Account Manager

Purpose:

The Account Manager position is responsible for maintaining present clients and looking for new business. To work and lead the account servicing team to successfully manage projects that exceed client’s needs and expectations.

Main Duties:

• Responsibility for the end-to-end management of a wide variety of B2B event projects across different clients and across multiple regions.
• Writing of event proposals, sourcing venues, making site visits.
• Liaising with third party suppliers and being responsible for putting together budgets and timelines.
• Work closely with the Event Director and marketing Account Manager, and be actively involved in driving the client activity and adding value. Indeed you may be involved in client presentations, proposal writing for new briefs and projects, liaising with suppliers and being am Ambassador for the Agency.
• Management of events on site and attendance at all managed live events (seminars, dinners, exhibitions, roadshows etc) taking a lead management role to bring the event project to fruition.
• Taking detailed client briefs, preparing proposals, constructing budgets and timelines, attending client meetings and working closely with creative teams, copywriters, printers, audio visual suppliers, external venues and other 3rd party suppliers to ensure projects are executed professionally, on time, and within budget and client expectations
• Financial control of event projects, including complete cost control throughout the project ensuring best negotiated rates and delivery of each campaign within budget.
• Build trusted relations with the client base.

• Background: University Degree. Educated to Degree level with marketing or event management qualifications or experience within a marketing/event environment
• Good command of English and Computer skills.
• 3 years+ experience in organising live events.
• Comprehensive understanding of the B2B event management industry