Event Account Manager

Live Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event production agency based in Greater London is seeking an Account Manager to bridge client relations and project delivery. The role involves managing key accounts, achieving growth targets, and ensuring high-quality project delivery. Ideal candidates will have experience in client services, account management, and will thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position offers flexible working, career progression, and exciting opportunities for personal development within a premier agency.

Benefits

Flexible working structure

Bonus opportunities

Fantastic company culture

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven background in client-facing event or production roles.
• Experience in account growth and retention.
• Ability to collaborate with creative and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead relationships with key client accounts.
• Identify new opportunities within existing accounts.
• Coordinating between clients and internal departments.
• Manage client communications from brief to delivery.
• Ensure quality control through project planning.

Skills

Client relationship management

Account growth

Effective communication

Project delivery coordination

Budget management

Job description

Hybrid working - 1-2 days in the office

Are you looking to join one of the most cutting-edge production agencies out there? This is a unique opportunity and one not to be missed!

Hybrid working - 1-2 days in the office plus client visits

Flexible working structure

Bonus opportunities in line with growth targets

Fantastic company culture

Huge opportunities for growth and development

The Company

This company is a leading event production specialist delivering high-impact live, hybrid and virtual events across the EMEA region. Working across conferences, exhibitions, product launches and immersive brand experiences, the team combines creative thinking, technical expertise and cutting-edge production to bring ambitious ideas to life.

The business offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment where innovation is encouraged, expertise is valued and no two projects are ever the same. Backed by a global network but driven by strong local teams, it provides exciting opportunities for event professionals to develop their skills, work on standout events and build a rewarding career in the live events industry. They now have an opportunity for an Account Manager to join their growing team!

The Role

As Account Manager this role acts as the lynch pin between the agency and its vast portfolio of clients; both guiding exceptional project delivery and identifying growth opportunities. This is Account Manager role is broad with responsibilities including:

• Leading relationships with key client accounts
• Identifying new opportunities within existing accounts to grow business
• Encouraging account retention and growth through effective management of client relationships
• Coordinating between the client and internal departments
• Leading client communications from brief to delivery
• Guiding project delivery internally to ensure effective results against the brief
• Ensuring quality control through the full project planning process
• Proactively meeting with clients in person
• Working to growth targets
• Managing budgets and finances on key accounts

The Candidate

We are looking for experienced candidates who have a proven background in a client facing, event or production based position. Candidates must be able to demonstrate solid client services experience of account growth and retention as well as the ability to collaborate with internal departments such as creative, production and technical to ensure effective delivery of a project against a brief. We are looking for candidates who are proactive, passionate and able to work in a fast pace environment.

In return they offer flexible working, fantastic career progression, bonus opportunities, and above all the chance to join a first rate agency where career progression abounds.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy Ref: LKS16644