Event Account Director - Agency - Live Recruitment : Job Details

Account Director - Agency London /hybrid£60,000+

This highly creative global production and communications agency is offering a fantastic opportunity for an Account Director with a production background to join and lead a high profile client team!

THE COMPANYWith a fantastic range of clients including high profile organisations, technology clients, well known sports brands and automotive clients – this agency delivers cutting edge live experiences, full production conferences, exhibitions including design and build of intricate stands and outdoor public events! A full service offering includes creative, production, account management, film and digital teams – with the majority of headcount situated from their wonderful offices in South West London.

Led by a really dynamic and ambitious leadership team, this agency has a great culture, and are winning new clients hand over fist – a great time to be joining and becoming part of their story.

THE ROLEWe now are recruiting for an Account Director to join this fabulous business to head up one of their high profile accounts and oversee the delivery of a really busy project portfolio. Due to the nature of the work an understanding and background in production is key here so ideally the successful candidate will have at some stage worked as a Producer or Production Manager in an agency. The ability to deal with high level stakeholders is also a pre-requisite as is previous account management experience. As Account Director you will be responsible for:• Leading the direction of the account and managing key client stakeholders• Overseeing all financial budgets for the projects and maximising profitability• Getting deeply under the skin of the client’s objectives• Pulling together internal departments and external suppliers• Overseeing the end to end project management of events• Leading on new pitches and proposals• Attending regular client meetings to take initial brief, or update on project progress

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate should have agency experience and heading up key client accounts with experience of overseeing the production and delivery of large scale and complex events. This is a demanding and fast paced account which will bring all the rewards that come with managing such a great client!

In return they offer the chance to join a great business where you will be supported, developed and pushed to reach your potential in supportive team environment.

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.

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