Account Director

Live Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event agency in Greater London is seeking an experienced Account Director to manage high-profile projects, focusing on outdoor and sports events. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in event production and client management. This hybrid role offers excellent career progression opportunities working within a passionate team.

Benefits

Excellent career progression

Broad range of unique projects

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in an events or production agency is essential.
• Solid track record of delivering projects from inception to completion.
• Live event experience, particularly with outdoor sporting events.

Responsibilities

• Lead on outdoor build and sports focused projects.
• Manage clients and oversee project delivery.
• Interpret and challenge project briefs.

Skills

Client management

Team leadership

Brief interpretation

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Hybrid working - 3 days London office, 2 from home - A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Account Director to join a high-flying boutique agency that delivers a vast array of high-profile experiential projects.

• Excellent career progression
• Broad range of unique experiential projects
• Close knit, passionate and collaborative team
• Brilliant culture

The Company

With over 2 decades behind them this leading agency brings together a uniquely talented group of specialists, fuelled by passion for everything LIVE. With a truly collaborative approach, and with creative, design and production in house they deliver a full 360° service from concept creation through to project delivery working with some of the world’s biggest and most exciting clients and delivering a range of projects from film premieres and global sporting events to fan zones and immersive brand experiences through to big PR moments.

With a continuous flow of varied and engaging projects there has never been a better time for an Account Director to join this leading agency!

The Role

Due to continued business growth they are now looking for an Account Director who will be the predominant lead on outdoor build and sports focussed projects, supporting the Senior Leadership Team and ensuring delivery of projects including managing creative and production delivery. A broad role responsibilities will include:

• Client and account management
• Taking, interpreting and challenging briefs
• Creating engaging responses
• Overseeing all elements of delivery and ensuring timescales and schedules are adhered to
• Leading internal design and technical teams
• Working closely with internal teams and external suppliers when necessary
• Stakeholder management
• Budget management
• Line management and development of a team

The Candidate

To be considered for this Account Director role the ideal candidate should have experience within an events / production / experiential agency with a solid and proven background of delivering projects from inception through to delivery. Live event experience is a must and previous delivery experience must be across a range of events including the production management of outdoor sporting events, brand engagement events / fan zones and product launches or public participation events. Strong client management skills are a must, as it the ability to take and interpret briefs and create engaging proposals. Previous line management experience is preferred and candidates must be willing to go onsite to oversee delivery when required to be considered for this Account Director role.

In return you will have the opportunity to take your career to the next level and grow your experience in an established business working on a broad range of unique events!

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

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