Account Director - Experiential Events

Hybrid working - Do you have a passion for creative event experiences? Join this exciting agency and get involved in some of the best experiential projects being delivered across the entertainment and gaming sectors!

The Company

This well established agency are a leading event marketing agency that connects a diverse portfolio of brands with consumers through engaging event experiences. Whether they are delivering a client's presence at an exhibition, creating a fully immersive experiential activation, managing the execution of a roadshow or mastering the creation and implementation of a product launch; their dedicated and experienced team will provide unique solutions from concept creation through to onsite build.

Providing a supportive, collaborative and truly creative environment for their team, this is a fantastic agency to be part of!

The Role

As Account Director, you will be responsible for establishing new business opportunities, managing key client accounts and overseeing the seamless delivery of events across the team. Responsibilities will include:

-          Seeking new business opportunities with brand new clients

-          Unearthing opportunities within existing accounts to encourage growth and retention

-          Building and retaining relationships with key clients

-          Encouraging a solutions based response to client briefs

-          Leading creative ideation processes

-          Managing the pitching process to establish confirmed projects

-          Overseeing full project delivery process

-          Working with the broader team to implement delivery including onsite management

-          Holding financial accountability for accounts and individual projects

-          Managing and developing a small team

The Candidate

Candidates must have experience working at a senior level within an event, marketing, experiential or event production agency environment. We are looking for the ability to proactively develop business and grow client accounts as well as a proven understanding of the event production and planning process. An understanding of experiential, influencer marketing or B2C events is essential. Any experience working with clients within the entertainment or gaming sectors would be beneficial.

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.

Vacancy Ref: LKS11564