Account Director - Live Events/Experiential

World-Class experiential work - without the London grind! Our client is an exciting and growing B Corp brand experience agency based in Farnham, Surrey (office 3-4 days a week, so no long commutes please). We are looking for an Account Director who has previously worked for a leading Live events agency but now happy to work outside of London (think along the lines of Imagination, Jack Morton or GPJ). The ideal candidate will have 10 years' relevant experience within brand experience, live events and experiential (agency side). LIVE Events experience is absolutely essential and you must be able and willing to travel - Europe | US. Salary range £55-65k.

As an intentionally tech-focused agency, we're ideally looking for your experience to include work with global technology brands (or similar) - and a portfolio that showcases not just what you've delivered, but the creative thinking behind it. You will be working across a portfolio of big Tech/Ai brands (mainly US based) so an understanding of dealing with clients in the states is an advantage.

Below are some of the things we are looking for from this role:

• Strategic & Creative Leadership
• You're motivated by delivering growth through outstanding work that achieves objectives for both client and agency.
• You have a creative mind and love collaborating with strategists and designers - turning client opportunities into inspiring creative briefs that excite the whole team.
• You're curious about technology, staying ahead of the latest innovations and using these insights to guide teams and clients towards smart, future-focused solutions.
• You champion brave ideas and know how to sell them - balancing commercial realities with creative ambition.
• You're expert at creating account growth plans and achieving those through pro-active, considered and tangible actions.
• You're passionate about creativity and understand how to work seamlessly and productively across departments, actively seeking out new and innovative creative inspiration.
• You're comfortable discussing the agencies offering and finding opportunities to broaden perceptions of the agency.
• You're a natural manager of stakeholders, ensuring we drive decisions in a smart and collaborative manner, both internally and with clients.
• Communication & Presentation
• You have excellent communication and negotiation skills, with proven ability to manage multiple work streams and client relationships.
• You're an engaging and persuasive presenter and enjoy pitching - both on brand new opportunities and leading ongoing client creative development.
• You're a compelling writer, able to adapt tone and style across pitch presentations, marketing materials, briefing documents and SOWs.
• You understand the need for clear communications, both internally and with clients.
• Commercial & Operational Excellence
• You have strong commercial acumen - from opportunity mining and revenue forecasting to managing proposals, budgets, and reconciliation.
• You know how to shape and secure scopes of work with clear and measurable objectives, while protecting space for creative exploration.
• You have relentless attention to detail, ensuring our work is accurate and professional.
• You understand that great work comes from great collaboration - you're a connector who brings out the best in creative teams.