Account Manager (Bi-lingual English/French) – (Events Agency)

Fantastic opportunity for a bi-lingual (English/French) Account Manager with fab client relationship skills to join this leading international financial events company.

Company
Our client is an entrepreneurial, successful niche financial events agency who specialise in the production of high spec B2B corporate events and roadshows for a brilliant portfolio of high profile global corporate clients.  The company have successfully segued their events offering to maximise the use of virtual and digital platforms to support their delivery of their clients project – and work hand in hand with clients of various sizes and sectors, for longer term and one off projects such as IPO Roadshows, M&A transactions, Rights issues/Debt Issues Roadshows, Investor Days, Results Presentations, Non Deal Roadshows.  They are a passionate and high performing team, operating as a diverse and supportive unit of skilled and dedicated logistical and client management experts.

Role
You’ll be working in the close-knit client management team, reporting in to the MD, and working with one other AM on a leading telecoms account, your role a mix of client management, networking and relationship building, and creatively preparing and delivering international client event programmes (across virtual, digital and face to face platforms).  Responsibilities include:

• Own and manage client and stakeholder relationships (banks, PR, lawyers)
• Provide advice to clients, manage accounts on a day-to-day basis and develop excellent relationships
• Creatively prepare and deliver client financial event and communications programmes
• Work with internal logistics team, and event/virtual/digital suppliers
• Manage client expectations and anticipate their needs
• ‘On-site’ (and remote) responsibilities for events and roadshows
• Project and budget management
• Proactively network with industry and client contacts, new business development, pitches

You
We’re looking for a smart, savvy Account Manager, engaged and engaging who relishes working in a team, and delivering brilliantly executed events and communications projects.  You’ve got a proven track record of client relationship building and logistical project delivery within the corporate financial events arena (this could be agency, inhouse or supplier). You’re looking to work in a passionate and unified team, and enjoy delivering client support and projects at the highest level of detail and execution. Natural in your dealings with C-level executives, you also have the insight and aptitudes to get the best from the team and suppliers to ensure fantastic end results for your clients. Key requirements in the right candidate include:

• Bi-lingual (English-French) (additional languages beneficial)
• Strong and proven client relationship management skills, working at C level
• Experience of working in corporate and financial communications – this could be from within a company (e.g. investment bank/ECM team or corporate IR team) or agency - in corporate event agencies, or specialised services for IR communication (e.g. translation, webcasts, video production, iPad solutions)) or from within financial PR agency
• Well presented, exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Excellent time and budget management skills, and work well with internal delivery team and external suppliers
• Experienced at high-quality events and logistical solutions
• Robust, flexible, dedicated, enjoys working at highest corporate level for delivery

The company offers a competitive and attractive rewards package and development opportunities, a supportive and friendly environment and the opportunity to achieve your fullest potential.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a successful and supportive agency – and work in the high paced international world of financial events and communications – if you are looking for a fabulous new opportunity to match to your skills and ambitions .. then click APPLY now!