Experiential Account Manager – Flexible, Onsite Activations

Breakaway; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid Vacation Plans

Job summary

Breakaway 360 is seeking an Account Manager, Experiential to support day-to-day management of brand partnerships and experiential campaigns. Working closely with the Account Director, you will help manage client relationships, coordinate deliverables, and ensure activations are executed from planning through onsite delivery and post-event reporting.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, client-focused, and comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced agency environment.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience in account management, client services, experiential marketing, event marketing, or brand activation.
• Experience supporting client relationships and executing campaigns for established brands.
• Experience within music, entertainment, lifestyle, sports, or youth culture is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of live event production, sponsorship activation, experiential marketing, and vendor coordination.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and client-service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, clients, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Confidence working across creative, production, operations, and finance teams.
• Ability to remain calm, resourceful, and solutions-oriented in fast-moving environments.
• Willingness to travel and work onsite at events, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Comfort working in an entrepreneurial environment where priorities and responsibilities may evolve as the business grows.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day contact for assigned clients and escalate to the Account Director as needed.
• Build trusted client relationships through communication, responsiveness, and follow-through.
• Support development and execution of experiential marketing plans aligned with client objectives.
• Prepare client presentations, proposals, pitch materials, status reports, meeting agendas, and post-event recaps.
• Maintain regular client communication for alignment, transparency, and satisfaction.
• Track client feedback, approvals, deliverables, and next steps.
• Coordinate the execution of onsite, mobile, digital, and hybrid activations.
• Translate approved creative and strategic plans into detailed timelines and requirements.
• Manage day-to-day logistics across multiple campaigns and events, including vendor coordination and staffing.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Identify potential project risks and communicate solutions.
• Support onsite activation management and client-facing presence at events.
• Assist with post-event reporting and internal debriefs.
• Track budgets, expenses, and vendor documentation.

Skills

Account management

Client services

Experiential marketing

Brand activation

Vendor coordination

Organization

Communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Travel flexibility

Problem solving

Job description

Breakaway 360 is seeking an Account Manager, Experiential to support day-to-day management of brand partnerships and experiential campaigns. Working closely with the Account Director, you will help manage client relationships, coordinate deliverables, and ensure activations are executed from planning through onsite delivery and post-event reporting.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, client-focused, and comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced agency environment.