Event Account Manager

Responsibilities

• Maintain and build relationships with clients including strategy development, project management, and overall communication.
• Develop a deep understanding of clients’ culture, processes, business, and structure to service them effectively. Share learnings and insights with agency team members to ensure consistency of service.
• Meet with and liaise with clients to identify and discuss their audience engagement/experiential marketing program requirements.
• Recommend new and innovative approaches and directions to accomplish the marketing and engagement objectives of clients.
• Ensure that key written communications are strategic, meet the agency’s standard of excellence and are provided in a timely manner.
• Lead project teams to deliver successful, results-driven programs.
• Evaluate the strategic development of the creative product and ensure that the work meets client objectives, brand positioning and guidelines.
• Present or support the presentation of creative work to clients.
• Respond to changes in direction and other client dynamics with flexibility, resourcefulness and a problem-solving mindset.
• Lead weekly status meetings with project team members. Discuss key components of the project, provide guidance, and outline next steps.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelors degree or higher; Marketing, Communications, Business or another related field a plus.
• Agency experience is a must.
• Event and/or experiential marketing experience is a must.
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strategic thinker, able to help guide ideas to align with clients’ strategy.
• Excellent organizational and team management skills.
• Must enjoy working and collaborating with teams.
• Must be proficient in Google Workspace/Suite or Excel, PowerPoint and Keynote.