Creative Events Agency: Account Director

Posted 14 November 2023
Salary£48000 - £55000 per annum
LocationBerkshire
Job type Permanent
DisciplineEvent Recruitment Agency
ReferenceMR11079
Contact NameMatthew Rothwell

Job description

Your chance to join this exciting and boutique experiential events business and take your career to the next level!

THE COMPANY

We are proud to once again be working with a renowned creative agency, recognised for their exceptional work in the live events, experiential, and brand theatre space. This family feel agency works with a diverse and exciting client base comprising world-famous brands, enabling them to create vibrant and fulfilling campaigns for their clients.

THE ROLE

Due to continued business growth with a particular prestigious client, and the internal promotion of a senior member of the team, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Account Director to join their close-knit team. A broad role, responsibilities include:
 
  • Client and account management
  • Taking and interpreting briefs from both new and existing clients
  • Working within the agencies most lucrative and high end client on an exclusive basis, to understand what they are trying to achieve from their array of corporate events
  • Advising the client on solutions and what is possible and being able to communicate technical features and processes to non technical clients
  • Creating proposals and pitching for business
  • Client management and communication including managing expectations
  • Overseeing the delivery of virtual / hybrid and live events
  • Working closely with internal teams (including content and production) and external suppliers 
  • Managing multiple events and clients concurrently
  • Budget management

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate should ideally come from an event or production agency and have a proven background of account and client management including taking and interpreting briefs, proposal creation and pitching to clients. Candidates must be client facing and more importantly have the drive and ambition to join this leading creative agency and really make a difference to the events they deliver!

A previous background in delivering live events including conferences (for internal audiences) and understanding the agenda, content and engagement necessary would be an added benefit as would a knowledge of film and design.


Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, medical communications, 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.

Vacancy Reference: MR11079