Account Manager

The List - The Services Business Network; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The List - The Services Business Network is seeking an experienced Account Manager to own a portfolio of existing clients and ensure successful delivery of events and projects in Abingdon. This hybrid role combines client relationship management, event delivery and commercial account development.

You will be the principal day-to-day contact, working with colleagues and suppliers to deliver on time and on budget, understand client businesses, nurture relationships, and spot opportunities to grow

Qualifications

• Solid account management experience within events, marketing, communications or related environments.
• Confident, engaging communicator with strong organisational skills.
• Commercially aware with budgets and invoices.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with existing clients.
• Coordinate delivery of events and projects.
• Develop schedules, budgets and project plans.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Monitor progress, costs and margins and support proposals.

Skills

Account management

Event delivery

Budget management

Client relationships

Job description

Events | Client Relationships | Commercial Delivery

An opportunity for an experienced Account Manager who enjoys working closely with clients and making things happen.

An established and growing events business is looking for an Account Manager to take responsibility for a portfolio of existing clients and the successful delivery of their events and projects.

This is a hands-on role combining client relationship management, event delivery and commercial account development.

You will be the principal day-to-day contact for your clients, working closely with colleagues and external suppliers to ensure projects are delivered professionally, on time and to budget.

Just as importantly, you will be expected to understand your clients' businesses, build strong relationships, and spot opportunities to develop those accounts further.

The role

You will be involved in:

• Managing day-to-day relationships with existing clients
• Coordinating the delivery of events and projects
• Developing schedules, budgets and project plans
• Working with internal colleagues and external suppliers
• Monitoring progress, costs and project margins
• Helping prepare proposals and presentations
• Resolving issues and ensuring effective communication throughout projects
• Working with Finance on billing, purchase orders and expenses
• Identifying opportunities to develop and grow existing client accounts

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone with solid Account Management experience, ideally gained within events, marketing, communications or a related client-facing environment.

You will be:

• A confident and engaging communicator
• Well organised and comfortable managing several projects at once
• Commercially aware and comfortable working with budgets
• Good at building and maintaining client relationships
• Practical, proactive and able to get things done
• Comfortable working with colleagues, suppliers and clients to deliver against deadlines

You don't need to be a corporate heavyweight. We are looking for someone who is experienced, capable and commercially minded, with the personality and judgement to build excellent client relationships and deliver great work.

The opportunity

This is a genuine opportunity to take ownership of important client relationships and play a significant part in both delivering excellent events and developing existing business.

The company also takes the development of its people seriously and will invest in your development, helping you build your skills and experience across areas such as event management, client communication, presentations and proposal development.

Location: Abingdon area, Oxfordshire

Working pattern: Hybrid – normally 3 days per week in the office

Interested? If you are an Account Manager who enjoys the combination of clients, events, commercial delivery and variety, we'd like to hear from you.