in line with that strategic framework. The Directorate helps Nest engage with the outside world, in particular our key partners in government in order that we are best placed to understand and manage the risks and opportunities stemming from external change, including policy change. This isn't your typical pensions industry job. We don't have shareholders to please and our values drive what we do. We are committed to delivering better retirement incomes for our membership, many of whom are low to middle income earners, and may be saving for a pension for the first time. We are industry leaders in responsible investment with huge potential to make a difference in relation to environmental, social and governance goals. We want people to look to the future with optimism and to give our members bigger pensions in a better world - not one or the other. Organisational Overview Nest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country. Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you'd expect to find in a thriving business. We're committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age , disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio economic background. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation. Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have disability, declare that you're applying through the scheme and meet the minimum criteria for this role, we aim to invite you to an interview. However, there may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications. Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications. If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact .
Jul 03, 2025
Full time
Please note we only accept online applications. Role Overview The Government Strategy Manager will play a key role for Nest, acting as primary point of contact with the Department for Work and Pensions and managing the relationship on behalf of the wider organisation. This will involve building up relationships with stakeholders across Nest and DWP to align priorities to promote the successful delivery of our strategy. You will build expertise in the control environment, and provide support and share knowledge with colleagues. Your communication skills will be critical as you provide verbal and written briefings for senior leaders and board members, draft correspondence, and engage independently with government stakeholders. You will shape the relationship at a strategic level to support delivery of key priorities and initiatives across Nest. You will provide stewardship for specific issues, as well as documenting interactions with government to maintain an overall view of the issues Nest is handling. The role is being advertised on a fixed term basis, but there is a possibility of extension depending on business need Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget. Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role. Flexible and agile working Everyone's personal situation is different. To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements): hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required) For more information about our recruitment processclick here Directorate/Department Overview With one in three UK workers saving with Nest and over £40 billion invested on behalf of the UK workforce, Nest is one of the largest pension schemes in the UK. Established in 2010, Nest was set up as a critical pillar of the government's automatic enrolment pension programme, with a public service obligation to accept any employer wishing to use the scheme. Nest exists to deliver better financial outcomes for our members, with a focus on delivering for the low to median earning population we were set up to serve and a commitment to invest responsibly and to return any profit we make to our members. Now that NEST is operating in the market at scale, we are facing into a series of new challenges and opportunities: how can we evolve the business to best serve our membership, taking into account the obligations placed on the scheme due to the nature of our funding arrangements with Government? How should our strategies evolve and how can we best hold ourselves to account for delivering on those strategies? What does external change - in public policy, technology, regulation or consumer behaviour - tell us about how the scheme may need to adapt in future? And how can we influence that change to the benefit of our membership? The Strategy and Transformation Directorate sits at the heart of Nest. It is responsible for defining and overseeing Nest's overarching strategy including our corporate purpose, vision and business priorities, and for helping the business ensure it is delivering in line with that strategic framework. The Directorate helps Nest engage with the outside world, in particular our key partners in government in order that we are best placed to understand and manage the risks and opportunities stemming from external change, including policy change. With one in three UK workers saving with Nest and over £40 billion invested on behalf of the UK workforce, Nest is one of the largest pension schemes in the UK. Established in 2010, Nest was set up as a critical pillar of the government's automatic enrolment pension programme, with a public service obligation to accept any employer wishing to use the scheme. Nest exists to deliver better financial outcomes for our members, with a focus on delivering for the low to median earning population we were set up to serve and a commitment to invest responsibly and to return any profit we make to our members. Now that NEST is operating in the market at scale, we are facing into a series of new challenges and opportunities: how can we evolve the business to best serve our membership, taking into account the obligations placed on the scheme due to the nature of our funding arrangements with Government? How should our strategies evolve and how can we best hold ourselves to account for delivering on those strategies? What does external change - in public policy, technology, regulation or consumer behaviour - tell us about how the scheme may need to adapt in future? And how can we influence that change to the benefit of our membership? The Strategy and Transformation Directorate sits at the heart of Nest. It is responsible for defining and overseeing Nest's overarching strategy including our corporate purpose, vision and business priorities, and for helping the business ensure it is delivering in line with that strategic framework. The Directorate helps Nest engage with the outside world, in particular our key partners in government in order that we are best placed to understand and manage the risks and opportunities stemming from external change, including policy change. This isn't your typical pensions industry job. We don't have shareholders to please and our values drive what we do. We are committed to delivering better retirement incomes for our membership, many of whom are low to middle income earners, and may be saving for a pension for the first time. We are industry leaders in responsible investment with huge potential to make a difference in relation to environmental, social and governance goals. We want people to look to the future with optimism and to give our members bigger pensions in a better world - not one or the other. Organisational Overview Nest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country. Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you'd expect to find in a thriving business. We're committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age , disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio economic background. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation. Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have disability, declare that you're applying through the scheme and meet the minimum criteria for this role, we aim to invite you to an interview. However, there may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications. Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications. If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact .
