Product Executive, Awards

at  Ascential

We’re looking for a Product Executive Awards to join our team in London as part of our Awards function.
Your Role: You will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering the Awards program, ensuring its smooth execution and driving continued growth. Working closely with the Senior Awards Product & Research Manager, you will help build world-class Awards products that align with industry standards and organisational goals. Your responsibilities will include leading the administration of the awards process, while also contributing to the ongoing development of these products.
In this role, strong project management skills and meticulous attention to detail are essential to achieving outstanding results. You will analyse market trends and participant feedback to identify opportunities for innovation and refine awards criteria and categories, ensuring the program continues to meet customer expectations and business objectives. Your ability to manage multiple tasks and collaborate across teams will be key to the success of the Awards program.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating and delivering the end-to-end process of developing a world-class Awards program, managing multiple projects at the same time, ensuring tasks stay on track and timelines are met.
• Responsible for the administration and delivery of Awards products, supporting the end-to-end process and ensuring seamless implementation of the program
• Assist the Senior Awards Product & Research Manager in the daily management of tasks related to the development and refinement of Awards products
• Conduct research and analyse participant feedback, using insights to support product improvements and ensure the awards categories and criteria remain competitive and relevant
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of processes, guidelines, and project plans, ensuring all stakeholders have access to up-to-date information and resources that support the continuous development of the awards program
• Support cross-functional collaboration, working with internal teams to align Awards product development with broader business goals and deliver a cohesive customer experience

Your Experience

• Excellent organisational skills: with the ability to oversee multiple tasks, timelines, and stakeholders. Project management experience preferable
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities: working effectively with cross-functional teams, including senior management and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills: to interpret market trends and participant feedback, driving continuous improvement and innovation in awards criteria and categories
• High attention to detail: to ensure the accuracy and quality of awards, product development, and program administration
• Experience with product development or event management in a related field, such as awards programs, events, or recognition schemes
• Industry experience: Some experience in financial services or fintech related industries preferred but not required.

If you don’t meet every single requirement, we’d still encourage you to apply. At Money20/20, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role we would still like you to apply.
Who are we?
Money20/20 is the world’s leading premium content, sales and networking platform for the global money ecosystem.
From in depth analytics to inspirational speakers, our world-class insight and networking opportunities help our customers stay ahead – powering strategies and switching mindsets.
The future promises a faster, smoother, more connected money ecosystem. Money20/20 promises the clearest, sharpest vision of what’s next. Find out more at
money2020.com
.
Money20/20 is part of Ascential. Ascential takes the world’s leading brands to the heart of what’s next for their industries. We do this through our events, intelligence products and advisory services. Our 700+ people serve a global customer base from more than 100 countries in the large and growing Marketing and Financial Technology sectors. Ascential is part of the Informa Group.
Why Choose Us?
Two divisions. Three continents. One great culture - we want working for Ascential to be the best career move you’ve ever made.
Ascential is a people-powered company, and we’re committed to supporting
diversity, equity and inclusion
. We publish an annual DEI Report, setting out our goals and progress. We invest in Employee Groups including Able to Thrive, Ascential Pride, Black in Business and Empower Women’s Network. And our inclusive recruitment practices and early talent programmes help us to bring curious, passionate people from every walk of life into our team.
We’re committed to ensuring that the impact of our business on our environment - and the communities we operate in - is a positive one. That means making sure that each event we run is the most sustainable it’s ever been. We also default all of our pension plans to sustainable options, so that our people’s savings are invested in ways that help rather than hinder our planet.
Helping people to connect and drive progress isn’t a business-only goal. We know that the world is a better place when we lead with heart, so we support charitable causes that make a difference. We provide opportunities to give back through Volunteer Days and our charity partnership with Media Trust.
We value output, not hours. Most of our roles ask for 1-2 days a week in your nearest office. But if that’s not possible for you, let’s talk. Flexible work conversations are actively encouraged here.

Only you know what’s most important to you. That’s why we offer a benefits and wellbeing package that you can tailor to your needs. Some of these include:

• 25 days of holiday per year - with an option to buy/ sell upto 5 days
• Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection
• Access to either our commission, bonus or profit share schemes, dependent on the role
• Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness and the Ascential Shares Scheme
• Employee assistance programme, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme
• Volunteering opportunities and charitable giving options
• Learning and development opportunities, to encourage and empower everyone to grow

We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you.
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• Coordinating and delivering the end-to-end process of developing a world-class Awards program, managing multiple projects at the same time, ensuring tasks stay on track and timelines are met.
• Responsible for the administration and delivery of Awards products, supporting the end-to-end process and ensuring seamless implementation of the program
• Assist the Senior Awards Product & Research Manager in the daily management of tasks related to the development and refinement of Awards products
• Conduct research and analyse participant feedback, using insights to support product improvements and ensure the awards categories and criteria remain competitive and relevant
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of processes, guidelines, and project plans, ensuring all stakeholders have access to up-to-date information and resources that support the continuous development of the awards program
• Support cross-functional collaboration, working with internal teams to align Awards product development with broader business goals and deliver a cohesive customer experienc