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Account Executive (event services & venue-finding)

Employer
Regan & Dean
Location
London
Salary
£24000 - 25000 per annum
Closing date
19 Oct 2019

Job Details

Brilliant permanent job (venue solutions for global clients' events!). Dynamic Account Executive with 10-12 months agency experience needed.

COMPANY

Cutting-edge, fast paced and vibrant event technology services agency with an exciting client base of big global brands and high-profile corporates. Great company culture, amazing loft-style open plan London office, been in business for 4 years, expanding fast through client demand and a company who are regularly receiving industry accolades and nominations & listings for Top 100 Start Ups to watch!

ROLE
As Account Executive you'll be working in the medium sized account management division (comprised of account execs, account managers and senior account managers) of this market leading company who provide venue finding & venue booking software solutions to a host of top corporate & professional services clients. This role isn't about event management & venue operations (although you'll need to have a good basic understanding of these aspects) - the primary focus of this position is supporting on account management team.

Key responsibilities are helping senior members of the team find the right venues for their clients briefs - so venue sourcing initially after which the postholder would progress up to junior level account management and have direct client contact. This role will also involve supporting the team on the preparation of pitches/proposals and attending venue site visits.

YOU

You'll be a "super-star" services assistant, sales exec or account administrator with circa 10-12months of experience working in either the media, tech, digital, FMCG or corporate/professional services sectors. You'll be outgoing and highly motivated and be someone who is ready to start on the 2nd notch of the career ladder (so to speak) and grow into a Junior Account Manager in around a year or so. We're looking for a hard-working and proactive individual who is looking to stay with a company for a good couple of years and wants to learn, progress and develop with a fast-growing high-tech company.

Key candidate requirements:-

10-12 months experience in account handling / client servicing / sales environment

Agency background ideally

Willing to support account managers and others in the account handling team

Has some basic knowledge of account handling, client servicing, upselling, research and assisting in preparing proposals and pitching

Commercially focused and target driven

Solid IT skills and competent MAC user

Enjoys a face paced client servicing focused environment

Wants a role with longevity and career development opportunities

Ambitious but willing to learn and progress over the next year or so up to a Senior Account Exec or Junior Account Manager position.

.... and finally… from a personality point of view you'll be tenacious, dynamic, curious, detailed, organised, proactive, customer service focused, enthusiastic and fun!

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented Account Executive looking for an exciting and very client facing role in a fast paced corporate and high-tech environment!

If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click "Apply" now.

Company

Check out all our events roles at www.regananddean.co.uk.

We have over 30 years at the heart of the events sector, and work on Event roles at all levels and in all its varied homes - from Inhouse/Corporate, Associations/Professional Bodies, Agencies, Publishing, Commercial Events companies, Charities, Venues - wherever event people are needed we are there to match great roles to great candidates. With over 30 years experience within the events sector we pride ourselves on remaining a flexible, ethical and hardworking recruitment consultancy that offers expertise, insight and support to our clients and candidates alike - passionate about events and events people.

We have 3 divisions: Events & Communications, Marketing, Office Support & HR. All divisions work across a full range of roles, from junior co-ordinators to senior director level, and, with hands-on experience in the fields they recruit into, our consultants are experts in their chosen areas.

Clients range from leading Event and Marketing Agencies to major Corporates, Financial Services, Associations, Commercial Conferences, Publishing, Venues, Entertainment and Charities.  We are therefore able to offer experienced candidates an unrivalled breadth of opportunities within their specialist fields, on a permanent, temporary or freelance basis throughout the UK 

Contact: 020 7409 3244

Website: http://www.regananddean.co.uk

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0207 409 3244
Location
77 Queens Road
London
London
SW14 8PH
United Kingdom

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