Senior Account & Project Manager Brand Experience (m/f/x) — München experienced →

Avantgarde; München; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote work option

Zusammenfassung

AVANTGARDE Munich seeks a Senior Account & Project Manager Brand Experience to lead large-scale events and brand experiences. You will drive end-to-end projects, consult with key accounts, and manage vendors and budgets across live, hybrid, and digital formats.

You bring 5+ years in agencies or production with six-figure budgets, strong leadership, and fluent business English/German. This role offers hybrid work from Munich with international client projects.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of agency or production experience with six-figure budgets.
• Expertise in event production, dramaturgy, and spatial design.
• Proven leadership of interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong German (C1/C2) and English (B2/C1) communication.
• Skilled in presenting to C-level executives.

Aufgaben

• End-to-End Project Management: manage large-scale projects on schedule and within budget.
• Client Consulting & Stakeholder Management: act as a strategic sparring partner for key accounts.
• Vendor & Service Provider Management: brief and manage external partners with negotiation skills.
• Budget & Resource Management: prepare cost estimates and monitor margins.
• Team & Project Management: provide technical leadership and coach juniors.
• Pitch & New Business: contribute to concept presentations and pitches.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Client consulting

Budget management

Leadership

Vendor management

English proficiency

Tools

Presentation tools

Budgeting software

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Account & Project Manager Brand Experience (m/f/x)

Level experienced

Experience 5-7 years

The AVANTGARDE Group, with its portfolio of specialized agencies, is a major player in the experience economy. AVANTGARDE is a globally operating corporate group with more than 650 employees at 13 locations worldwide. In addition to AVANTGARDE Germany, the agency division includes other agency brands such as Trendbüro and Slash.Digital, offering a wide range of solutions and services. AVANTGARDE covers all physical and digital touchpoints along the customer journey.

Our Mission: „Crafting Stories. Shaping Spaces. Creating Fans."

Your Tasks

End-to-End Project Management: You’ll be responsible for managing large-scale projects (B2B/B2C, live, hybrid, and digital) on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Client Consulting & Stakeholder Management: You’ll act as a strategic sparring partner for our key accounts and confidently guide clients through complex conceptualization and production phases.

Vendor & Service Provider Management: You’ll brief and manage external partners (venue, trade show construction, AV/media technology, production, catering) with negotiation skills and on an equal footing.

Budget & Resource Management: You prepare robust cost estimates (6- to 7-digit figures), monitor margins and forecasts, and produce professional project reports.

Team & Project Management: You provide technical leadership to interdisciplinary project teams (creative, production, digital) and coach junior and project managers.

Pitch & New Business: You play a key role in concept presentations and pitches and convincingly present the developed ideas to clients and decision-makers.

Your Profile

Experience: At least 5 years of solid agency or production experience managing complex events and brand experiences with responsibility for six-figure budgets.

Technical & Operational Expertise: In-depth understanding of event production, dramaturgy, spatial design, and the coordination of technical trades.

Leadership Skills: Proven experience in the professional management of interdisciplinary project teams and a passion for mentoring and developing colleagues.

Communication & Negotiation Skills: Confident demeanor when interacting with C-level executives and marketing leaders, as well as strong negotiation skills with service providers.

Languages & Tools: Business-proficient German (C1/C2) and fluent business English (B2/C1) for international client projects; proficiency in common presentation and budgeting tools.

Benefits

• Bye, bye boredom! We offer flexible work arrangements such as the option to work from home, flexible scheduling, and job rotation
• Feeling the urge to travel? With us, you have the opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks per year
• Cycling through the countryside, working out at the gym, or going on a shopping spree – a company bike, a discounted Body & Soul membership, and numerous discount offers make it all possible
• Be part of our legendary team and company events. These are all about finding inspiration, exchanging ideas, and networking
• And don’t forget: With us, you’ll spend your coffee and lunch breaks on Munich’s most beautiful rooftop terrace, complete with its own barista and real sheep