Events Account Manager

Optimise Talent Ltd; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic events management company in Stockport seeks an Events Co-ordinator / Account Manager to support a senior leader in organizing and delivering high-profile events. The ideal candidate is energetic, organized, and passionate about building relationships. This hands-on role offers variety and real career progression, making it a perfect fit for graduates or individuals with a keen interest in events and marketing.

Qualifications

• Must be proactive and digitally switched-on.
• Graduate or with relevant interest in events.
• Experience in people-focused roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support senior leader with organisation and scheduling.
• Help plan and coordinate high-profile events.
• Build and nurture relationships with clients and partners.
• Collaborate with marketing for digital-first ideas.
• Streamline onboarding processes for new partners.
• Keep project trackers and reports up to date.

Skills

Confident communicators

Organised multitaskers

Ability to build relationships

Education

Degree in events, marketing, digital media, or creative industries

Job description

Events Co‑ordinator / Account Manager – up to £27,500

Based in Stockport, South Manchester

Monday – Friday 9am‑5pm – Hybrid working: 3 days office, 2 days home

A variety of backgrounds will be considered for this role, previous Account Management experience is not necessary.

Are you the kind of person who can keep multiple plates spinning, talk to anyone, and bring big energy into every project you touch? If you are sparky with a passion for events, creativity, and building relationships – this could be your perfect next step.

We're looking for someone proactive, digitally switched‑on, and full of ideas to work closely with a senior leader and help drive a variety of exciting event and client projects. This is not a desk‑bound account manager role – it's hands‑on, people‑focused, and different every single day.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting a senior leader with day‑to‑day organisation, scheduling and project follow‑up
• Helping plan, coordinate and deliver high‑profile events
• Building and nurturing relationships with clients, partners and sponsors
• Collaborating with marketing to bring fresh, digital‑first ideas into campaigns and content
• Streamlining processes for onboarding new partners, exhibitors and collaborators
• Keeping project trackers, research, reports and CRM systems up to date
• Rolling up your sleeves and getting involved wherever needed – no two days are the same in this small, passionate team

Who This Is Perfect For

• Graduates or someone with an interest in events, marketing, digital media, or creative industries
• Experience of working in a people‑focused role in sales, service or account management
• Confident communicators who love building relationships
• Organised multitaskers who thrive in fast‑paced environments
• People who want variety, responsibility and real career progression

If you’re energetic, curious, ambitious and ready to carve out a career in the events world, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of something fast‑moving, collaborative and genuinely exciting.