ACCOUNT DIRECTOR - CREATIVE EVENT AGENCY

Posted 20 September 2021
Salary£45000 - £55000 per annum
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
DisciplineEvent Recruitment Agency
Reference18000/001_1632121211
Contact NameLive Recruitment

Job description

THE AGENCY

This live experience agency boasts an incredible client base and delivers a truly unique portfolio of creative B2B and B2C projects with brand communications running through the core of each event. Having won several industry awards they deliver exceptional experiences and offer a mix of strategy and communications, project management and creative production to clients such as Red Bull, Google, Nike, ASOS, HSBC and Michael Kors. Their projects are diverse spanning experiential, conferencing, expo and luxury private events as well as audio branding and music caution services. More recently bringing digital capabilities in house they have become adept in managing virtual and hybrid projects involving live streaming, event platforms, AR, VR and audio reality alongside their live events.

With continued growth, recent new business wins and a future plan of building their marketing and communications strategy and service offering there has never been a better time to join this exciting agency!

THE ROLE

As Account Director you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of exciting clients and overseeing the delivery of their live experience projects.

-Managing and developing key client accounts and relationships
-Pitching for new business and converting leads through to clients
-Designing and managing the delivery of creative brand experience events
-Fully understanding the brief and embedding within a client's requirements
-Leading concept creation and ideation stages
-Manging project timelines and ensuring effective delivery from brief to onsite
-Working with internal departments and external suppliers
-Overseeing onsite delivery
-Building and managing budgets and project financials
-Leading a small team of Producers


THE CANDIDATE

We are looking for candidates from a creative agency background who are currently working at Account Director level. Expert skills in client relationship management and account development are essential, as is experience in pitching for new business. Experience of delivering creative event projects and managing a small team are also required to be considered for the role.

In return this agency will offer a fantastic benefits package and a flexible working environment in addition to a fantastic and forward thinking company culture.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

PLEASE NOTE - We will be receiving a high volume of applications for this role so I am afraid if you do not hear back you have been unsuccessful.