ACCOUNT MANAGER - EVENTS AGENCY

Posted 20 July 2020
SalaryNegotiable
Location
Job type Permanent
Reference17549/001_1595221297
Contact NameLive Recruitment

Job description

THE COMPANY
With a well-established base and extensive experience of producing and delivering live and digital experiences, engaging content and educational tools to audiences across the world this agency has gone from strength to strength. Initially starting as a traditional AV company they have now grown their portfolio to include full event production and design, event and audience engagement apps (including AR and AR), virtual meetings, live and on-demand webinars and content and video creation.

Working on a truly global scale they work with healthcare clients across the globe on anything from bespoke app development through to full event production of conferences, launch events or award ceremonies and are known for their flawless delivery and attention to detail!

Working with a passionate and dedicated team, (including in-house digital and technical) and with a range of diverse and growing accounts there has never been a better time to join this forward thinking and ambitious agency!


THE ROLE
Due to continued development and huge growth opportunities there is now a requirement for an Account Manager to come on board and take ownership of a number of accounts, networking across these and developing relationships. This is this is a broad role with responsibilities including:

  • Account management and development
  • Networking across accounts, identifying opportunities and maximising revenue
  • Strengthening and developing relationships
  • Taking and understanding a broad range of briefs
  • Pulling together proposals and pitching this back to the client
  • Communicating briefs to internal teams
  • Overseeing delivery and taking the lead on projects when required
  • Ensuring margins, resources and commercial decisions on projects
  • Ensuring communication with the client throughout
  • Onsite management when required


THE CANDIDATE
Candidates must come from an agency background (event or production ideally) and have a good understanding of production, video and digital, along with experience of taking and understanding briefs and pitching for business. A proven background in managing and developing accounts would be ideal, although client facing Project Managers looking to take a step up will also be considered. Experience of working with health care / pharmaceutical accounts is essential as is strong commercial skills and a delivery background is preferred. Any exposure to working on virtual / hybrid events and working with platform providers on these would be an added benefit.

This is a career defining opportunity to join a first rate agency and progress your career in a supportive and forward thinking environment!

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 www.live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

Alternatively - forward this role onto someone in your network and take advantage of our £350 reward scheme for anyone recommended who we place!