‘Happy customers and happy employees’ are a product of Vivedia’s ‘positive and flexible working environment.’

The wedding and bereavement audio-visual tech company has a big responsibility – making weddings and funerals inspiring, poignant and accessible to people who can’t be there. So, it recognises that it always needs to support its employees – a team of more than 120 – to do their best work.

Sheffield-based and family-owned Vivedia ensures its music services, live webcasting, and video tributes are on point through a diverse team of music specialists, video editors, customer service staff, software developers and AV engineers.

The company – which works with funeral arrangers, officiants and venues – listens to its staff. Its generous leave allowance and pay increase across the board reflect employee feedback on what would make it an even better place to work.

Staff also benefit from an annual bonus linked to company performance, a personal training and development budget, three all-company socials a year, the latest tech and a food and drink allowance, including free drinks when they’re in the office or travelling.

While some roles require office or on-the-road working, there is generally a flexible approach to where people work. Some people work remotely or split their week between the office and home.

Vivedia has clear company values and ‘people principles’ that promote a supportive working environment. And there are regular ‘leadership cascades’ to update colleagues on performance against goals set in the business strategy.