Account Manager - Experiential Event Agency

Live Recruitment

  • East Midlands
  • £50,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 20 days ago
  • Apply easily
Job descriptionStep into a role where your sales skills put you at the heart of world-class sporting and brand experiences, from The Olympics and The Ryder Cup to high-profile activations for London's leading agencies, with the freedom to shape strategy, win big pitches, and work alongside a team that makes events happen without fail.
  • Established sports events business
  • 23 days annual holiday allowance + bank holidays
  • Excellent OTE potential
  • Great portfolio
THE COMPANYYou'll be joining a global leader in sports activation, brand experience, hospitality, exhibitions, roadshows, and interior fit-outs - delivering high-profile projects for some of the world's most recognised brands and events. Since 2004, they've worked across golf, football, rugby, tennis, cricket, motorsport, and more, with their projects appearing at The Olympics, The Ryder Cup, Wimbledon, The British Open, and the Hong Kong 7s.With offices in the UK, USA, and UAE, they are perfectly positioned to deliver exceptional projects worldwide. The UK business has seen rapid growth in brand experience and experiential marketing, particularly in London, opening the door for you to take on an exciting and impactful role. This is a company that prides itself on making every event happen without fail - and you'll be part of the team making it happen.THE ROLEAs a Sales Account Manager, you'll be at the forefront of driving new business and building their profile within the UK brand experience and experiential marketing sector. Your main focus will be creating strong relationships with agencies, particularly in London, and turning these into exciting, profitable projects.In this role, you'll develop and execute a targeted new business strategy, win briefs and tenders, and lead pitches that stand out. You'll also work directly with brands, engaging with event, brand, and marketing teams to spark ideas and deliver high-value solutions.You'll be empowered to bring your own tools, platforms, and strategies to the table, making decisions that genuinely shape the business. As a Sales Account Manager, you'll also maintain relationships with key partners, staying ahead of new product launches and integrating these into compelling proposals. This role can be based at their Dorset HQ or remotely, but you'll be expected to attend client meetings, pitches, and networking events in London regularly.THE CANDIDATEYou're an experienced Sales Account Manager with 3-5 years in sales, business development, or account management, ideally in brand experience, experiential marketing, or live events. You know how to identify opportunities, nurture relationships, and close deals. You already have an active network within the UK marketing and events industry, and you're well-connected in the London agency scene.You're confident presenting, pitching, and negotiating at all levels, with the organisational skills to manage a busy pipeline using CRM systems such as Salesforce. You're proactive, commercially minded, and comfortable working under pressure to deliver results. You'll need to be able to travel to London regularly and be ready for occasional UK or international trips.If you're ready to take ownership, win exciting projects, and help shape the growth of this leading brand experience agency as a Sales Account Manager, this is your opportunity.Benefits
  • 23 days annual holiday allowance + bank holidays
  • Additional holiday for each year of service (up to 28 days)
  • Laptop and uniform provided
  • Travel, insurance, accommodation, and expenses covered when working away
  • Company Bonus Scheme, pension, and other incentives
  • 'Provision People' team events
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.Job Reference - MR15320

Live Recruitment