The Head of In-life Growth and Retention will be responsible for leading and executing Nest's existing customer value strategy across both the Member and mass B2B customer bases. Reporting to the Member Proposition Director, this role is key to creating the strategies that encourage Nest's customers to stay and do more with it, ensuring long-term value creation for Nest and its diverse member base and B2B clients. The role involves managing a team of In-life Growth and Retention Managers. This senior leadership position is pivotal in delivering Nest's objectives around customer loyalty and growth and works closely with various stakeholders to ensure that customer experience and value remain at the heart of all activities. Accountability Leads a team of In-life Growth and Retention Managers Works collaboratively across matrix peers, including within the B2B segment Owns the end to end customer in-life growth and retention process, from discovery and ideation, to prioritisation and delivery, run and monitor, delivered via matrix working Accountable for Nest in-life growth and retention KPIs Represents Nest Member Propositions at appropriate industry forums, internal and external governance forums etc. Provides the leadership and strategy for best practice existing customer value management across Nest Leads the development and execution of customer value management strategies and tactics across both Member and B2B segments to drive retention and in-life growth, aligning to Nest's Purpose and Values Identifies Nest-specific benchmarks vs. the pensions market and other relevant service industries and agrees the goals and plans to meet / exceed them Works with data and analytics to deliver a segmented base management strategy Executes with a consistent approach of testing and learning, across multiple channels and levers Leadership & Team Management: Leads Nest on best practice for customer value management, across all the necessary disciplines (data and analytics, segmentation strategies, customer value journey optimisation) Leads and mentors a team of In-life Growth and Retention Managers, fostering a high-performance culture that creates satisfying careers as well as achieving business objectives. Ensures the team is aligned with the wider business strategy, and has the tools, resources, and support necessary to succeed Fosters a test and learn approach and matrix agile ways of working Ensures the team has great instincts for balancing commerciality vs. great customer outcomes Customer Insights & Analytics: Drive the use of customer insights and data analytics to understand customer behaviour and preferences, identifying key drivers of in-life engagement, growth and churn. Uses insights to inform strategic decisions around customer value management initiatives, ensuring they are grounded in evidence Ensures that KPIs for customer retention, growth and lifetime value are monitored, reported, and optimised Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaboratively builds a backlog of ideas and objectively score and prioritise them for delivery Collaborates with key stakeholders across all internal functions and TCS (and other relevant partners) to develop initiatives across the 'ps of marketing' that deliver improved customer life-time value and retention Lead on annual planning process for in-life growth and retention, ensuring that a 3-year (or longer) strategic plan is supported by clear, budgeted annual activities and associated benefits Own the customer value management budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources and demonstrating clear ROI on all retention and growth activities. Lead the development of business cases for customer value initiatives, ensuring they are commercially sound and aligned with Nest's strategic objectives. Regularly report on the performance of customer value initiatives, ensuring senior leadership is informed of progress, challenges, and successes. Represent growth and retention in governance forums, including the Customer Committee, Member & Employer panel etc. Customer Value Management (CVM) tools: Help Nest identify, build and deliver market leading omnichannel tools that will make its CVM function best in class Relationships and autonomy As a senior role, delivering a crucial function for Nest, the role will confidently operate with Head of peers and Directors, ExCo and Board It must work collaboratively with every part of Nest and key partners such as TCS to ensure Nest's in-life growth and retention strategy is understood and successfully delivered It will manage the achievement of KPIs and will seek and manage the appropriate budget and resources to do so As well as being an expert on Nest's customers, their behaviours and needs, the role will continue to seek external sources of best practice including working with relevant partners, industry forums, peer-to-peer opportunities and influencers Experience and technical skills Extensive experience at Head of level (or similar such as GM or Director) for customer value management or existing customer management roles, covering in-life growth and retention, ideally within Financial Services or similar regulated service industries and with bases of many millions of customers Extensive strategy development and execution skills, with ability to demonstrate previous success in transforming an organisations in-life growth and retention capabilities and performance Proven ability of influencing including to Board level, with strong communication and 'story telling' skills Strong track record of managing and delivering improved in-life growth and retention KPIs and proven ability to improve lifetime value, using a variety of levers (propositions, offers, engagement, journey improvement) to achieve this Excellent understanding of data analytics and customer segmentation, with experience using insights to drive strategy and decision-making. High comfort with in-life customer base management related tools and models such as CRM, CLV Significant and successful team leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to hire, grow and motivate a high-performing team and strong commercial acumen and financial management skills, with experience in building business cases and managing budgets effectively. High comfort with matrix agile ways of working Personal attributes Naturally, passionate about customers and continually seeking new ways to understand