Account Director – Experiential Events & Brand Experience
London | Hybrid Working
£60,000 – £70,000 + Benefits
KnoWho are partnering with a brilliant experiential agency renowned for creating unforgettable brand experiences across the globe.
We’re looking for an ambitious, commercially minded Account Director who thrives on building relationships, winning business and delivering exceptional client experiences. If you’re passionate about experiential marketing, events and live experiences, and love the buzz of growing accounts and securing new opportunities, this could be a fantastic fit.
This role sits at the heart of the agency’s future growth. Whilst you’ll maintain oversight of project delivery, the primary focus is driving commercial success, developing client partnerships and helping shape the next chapter of the agency’s journey.
The Opportunity
As Account Director, you’ll act as a trusted strategic partner to clients, leading conversations at a senior level and helping transform briefs into impactful experiences.
You’ll work closely with creative, strategy and production teams to develop compelling solutions, lead pitches and presentations, and identify opportunities to grow existing partnerships whilst bringing new clients into the agency.
This is an opportunity to join an agency with a genuinely brilliant culture, exciting global projects and a leadership team that values autonomy, ideas and ambition.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading new business activity including outreach, networking, pitch development and presentations.
- Growing and developing existing client accounts through strategic relationship management.
- Building trusted partnerships with senior client stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Overseeing the successful delivery of experiential campaigns, events and activations.
- Collaborating with strategy, creative and production teams to create commercially strong solutions.
- Identifying opportunities to expand services and generate additional revenue streams.
- Supporting business planning, forecasting and overall agency growth.
- Acting as a senior figure within the agency, mentoring teams and championing best practice.
What We’re Looking For
- Previous experience operating at Account Director level within an experiential, events or brand experience agency.
- A proven track record of winning new business and growing client accounts.
- Strong commercial awareness and confidence leading client conversations.
- Excellent presentation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience overseeing experiential campaigns, live events, activations, exhibitions or conferences.
- A collaborative approach and ability to work cross-functionally with creative and production teams.
- Someone who genuinely enjoys building relationships and spotting opportunities.
Why Join?
- Work with an exciting portfolio of global brands.
- Deliver memorable experiences across international markets.
- Join a supportive, collaborative and genuinely friendly agency culture.
- Play a key role in shaping future growth and success.
- Hybrid working and excellent flexibility.
- Plenty of opportunity for progression and long-term career development.
If you’re an experienced Account Director who loves experiential marketing, enjoys the commercial side of agency life and wants to play a significant role in an agency’s growth story, we’d love to hear from you.
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