Account Project Director - Events Agency

Blank Space Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Blank Space Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Account Project Director for a leading events agency in Manchester. The role focuses on delivering exceptional client experiences across live, virtual, and hybrid events, with a strong emphasis on project delivery and strategic account management.

You'll lead a team, drive client pitches, and oversee large-scale events while ensuring accounts are optimised and grown. Hybrid working is available, with a dynamic portfolio across multiple sectors.

Qualifications

• From an events or production agency background, you will be ready to step up to Account Director or already in the role.
• Experience in internal comms, conferences and awards is desirable.
• Experience in line management and delivering large-scale events.

Responsibilities

• Lead on client pitches and large-scale events while nurturing and developing the team.
• Ensure accounts run smoothly and are strategically optimised.
• Oversee delivery across live, virtual, and hybrid events.

Job description

Account Project Director - Events Agency

Manchester / Hybrid

Unmissable opportunity to join a leading events and comms agency as a delivery focused Account Director!

The agency

Our client is a fantastic agency who work with a range of industry sectors to deliver a host of brilliant live, virtual and hybrid events across the UK. Brand activations, exhibitions, conferences and internal comms events all form part of their brimming portfolio and the agency some brilliant talent across content, creative, production and account management.

The role

Due to continuing growth we now have a super exciting role for a project delivery focused Account Director to lead and develop a team as well as ensure each client account is maximised and strategically optimised. From leading on client pitches, to leading large scale events whilst nurturing the team and developing talent, this is a varied role where your main objective is to keep the account running smoothly.

About you

From an events or production agency background you will either be currently a Senior Account / Project Manager ready to step up into the role of Account Director or be in the position already. Internal comms, conferences and awards experience as key as is line management experience and large scale event delivery.