Our Business
FIRST Academy
There are a series of mandatory compliance training courses in FIRST Academy, to be completed by all FIRST team members. The courses are:
- Anti-Bribery and Corruption
- Data Privacy
- Human Trafficking
- Workplace Harassment
All four courses need to be completed within 4 weeks of their launch. Courses were launched to Solutions and Shared Services on October 16 and will be launched to Alphabet and Agency on November 6. Keep an eye on your FIRST inbox for launch and reminder emails.
Each of these courses will support our legal obligations help you navigate the complexities of compliance in our industry. Failure to meet our compliance requirements could lead to serious consequences in terms of regulatory enforcement and reputational impact. We appreciate your help completing this necessary training and helping us meet this requirement.
STEPtember
Together, FIRST tracked over 58 MILLION steps during the challenge, this year!
We’re delighted to announce that "Team Brazil" won this year’s STEPtember, with an impressive overall average number of 318,077 steps across four weeks.
From sharing dog walks, landscapes, recommended playlists and podcasts - we hope those who participated found new connections within FIRST and ways to incorporate healthy habits.
If you have any suggestions on how to make it even better next year, or new challenges for 2024 - let us know and email FIRSTcares@firstagency.com.
Marketing
Awards
FIRST secured a place on Event Marketer’s Top 100 It-List and the Eventex Top 100 Event Organizers & Agencies Index!
Click the above links to go to FIRST LinkedIn, where you can read more and like/comment/share!
Social Media 101 Internal Training
In September, FIRST Marketing ran Social Media 101 Trainings, focused on LinkedIn utilization. Since then, we’ve seen increased engagement on FIRST posts, which helps amplify our brand and create opportunities.... and so many of you updating your LinkedIn profiles helps start conversations with your networks! In October, we will host Alphabet team training sessions, the training module will launch on FIRST Academy, and a survey will be shared to capture any further feedback.
New Content Launches
The second edition of the FIRST Venue Sourcing Newsletter, a targeted new collaboration between our Global Venue Sourcing Team and Marketing is out now! This regular e-newsletter features some of the hottest new venue openings and renovations, exclusive event spaces and premium destinations as well as the occasional sneak peek at some venues that are yet to open to the public.
We also launched a new 3-part mini-blog series on Storytelling, digging into:
These content pieces were delivered to hundreds of clients, prospective new business contacts, and vendor partners. You can find them in your FIRST email inbox from "hello@firstagency.com," on our website, and on our social media channels.
In September, we also shared throwbacks to some of our most jaw-dropping projects at FIRST, focusing this month on Newfronts & Upfronts, Immersive Tech and Interactive Environments, Attendee Engagement and Entertainment, and a special spotlight on the Slack Frontiers User Conference.
Make sure you get the FIRST scoop by following us LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and the FIRST_Global Slack Channel!
If you have any questions, feedback or ideas for the Global Marketing Team, contact us at FIRSTmarketing@firstagency.com.
Talent Acquisition
We are committed to ensuring that all employees can easily apply for new opportunities within FIRST. To streamline the process, we recently implemented Greenhouse for applying to internal roles.
The most efficient and convenient method for expressing your interest in FIRST roles is to apply directly through Greenhouse. This approach allows our Talent Team to prioritize applications from internal employees.
To apply for internal roles at FIRST, please follow the steps below;
- Log into Greenhouse via https://app7.greenhouse.io/users/sign_in
- View the internal job board on your dashboard and click the ‘see all’ button toward the upper right of the highlighted area
- Find the job you wish to apply for and click the job title to view the role
- Click the ‘Apply Now’ button
If you wish to receive notifications of new roles at FIRST, please follow these steps:
- Log into Greenhouse via https://app7.greenhouse.io/users/sign_in
- View the internal job board on your dashboard and click the ‘Notification settings’ button toward the upper right of the highlighted area
- Toggle right the button to ‘Include new jobs in your weekly notification email’
Open Roles @ FIRST
Check out the Careers page on the FIRST website to see what's open.
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