Job Title: Workspace Experience Lead
Key Responsibilities
- Workspace & Facilities Oversight: Act as the first point of contact for all premises and workspace related queries, responding via multiple channels and resolving issues in line with SLAs and KPIs. Oversee front-of-house operations, meeting room standards, post handling, and contractor and vendor coordination to ensure smooth day to day operations across regional sites, including regular on-site support at the Manchester Office & Warehouse.
- Stakeholder, Vendor & Event Coordination: Build strong working relationships with internal teams and external suppliers. Support service delivery by addressing feedback, assisting with contractor / supplier call outs, and helping coordinate logistics for key on-site events. Cover the reception desk and welcome visitors, ensure NDA processes are followed, and help organise workspace logistics for internal events from planning to completion.
- Team Support & Communication: Support the Workspace Operations Manager & Workspace Experience Manager with ad hoc requests and provide operational cover as required, including space planning support (basic measuring and layout checks), coordinating small works/moves, updating floor plan/signage records, and assisting with non-standard workspace requests such as on-site branding (e.g., wall vinyls, wayfinding, event dressing) by briefing suppliers, arranging access and overseeing install/removal. Keep the team updated on key information, changes, and contribute to maintaining clear support documentation and service excellence through timely communication.
Travel Requirement
This role is Manchester based and will require regular travel to the Manchester Warehouse, plus monthly travel to London and other regional sites for training and to support the wider Workspace team.
What You’ll Love About This Role
- Think Big: Be a pro-active team member to create solutions, helping create a seamless experience for thousands of colleagues across the business.
- Own It: Take ownership of tickets raised from receiving until completion, ensure all documents are clear and up to date.
- Keep it Simple: Use clear, direct communication and reliable processes to keep things running smoothly across our buildings.
- Better Together: Work side by side with a supportive team that values collaboration and community.
What Success Looks Like
In your first few months, you’ll have:
- Embeded into the team and get to know your colleagues, what the team does and what your colleagues do and how important each role is.
- Demonstrated full understanding the role and become an early trusted point of contact.
- Get to know Global, what we do, how we do it and why we do it.
- Start to create your very own network and relationships.
- (Have fun!)
What You’ll Need:
- Communication Skills: A natural communicator in both written and face to face communication
- Organisation Skills: Ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines across sites and systems.
- Computer Skills: Experience in Microsoft Packages such as word and excel, experience in help desk systems preferred but not essential
- Adaptability & Initiative: Proactive in identifying issues, spotting improvements, and taking ownership of outcomes.
Skills Required
- Strong written and face-to-face communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines across sites and systems
- Experience using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
- Proactive approach to identifying issues and improvements
- Ability to take ownership of outcomes
- Experience with help desk systems
Global Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Global and has not been reviewed or approved by Global.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — 25 days’ annual leave plus an extra work‑anniversary day, with the option to buy up to five additional days, points to broad time‑off flexibility. Enhanced family and accessibility leave further expand coverage.
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Healthcare Strength — Access to a 24/7 virtual GP, health and dental discount programs, long‑term sickness insurance, and life assurance at 4x salary indicate robust health protection. Free Headspace membership and nutrition coaching complement the core offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Discounted gym memberships, cashback benefits, discounted travel insurance, and access to company‑sponsored music events contribute lifestyle value. Feedback suggests these extras add to a fun, wellbeing‑oriented culture.
Global Insights
What We Do
The UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company, Global is home to respected, national market-leading media brands broadcasting across the UK on DAB & FM and around the world on Global Player, including Heart, Capital, LBC, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X and Gold. Global Player allows listeners to enjoy all of Global’s radio brands, award-winning podcasts, and expertly curated playlists, in one place in app, on web and on smart speakers. Global is also one of the leading Outdoor companies in both the UK & Europe, with over 253,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Global’s extensive and diverse outdoor portfolio encompasses Transport for London’s Underground network, almost all major UK airports including Gatwick, the UK’s largest portfolio of roadside posters and premium digital screens in prime locations, as well as the UK’s largest network of buses including all major cities. On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 26.3 million on the radio alone.
