Account Director

Oneilsrecruitment; Hatching Green; Ibrido; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Oneilsrecruitment is seeking an Account Director to lead strategic client partnerships in experiential marketing and live events. The role blends senior client leadership with commercial responsibility, team mentoring, and hands-on delivery of high-profile campaigns.

This hybrid role requires 6+ years in experiential marketing, strong budget control (£250k-£1m+), and travel for nationwide activations. You will work with production teams, manage suppliers, and lead pitches from concept to

Competenze

• 6+ years in experiential marketing or live events.
• Proven ability to manage budgets (£250k-£1m+) with profitability responsibility.
• Strong commercial acumen to grow existing accounts.
• Experience leading and developing teams, including freelance resources.
• Excellent stakeholder, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Strong understanding of live events operations, logistics, venue management, and health & safety compliance.
• Willingness to travel for nationwide events.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.

Mansioni

• Lead and develop senior client relationships as the primary strategic contact across multiple accounts.
• Own account profitability, including budgeting, forecasting, expenditure approval, margin management and project reconciliation.
• Mentor Account Managers and Account Executives; oversee freelance recruitment, contracts and briefing processes.
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure delivery of experiential campaigns, brand activations and live events to high standards.
• Oversee supplier relationships, venue sourcing, contracts, logistics, custom builds, and RAMS management.
• Lead pitches and proposals, contributing to creative strategy, presentation development, budget planning and client presentations.

Conoscenze

Client leadership

Budget management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Business development

Descrizione del lavoro

Account Director - Experiential Marketing & Events - Hybrid

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Account Director to join a growing experiential marketing and events agency. This role combines strategic client leadership, commercial responsibility, team management, and the delivery of high-profile experiential campaigns and live events. The position is offered on a hybrid basis, with 2 days in the office and 3 days remote.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop senior client relationships, acting as the primary strategic contact across multiple accounts. Translate client objectives into actionable campaign plans while identifying opportunities for account growth and repeat business
• Take full ownership of account profitability, including budgeting, forecasting, expenditure approval, margin management, and project reconciliation.
• Manage and mentor Account Managers and Account Executives through regular coaching, performance reviews, and professional development initiatives. Oversee freelance recruitment, contracts, and briefing processes.
• Work closely with production teams to ensure seamless delivery of experiential campaigns, brand activations, and live events to the highest standards.
• Oversee supplier relationships, venue sourcing, contract negotiations, logistics, custom builds, and event compliance, including health & safety and RAMS management.
• Lead pitches and proposals, contributing to creative strategy, presentation development, budget planning, and client presentations.

Desired Experience

• 6+ years' experience within experiential marketing, live events, brand activation, or related agency environments.
• Proven success managing high-value campaign budgets (£250k-£1m+) with responsibility for profitability and growth.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify new business opportunities and grow existing accounts.
• Experience leading and developing teams, including freelance resource management.
• Excellent stakeholder management, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong operational understanding of live events, logistics, venue management, custom builds, sampling campaigns, and health & safety compliance.
• Willingness to travel as required for nationwide events and activations.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.

This role would suit a commercially minded experiential marketing professional who enjoys balancing strategic client leadership, team development, and hands‑on delivery of large-scale campaigns.