Senior Account Manager

Posted 02 May 2024
SalaryCompetitive + benefits
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
DisciplineEvent Recruitment Agency
Reference12095
Contact NameLaura Kelly

Job description

Hybrid working - Home & central London office - Your chance to join this leading and growing agency and take your career to the next level!

THE COMPANY

With an award-winning reputation, a passionate and vibrant team and an office full of creative and friendly people, this full service agency tend to need no introduction.

Always coming up with original, innovative and engaging solutions for their blue-chip clients, it's no wonder this agency have an unrivalled reputation in the events world and has grown strongly over the past 18 month. They continue to invest in their team, their technology and their services, which has led to a huge increase in new opportunities. Specialising in reward & recognition events, brand engagement, and communication events, their projects are creative, immersive and content led.

With services including production, presentation and content design, video, bespoke virtual platforms, account management and creative, they work across a wide variety of events (both live, hybrid and virtual) including conferences and communication pieces. Covering a diverse range of sectors including financial services, IT, tech and professional services to name a few, there has never been a better time to join this award-winning agency!

THE ROLE

Due to continued business wins and the growth accounts there is now an opportunity for an experienced Senior Account/Project Manager 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 with clients to understand key content messages and themes

•          Creating proposals and pitching for business

•          End to end event management

•          Client management and communication including managing expectations

•          Personally leading the delivery of smaller events and supporting AD’s in the delivery of larger events – Live / virtual / hybrid

•          Working closely with internal teams (including content and production) and external suppliers 

•          Managing multiple events and clients concurrently

•          Budget management and reconciliation

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate should ideally come from an event or production agency and have a proven background of project 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.

In return you will get the chance to work with some of the best in the industry and develop a varied and rewarding career!

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.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity.

We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy Reference: LGK12095