Account Director

Description

The Account Director will be responsible for managing key client relationships and on-going experiential marketing projects. Must be organized, self-motivated, able to clearly articulate ideas through client-facing materials and be tenacious in their approach to bringing out-of-the-box activation concepts to life.

Candidate prides themselves on their ability to lead a team and client from concept to execution, hitting timeline milestones, while managing to the budget to deliver flawless activations.

Responsibilities: 

• Day to day management of agency’s key clients

• Creating client facing materials including status memos, budgets, billing, presentations

• Understanding of assets, site logistics, and overall execution needs for a successful event

• Management of event managers and freelance resources to develop complex campaigns (concept research, production, creative development, vendor management, permitting, venue negotiation, budgeting, etc.)

• Brainstorming / ideating concepts

• Growing existing client business

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Skills:

• Ability to identify client and project needs and take action without direction

• Strong communication skills and persuasive abilities

• Strong knowledge of industry landscape and relevant cultural trends

• Cool under pressure and able to juggle multiple clients and assignments

• Exceptional attention to detail

• Comfortable taking a “hands-on” approach to event management

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree

Experience:

• 3 years Event production

• 5+ years of client/brand management experience preferred

• Background in Experiential Marketing

Schedule:

• Traditional Business Hours, with some evening and weekends based upon event delivery

• Hybrid position, in office three days a week

• Ability to travel for projects and client meetings