Client Services Event Director

Live Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Client Services Event Director to lead their innovative team. This pivotal role involves driving new business strategies, managing client relationships, and overseeing the development of engaging proposals. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, leveraging your expertise in creative event delivery and production to secure new business and expand the agency's portfolio. Join a supportive and forward-thinking team that values passion and creativity in the events industry. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a company that produces over 60 events a year, including large-scale conferences and incentive events!

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of creative event delivery and production.
• Proven background in business development and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business strategy and manage the sales process.
• Develop and strengthen client relationships and pitch for new business.

Skills

Creative event delivery

Business development

Client relationship management

Consultative selling

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Event Management or related field

Job description

Hybrid working - 3 days London office / 2 from home - Your chance to take on a pivotal role within this award-winning boutique agency!

THE COMPANY

This award winning creative communications agency works in partnerships with their clients, delivering communication strategies by creating experiences through virtual, live and hybrid events as well as experiential engagement and content design. With engagement at the heart of everything they do they work across a variety of sectors including financial services, insurance and media to name a few! As experts in operational delivery and execution they produce over 60 events a year including large scale conferences and incentive events! With continuous growth year on year they are now at an exciting point in their development.

With a fantastic culture and ethos and a close knit team of passionate individuals there has never been a better time to come on board!

THE ROLE

They are now looking for a Client Services Event Director to come on board and drive business forward to further commercial success. A broad role, responsibilities include:

• Driving new business strategy and managing the sales process
• Developing and strengthening client relationships
• Leading the RPF process, developing engaging proposals
• Pitching for and securing business
• Driving growth and expanding the agency's portfolio
• Working closely with internal delivery teams to ensure profitability margins
• Management and development of a team

THE CANDIDATE

Candidates must have a deep understanding of creative event delivery and production coupled with a proven background of business development / account / relationship development. Candidates must have a solid background in developing engagement proposals and pitching for new business. You will be a natural at consultative selling and hold a deep understanding of the corporate events market, ideally gained from working within an agency environment. You are a team player who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You are an excellent communicator, pro-active, knowledgeable and a confident individual, with an enthusiastic willingness to learn from the team. You have a passion for the events industry and a desire to stay updated on the latest trends and technologies.

This is a career defining opportunity to join a leading, award winning agency where you will be given the freedom to excel in a progressive, supportive and forward-thinking environment!