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big group is a renowned, creativity-led, marketing services agency established in 1991. With its international presence manifested through headquarters in London, a European hub in Amsterdam, and an office in Dubai servicing the whole MEA region, big group has garnered a reputation for its larger-than-life thinking and innovative approach. The company's ethos revolves around marrying technology with creativity. The company's pillars of experience, performance, transformation, and community shape its way of working and delivering excellence.big group's culture is a bedrock of collaboration and innovation. The sense of camaraderie is further bolstered by regular socials, team lunches, and a welcoming office environment replete with a kitchen/breakout space, an outdoor terrace, and amenities like tea, coffee, biscuits, fruit, and Friday breakfast pastries.To maintain organisational clarity, big group employs various communication channels like quarterly CEO updates, profit share statements, weekly news emails, and an Employee Council. The company's 'learn and share' programme, featuring an extensive induction process and an online library of informative sessions, helps new joiners integrate seamlessly and understand the business better.Through initiatives like the Lightbulb project, big group encourages disruptive innovative thinking, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Its commitment to sustainability and diverse culture is evident in its transition to an Employee Ownership Trust and becoming the first UK business to be certified by OutBritain. These initiatives, led by senior management, highlight big group's forward-thinking ethos and commitment to creating connected communities for brands and its customers.

Wellbeing

78% of staff agreed

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

big group’s People Team put together a content calendar and from this produces a monthly email which focuses on a particular wellbeing area. The organisation also has a membership to Healthshield giving all employees access to paid-for benefits and private professional counselling sessions. The organisations further provides MyGym subsidised gym membership and MyHealth access.

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My Team

87% of staff agreed

My team is fun to work with

As well as regular mixers in the office, the summer and Christmas parties, and team and birthday lunches, employees can also enjoy getting to experience the account they are working on. This can be anything from attending music awards nights, hiking the mountains on a photo shoot, and attending exhibitions abroad.

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Fair Deal

47% of staff agreed

I am happy with the pay and benefits I receive in this job

As an employee owned business, after 6 months every employee is a beneficiary of the organisation’s employee owned trust (EOT). An additional benefit of being employee owned it that the big group can distribute its profit share on an Income Tax-free basis (excluding National Insurance) to a maximum of £3,600 per employee, per annum.

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Wellbeing

78% of staff agreed

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

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