Account Director- Live Events/Experiential

The Fix Creative Ltd; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fix Creative Ltd is seeking an Account Director with 10+ years of experience in brand experience, live events and experiential agency work. The role is based in the UK with a Surrey office 3-4 days per week and will involve travel across Europe and the US.

You will lead strategic and creative initiatives, manage client relationships, and drive growth across a portfolio of global technology brands, coordinating with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in brand experience, live events and experiential agency work.
• Willing to travel across Europe and the United States.
• Experience with global technology brands is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Strategically lead client accounts and drive creative development across multiple work streams.
• Present and pitch opportunities to clients, turning challenges into inspiring briefs.
• Collaborate across disciplines to grow account revenue and nurture strong stakeholder relationships.

Job description

We are looking for an Account Director who has previously worked for a top Live events agency but now happy to work outside of London (think along the lines of Imagination, Jack Morton or GPJ)

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years' relevant experience within brand experience, live events and experiential (agency side) LIVE Events experience is absolutely essential and you must be able and willing to travel - Europe | US Salary range £55-65k As an intentionally tech-focused agency, we're ideally looking for your experience to include work with global technology brands (or similar) - and a portfolio that showcases not just what you've delivered, but the creative thinking behind it. You will be working across a portfolio of big Tech/Ai brands (mainly US based) so an understanding of dealing with clients in the states is an advantage. Below are some of the things we are looking for from this role:

Strategic & Creative Leadership

• You're motivated by delivering growth through outstanding work that achieves objectives for both client and agency
• You have a creative mind and love collaborating with strategists and designers - turning client opportunities into inspiring creative briefs that excite the whole team
• You're curious about technology, staying ahead of the latest innovations and using these insights to guide teams and clients towards smart, future-focused solutions
• You champion brave ideas and know how to sell them - balancing commercial realities with creative ambition
• You're expert at creating account growth plans and achieving those through pro-active, considered and tangible actions
• You're passionate about creativity and understand how to work seamlessly and productively across departments, actively seeking out new and innovative creative inspiration
• You're comfortable discussing the agencies offering and finding opportunities to broaden perceptions of the agency
• You're a natural manager of stakeholders, ensuring we drive decisions in a smart and collaborative manner, both internally and with clients

Communication & Presentation

• You have excellent communication and negotiation skills, with proven ability to manage multiple work streams and client relationships
• You're an engaging and persuasive presenter and enjoy pitching - both on brand new opportunities and leading ongoing client creative development
• You're a compelling writer, able to adapt tone and style across pitch presentations, marketing materials, briefing documents and SOWs
• You understand the need for clear communications, both internally and with clients

Commercial & Operational Excellence

• You have strong commercial acumen - from opportunity mining and revenue forecasting to managing proposals, budgets, and reconciliation
• You know how to shape and secure scopes of work with clear and measurable objectives, while protecting space for creative exploration
• You have relentless attention to detail, ensuring our work is accurate and professional
• You understand that great work comes from great collaboration - you're a connector who brings out the best in creative teams

Our client is an exciting and growing B Corp brand experience agency based in Surrey (office 3-4 days a week)