and anticipate their needs Equally passionate about high performing teams and fostering continuous sources of motivation, inspiration, innovation, accountability and collaboration Strategic thinker with the ability to translate high-level objectives into actionable plans that deliver measurable outcomes. Strong communicator and influencer, able to engage and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Adaptable and resilient and able to manage multiple priorities effectively. Able to balance patience and tenacity when leading an organisation to create new capabilities whilst having competing priorities Happy to balance the blend of creative and commercial on a day to day basis Differentiators At Nest we do things differently. In-life growth and retention activities are not all about maximising profit - they are about making sure Members understand their personal requirements for their financial wellbeing, specifically their retirement, and are able to make informed decisions with regard to their Nest pension and the contributions they make. We are transparent and fair in all our interactions with them. We are open to discussing working patterns. We welcome all internal applicants to apply for our roles, regardless of your current working pattern or hours. We will aim to accommodate your request and match your current working arrangements. Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget. Reward and recognition A discretionary bonus scheme Reward and recognition scheme Enhanced auto enrolled pension - your contributions start at the default 5% while ours are higher at 8%. If you up your contributions to 6% we raise ours to 9%. If you contribute 7% or more we'll contribute 10%. Income protection scheme - is an insurance benefit that provides you with income if you cannot work due to illness or incapacity. Everyone's personal situation is different. To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements): hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required) reduce or vary working hours reduce or vary the days worked work compressed hours job share Directorate/Department Overview The Nest Experience directorate is responsible for developing and evolving the propositions for our customers, for the service and experience that they enjoy and working with our delivery partners to ensure their data and assets are kept safe. This includes: Definition of our customer strategies Developing, maintaining and evolving our customer value propositions The brand and marketing of Nest to our customers . click apply for full job details
Feb 18, 2025
Full time
The Head of In-life Growth and Retention will be responsible for leading and executing Nest's existing customer value strategy across both the Member and mass B2B customer bases. Reporting to the Member Proposition Director, this role is key to creating the strategies that encourage Nest's customers to stay and do more with it, ensuring long-term value creation for Nest and its diverse member base and B2B clients. The role involves managing a team of In-life Growth and Retention Managers. This senior leadership position is pivotal in delivering Nest's objectives around customer loyalty and growth and works closely with various stakeholders to ensure that customer experience and value remain at the heart of all activities. Accountability Leads a team of In-life Growth and Retention Managers Works collaboratively across matrix peers, including within the B2B segment Owns the end to end customer in-life growth and retention process, from discovery and ideation, to prioritisation and delivery, run and monitor, delivered via matrix working Accountable for Nest in-life growth and retention KPIs Represents Nest Member Propositions at appropriate industry forums, internal and external governance forums etc. Provides the leadership and strategy for best practice existing customer value management across Nest Leads the development and execution of customer value management strategies and tactics across both Member and B2B segments to drive retention and in-life growth, aligning to Nest's Purpose and Values Identifies Nest-specific benchmarks vs. the pensions market and other relevant service industries and agrees the goals and plans to meet / exceed them Works with data and analytics to deliver a segmented base management strategy Executes with a consistent approach of testing and learning, across multiple channels and levers Leadership & Team Management: Leads Nest on best practice for customer value management, across all the necessary disciplines (data and analytics, segmentation strategies, customer value journey optimisation) Leads and mentors a team of In-life Growth and Retention Managers, fostering a high-performance culture that creates satisfying careers as well as achieving business objectives. Ensures the team is aligned with the wider business strategy, and has the tools, resources, and support necessary to succeed Fosters a test and learn approach and matrix agile ways of working Ensures the team has great instincts for balancing commerciality vs. great customer outcomes Customer Insights & Analytics: Drive the use of customer insights and data analytics to understand customer behaviour and preferences, identifying key drivers of in-life engagement, growth and churn. Uses insights to inform strategic decisions around customer value management initiatives, ensuring they are grounded in evidence Ensures that KPIs for customer retention, growth and lifetime value are monitored, reported, and optimised Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaboratively builds a backlog of ideas and objectively score and prioritise them for delivery Collaborates with key stakeholders across all internal functions and TCS (and other relevant partners) to develop initiatives across the 'ps of marketing' that deliver improved customer life-time value and retention Lead on annual planning process for in-life growth and retention, ensuring that a 3-year (or longer) strategic plan is supported by clear, budgeted annual activities and associated benefits Own the customer value management budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources and demonstrating clear ROI on all retention and growth activities. Lead the development of business cases for customer value initiatives, ensuring they are commercially sound and aligned with Nest's strategic objectives. Regularly report on the