Integrated marketing agency Jaywing, is starting 2024 with positive news, as it can reveal it has officially obtained Great Place To Work certification.
Great Place To Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviours proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
The employee driven research, showed that 79% of it’s employees agree that Jaywing is a great place to work, compared to 54% at a typical UK company. Strengths being that 94% agree that you are made to feel welcome when joining the company and 98% and 97% respectively agreeing that you are treated fairly regardless of sexual orientation and race.
The agency is home to over 250 creatives, developers, strategists, data scientists and media specialists comprising of hybrid office workers in Sheffield, Leeds and Sydney as well as fully remote home workers. It’s undertaken an overhaul of its people and culture strategy over the last two years, delivering a people plan which was designed in conjunction with its employees.
The agency has been committed to making Jaywing a great place to work, putting people at the heart of what they do and making them key in the delivery of their vision: ‘To be the place where talent thrives and brands grow’.
Jaywing’s people and culture plan has focused on creating a positive work culture through the delivery of actions against three key priority areas Effective Leaders & Managers, Informed Engaged Employees and Attract and Recruit Employees.
Amelia Johnson, head of people and culture said: ‘We are thrilled and proud to be recognised as a great place to work. Over the last few years, we have made it our priority to work on the company culture and to receive this recognition. Becoming Great Place To Work certified is a huge testament to all of our dedicated employees. We thank them for all they have done to achieve this incredible recognition.’
Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the vice president of global recognition at Great Place To Work said: ‘Great Place To Work certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience.
‘By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Jaywing stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.’
This is the first year Jaywing has participated in the Great Places To Work survey, receiving excellent feedback from employees, which is far above the industry average. The agency has its sights set on further improvement and recognition as it uses constructive feedback to shape it’s 2024-2026 people plan to become an even greater place to work and to be entered into the running for the UK’s Top 100 Workplaces.
