Associate Director, Experiential (B2B Events in London

THE·TEAM operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale.

Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines.

We’re a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.

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We are looking for a strong project/client lead at Director level who will be responsible for leading the day-to-day management of one of our key accounts, leading the projects we deliver for them.

This candidate will be a B2B event expert and will also have opportunities to lead B2B projects for our other brands.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Managing the UK account for one of our major Tech clients.
• Producing a wide variety of projects, with a focus on B2B conferences.
• Robust project management, delivering multiple projects simultaneously.
• Core client lead with direct comms into senior clients and project stakeholders.
• Internal project lead, often with full project ownership and accountability.
• Scoping, budgeting, and building out proposals.
• Resourcing of project teams and recognizing/flagging the requirement for additionalresources when relevant.
• Creating & managing key project documentation.
• Leading and working alongside internal account, creative, content, legal, strategy andproduction teams to deliver projects from initial client briefing through to completion.
• Always have full oversight of all aspects of projects and be able to provide status reportswhen necessary as well as regularly advising the team on next steps.
• Creating or providing input to deliverables briefs for creative/content team development.
• Ensuring the project deliverables align with the project strategy and KPI’s as well as thewider project/campaign and that the project team are delivering against them at all times.
• Managing budgets from initial scoping and regular reporting through to reconciliation, managing quotes, purchase orders and invoices from suppliers.
• Ensuring adequate production resources have been scoped for the project in collaborationwith the creative/content/production/strategy teams.
• Facilitating staff training and/or onboarding sessions ahead of projects.
• Stakeholder management between clients, agency and also partners/rights holders -coordinating necessary approvals and rounds of amends at all stages of the project
• Attendance on project, shoot, event and rehearsal dates (this will likely include regularoverseas travel).
• Anticipate, identify and resolve any potential issues before they arise.

Ensure risks andissues are being recorded, monitored and proactively managed to minimise disruption tosuccessful delivery.

• Mentorship or line management to junior members of the team.

WHAT YOU NEED

• 7+ years’ experience in a comparable position / agency / industry.
• Highly collaborative, team player, strong influencer, and relationship builder.
• Excellent client/stakeholder management skills at all levels.
• Have extensive experience in B2B event delivery and show production.
• Line management and/or mentorship experience.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly is a must.
• A can-do attitude to problem solving, understanding the importance of hustle in order tomake a little go a long way.

Must be able to multi-task and be flexible enough to reactunder stressful circumstances.

• Possess exceptional communication skills, both orally and in writing.

Superior interpersonalskills and ability to create a rapport with people.

Consistently able to craft a story through written communications.

• Strong attention to detail and highly organized with experience in MS Office software andother digital platforms (experience in other digital collaboration tools including Slack, Miro, Smart Sheets etc. a bonus).
• Knowledge of the tech, sports and/or entertainment industries would be advantageous.

THE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

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