Account Executive, Experiential

Huntington Beach, CA (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and coordinate multi-program experiential efforts end-to-end for Kia Forum, NBA, and regional activations, acting as primary liaison across internal teams, clients, and vendors, while overseeing trackers, budgets, and reporting and supporting client materials and post-event optimization.

  • Lead program management and cross-functional collaboration
  • Ensure brand alignment, timelines, and financial tracking
  • Capture learnings and drive process improvements

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • - Manage day-to-day executional needs across multiple experiential programs, including Kia Forum, NBA, and regional activations
  • - Serve as a key point of contact for internal teams, clients, and vendor partners, ensuring clarity and timely communication
  • - Develop and maintain project trackers, timelines, budget reconciliations, and reporting documents
  • - Support the creation of client presentations, scopes of work, post-event reports, and budget summaries
  • - Coordinate with production and creative partners to ensure all deliverables align with brand standards and program objectives
  • - Assist in developing and implementing standardized tools, documentation, and processes across programs
  • - Coordinate post event activation reviews and vendor audits to identify key learnings and opportunities for optimization
  • - Manage pre-event, on-site, and post-event coordination, including staffing, logistics, and recaps
  • - Maintain awareness of client goals, brand tone, and competitive landscape to help inform strategic recommendations

Requirements

  • 3-4 years of experience in experiential or event marketing, ideally within an agency environment
  • Familiarity with budgeting, tracking, and reporting tools
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; capable of interfacing directly with clients and partners
  • Strong project management and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously
  • Proven experience supporting cross-functional teams and vendor partners from planning through on-site execution
  • Comfortable with both creative and operational workflows; able to navigate between account and production functions
  • Passion for live experiences, sponsorships, and cultural storytelling
  • Highly detail-oriented with the ability to adapt quickly under pressure

Preferred

  • Background in automotive, sports, or entertainment marketing preferred.

Benefits

  • Low-cost health benefits to choose from
  • 401k match
  • Wellness reimbursement program
  • Company paid short- and long-term disability, and basic life
  • Generous PTO
  • On-site Barista
  • Beautiful campus across from the Pacific Ocean
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Mission: We are explorers. We look out to the edge of the world and ask, "where haven't we been before?" Together, we hunt for an intersection of art and science, creativity bolstered by data. Storytelling layered in strategy. Innovation rich in intelligence. Our adventures are many, our quests, undaunted. Our possibility is as vast as the ocean. Always remembering, the deeper we dive, the greater we become. And the further we go, the more we find. Our client partners include: Hyundai, Genesis, Kia, Hankook, Hyundai Cradle, Jinro, Korean Air, LG, Manscaped, Motional, Nexon, Pacific Life, SeaWorld, Signature Kitchen Suite, Supernal, TaylorMade, UC Davis Health, Uneekor, Wienerschnitzel, and Xcient. Want to join the team? Keep an eye on our careers page at innoceanusa.com

Founded in 2005
Huntington Beach, CA, US
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