Account Director

Euro London Appointments Ltd; Greater London; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Equipment provided

Broadband provided

Training allowances

Job summary

Euro London Appointments Ltd is seeking a senior commercial leader to bridge hands-on account management, high-value business development, and strategic team leadership. You will own top-tier clients, manage end-to-end sales pipelines, drive revenue and elevate the firm’s market presence across Europe and North America.

The role offers a remote-first setup with on-site client engagement, career progression, and a focus on growth and leadership within the financial events sector.

Qualifications

• Sustained, proven experience in commercial leadership within financial events, PR, communications, private equity and venture capital ecosystems.
• Deep familiarity with the financial services ecosystem—particularly Private Equity, Venture Capital, Investor Relations, and Asset Management.
• Proven ability to qualify prospects, draft winning proposals, manage multi-tier accounts, and consistently deliver profitability.
• Clear ambition to assume full ownership of global revenue growth, account management and team management.
• Native/Professional fluency in English is a must; French language proficiency is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Account Management & Client Retention; own and expand key accounts, being the first contact for enterprise accounts, uncovering opportunities to up/cross sell to deliver greater value.
• New Business Pipeline Ownership: Lead the end-to-end sales cycle, from qualification of high-value inbound leads to pitching, contract negotiation, and closing.
• Presence; be on site and face to face with clients to increase engagement at all stages. Attend key industry events. Drive marketing initiatives that build brand presence.
• Networking: Nurture relationships with strategic partners, including PR agencies, legal and financial services firms.
• Project leadership and commercial delivery; track progress, budgets and post-event feedback

Skills

Account management

New business development

Client retention

Sales leadership

Networking

Leadership

English fluency

Job description

£65- 75,000 per annum + performance related bonus. Remote-first working with equipment and broadband and training & development allowances, private healthcare.

Clear path for career growth and leadership development.

Who They Are:

A leading specialist financial events agency delivering impactful event experiences for global financial institutions, private equity and venture capital firms and corporate entities. Operating across key financial hubs, including Paris, London, New York and Toronto. The business is built on unrivalled expertise and flawless execution.

Core services include AGMs, Investor and Capital Market Days, LP Forums, Company Milestones, Retreats and customized design services.

Why Join?

This is a senior commercial leadership role designed to bridge hands-on account management, high-value business development, and strategic team leadership. You will take ownership of top-tier clients, manage end-to-end sales pipelines, drive revenue and elevate an established market presence across Europe and North America.

Clear vision, driven by values that combine trust, collaboration, pace, structure and excellence in delivery.

There is also a clear vision for this role; progression to leadership will follow achievement of agreed goals.

What you’ll do:

Account Management & Client Retention; own and expand key accounts, being the first contact for enterprise accounts (IR, Communications, PE/VC partners), uncovering opportunities to up/cross sell to deliver greater value.

New Business Pipeline Ownership: Lead the end-to-end sales cycle, from qualification of high-value inbound leads to pitching, contract negotiation, and closing.

Presence; be on site and face to face with clients to increase engagement at all stages. Attend key industry events. Drive marketing initiatives that build brand presence.

Networking: Nurture relationships with strategic partners, including PR agencies, legal and financial services firms.

Project leadership and commercial delivery; track progress, budgets and post-event feedback

What you’ll bring

Experience: Sustained, proven experience in commercial leadership within financial events, PR, communications, private equity and venture capital ecosystems.

Expertise: Deep familiarity with the financial services ecosystem—particularly Private Equity, Venture Capital, Investor Relations, and Asset Management.

Track Record: Proven ability to qualify prospects, draft winning proposals, manage multi-tier accounts, and consistently deliver profitability.

Leadership: Clear ambition to assume full ownership of global revenue growth, account management and team management.

Languages: Native/Professional fluency in English is a must; French language proficiency is strongly preferred