performance of customer value initiatives, ensuring senior leadership is informed of progress, challenges, and successes. Represent growth and retention in governance forums, including the Customer Committee, Member & Employer panel etc. Customer Value Management (CVM) tools: Help Nest identify, build and deliver market leading omnichannel tools that will make its CVM function best in class Relationships and autonomy As a senior role, delivering a crucial function for Nest, the role will confidently operate with Head of peers and Directors, ExCo and Board It must work collaboratively with every part of Nest and key partners such as TCS to ensure Nest's in-life growth and retention strategy is understood and successfully delivered It will manage the achievement of KPIs and will seek and manage the appropriate budget and resources to do so As well as being an expert on Nest's customers, their behaviours and needs, the role will continue to seek external sources of best practice including working with relevant partners, industry forums, peer-to-peer opportunities and influencers Experience and technical skills Extensive experience at Head of level (or similar such as GM or Director) for customer value management or existing customer management roles, covering in-life growth and retention, ideally within Financial Services or similar regulated service industries and with bases of many millions of customers Extensive strategy development and execution skills, with ability to demonstrate previous success in transforming an organisations in-life growth and retention capabilities and performance Proven ability of influencing including to Board level, with strong communication and 'story telling' skills Strong track record of managing and delivering improved in-life growth and retention KPIs and proven ability to improve lifetime value, using a variety of levers (propositions, offers, engagement, journey improvement) to achieve this Excellent understanding of data analytics and customer segmentation, with experience using insights to drive strategy and decision-making. High comfort with in-life customer base management related tools and models such as CRM, CLV Significant and successful team leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to hire, grow and motivate a high-performing team and strong commercial acumen and financial management skills, with experience in building business cases and managing budgets effectively. High comfort with matrix agile ways of working Personal attributes Naturally, passionate about customers and continually seeking new ways to understand and anticipate their needs Equally passionate about high performing teams and fostering continuous sources of motivation, inspiration, innovation, accountability and collaboration Strategic thinker with the ability to translate high-level objectives into actionable plans that deliver measurable outcomes. Strong communicator and influencer, able to engage and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Adaptable and resilient and able to manage multiple priorities effectively. Able to balance patience and tenacity when leading an organisation to create new capabilities whilst having competing priorities Happy to balance the blend of creative and commercial on a day to day basis Differentiators At Nest we do things differently. In-life growth and retention activities are not all about maximising profit - they are about making sure Members understand their personal requirements for their financial wellbeing, specifically their retirement, and are able to make informed decisions with regard to their Nest pension and the contributions they make. We are transparent and fair in all our interactions with them. We are open to discussing working patterns. We welcome all internal applicants to apply for our roles, regardless of your current working pattern or hours. We will aim to accommodate your request and match your current working arrangements. Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget. Reward and recognition A discretionary bonus scheme Reward and recognition scheme Enhanced auto enrolled pension - your contributions start at the default 5% while ours are higher at 8%. If you up your contributions to 6% we raise ours to 9%. If you contribute 7% or more we'll contribute 10%. Income protection scheme - is an insurance benefit that provides you with income if you cannot work due to illness or incapacity. Everyone's personal situation is different. To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements): hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required) reduce or vary working hours reduce or vary the days worked work compressed hours job share Directorate/Department Overview The Nest Experience directorate is responsible for developing and evolving the propositions for our customers, for the service and experience that they enjoy and working with our delivery partners to ensure their data and assets are kept safe. This includes: Definition of our customer strategies Developing, maintaining and evolving our customer value propositions The brand and marketing of Nest to our customers . click apply for full job details
We are seeking a Head of Integrated Planning to join our newly formed Brand, Marketing, Creative and Communications team. The role holder will use deep knowledge of brand, comms and marketing channel planning to develop a new integrated planning process across paid, owned, shared and earned channels, working collaboratively with others. They will ensure all elements of the plan work together to deliver greater impact. This role will be responsible for connecting the dots, harnessing insight in order to develop annual plans that bring our member and B2B marketing, brand, external comms and creative activity together in a way that ensures the total is greater than the sum of the parts. They will lead and deliver our overall reporting framework, collaborating with our DACI team to review performance and work with the relevant teams to propose in-flight pivots or improvements. They will also support the marketing operational requirements of the teams, ensuring we have clear integration with our scheme administration partner, TCS, and working in a matrix approach with relevant team members to ensure requirements are aligned and clear. They will also feed into our ongoing requirements for our future Martech stack and oversee our brand, marketing, comms and creative agency ecosystem, working with other team leads to ensure our agencies are fit for purpose and delivering excellent results. We are open to discussing working patterns. We welcome all internal applicants to apply for our roles, regardless of your current working pattern or hours. We will aim to accommodate your request and match your current working arrangements. Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget. Reward and recognition A discretionary bonus scheme Reward and recognition scheme Enhanced auto enrolled pension - your contributions start at the default 5% while ours are higher at 8%. If you up your contributions to 6% we raise ours to 9%. If you contribute 7% or more we'll contribute 10%. Income protection scheme - is an insurance benefit that provides you with income if you cannot work due to illness or incapacity. To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements): hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required) reduce or vary working hours reduce or vary the days worked work compressed hours job share Directorate/Department Overview The Nest Experience directorate is responsible for developing and evolving the propositions for our customers, for the service and experience that they enjoy and working with our delivery partners to ensure their data and assets are kept safe. This includes: Definition of our customer strategies Developing, maintaining and evolving our customer value propositions The brand and marketing of Nest to our customers The design of the service experience our customers enjoy across all channels Organisational Overview Nest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country. Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you'd expect to find in a thriving business. We're committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles and we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnicity, LGBTQ+, and disabled candidates. We are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, belief, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, socio-economic background, sex, sexual orientation, religion or race or any other legally protected status. Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, declare that you're applying through the scheme and meet the minimum criteria for this role, we aim to invite you to an interview. However, there may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications. Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications. If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact: .
Feb 10, 2025
Full time
We are seeking a Head of Integrated Planning to join our newly formed Brand, Marketing, Creative and Communications team. The role holder will use deep knowledge of brand, comms and marketing channel planning to develop a new integrated planning process across paid, owned, shared and earned channels, working collaboratively with others. They will ensure all elements of the plan work together to deliver greater impact. This role will be responsible for connecting the dots, harnessing insight in order to develop annual plans that bring our member and B2B marketing, brand, external comms and creative activity together in a way that ensures the total is greater than the sum of the parts. They will lead and deliver our overall reporting framework, collaborating with our DACI team to review performance and work with the relevant teams to propose in-flight pivots or improvements. They will also support the marketing operational requirements of the teams, ensuring we have clear integration with our scheme administration partner, TCS, and working in a matrix approach with relevant team members to ensure requirements are aligned and clear. They will also feed into our ongoing requirements for our future Martech stack and oversee our brand, marketing, comms and creative agency ecosystem, working with other team leads to ensure our agencies are fit for purpose and delivering excellent results. We are open to discussing working patterns. We welcome all internal applicants to apply for our roles, regardless of your current working pattern or hours. We will aim to accommodate your request and match your current working arrangements. Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget. Reward and recognition A discretionary bonus scheme Reward and recognition scheme Enhanced auto enrolled pension - your contributions start at the default 5% while ours are higher at 8%. If you up your contributions to 6% we raise ours to 9%. If you contribute 7% or more we'll contribute 10%. Income protection scheme - is an insurance benefit that provides you with income if you cannot work due to illness or incapacity. To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements): hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required) reduce or vary working hours reduce or vary the days worked work compressed hours job share Directorate/Department Overview The Nest Experience directorate is responsible for developing and evolving the propositions for our customers, for the service and experience that they enjoy and working with our delivery partners to ensure their data and assets are kept safe. This includes: Definition of our customer strategies Developing, maintaining and evolving our customer value propositions The brand and marketing of Nest to our customers The design of the service experience our customers enjoy across all channels Organisational Overview Nest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country. Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you'd expect to find in a thriving business. We're committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles and we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnicity, LGBTQ+, and disabled candidates. We are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, belief, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, socio-economic background, sex, sexual orientation, religion or race or any other legally protected status. Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, declare that you're applying through the scheme and meet the minimum criteria for this role, we aim to invite you to an interview. However, there may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications. Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications. If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact: .