Account Executive, Experiential

Wasserman is a connections agency. We craft strategic ideas, partnerships and experiences that connect brands with the right people. We believe the right connections create relationships, build trust and inspire action. Our work drives culture across sports, entertainment and music.

Our team connects brands and right holders with audiences around the world as well as representing athletes of every major sport and artists from all genres of music.

As a full-service creative marketing agency our services cover strategy, creative and multi-channel production. In the past year we have created and delivered over 1800 projects and marketing campaigns covering 53 countries around the world. Our work has created over 5 million physical engagements and produced branded content reaching over 20 Billion views.

We are building a team of future change makers who believe in one another and the power to do things better together. We strive for diversity of thought, people and cultures because we know we are stronger when we incorporate everyone’s voice. We try to listen twice as much as we talk and we always tell our clients and each other the truth. We make no apology of boasting about our amazing team, because we know they are the best in the business. We simply let our happy clients and the award-wining work they create every day do the talking.

The Role

We are seeking an Events Account Executive to join our growing team who is passionate about events and creating unforgettable brand experiences for our clients. The Account Executive will be part of our Experience division supporting some of our busiest client accounts and will be primarily responsible for providing day-to-day administrative support to an Account Manager and the wider team.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Support the planning and set up processes for event activation and campaigns

Assist the team with onsite activation delivery and event campaign deployment

Prepare materials for client meetings and new business pitches including PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and Excel spreadsheets

Conduct project research for client presentations

Arranging and completing site visits, as requested

Online Guest Registration Management

Management of 3rd party suppliers

Prepare project briefing documents for event execution for agency partners and 3rd party suppliers

On-site event management, coordination of all on the ground services for the wider Account Team and client

Gain a broader understanding of the real world of marketing and apply key learnings

Learn practical skills in event delivery, client servicing and creativity

Update senior team regularly on project status, highlighting key points

Conduct research on potential clients to help support new business growth

Undertake insight and strategy focused projects

Research and update the venue data base, developing presentations for potential event spaces for clients

Provide day-to-day general administrative duties to support the Account Team as required including, supporting the account lead with all necessary preparation for client status meetings, budget tracking in collaboration with the Account Lead/Producer, PO raising & invoice processing, and scheduling meetings with the internal team and agency partners

Perform other duties as required in keeping with the purpose and accountability of the job

The above forms the main areas of responsibility for this role, but it is not exhaustive and it should be noted that duties may change over time, so the need for flexibility is key and the job-holder will be expected to co-operate with reasonable changes as required.

Requirements

Essential

• Minimum 1 year of direct experience within the marketing and/or events industry.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint skills with the ability to develop client facing presentations / materials.
• Well-developed organisational, time management, and administrative skills.
• Proven ability to multitask, and see projects through from conception to execution.
• Demonstrated ability to work within in a fast-paced environment and possess high levels of professionalism, particularly in stressful situations.
• Self-motivated with a keen interest to learn from other members of the organization and clients.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, to engage with the immediate team, but establish a relationship with client team.
• A team player who works best with a variety of personalities and enjoys helping other team members develop their ideas.
• Comfortable with desk-based research, reading lots of articles and putting together client presentations or company reports.
• Energetic, cooperative and pleasant personality. Quality-oriented and highly committed, and able to work effectively with a diverse group of team members.
• Always up for a challenge. You jump into new projects headfirst with a positive attitude no matter how big or small the task in hand is.

Desirable

• Bachelor's Degree in business, marketing or events
• Passion for sports and entertainment, and the business of those industries.
• Some digital experience is preferred.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus additional ‘DE&I celebration' days and Charity days
• Hybrid working pattern post restrictions
• Wellness Summer Fridays
• Employee Assistance Programme with block counselling and coaching sessions available, family members included
• Regular wellbeing initiatives and access to the Headspace app
• GymFlex
• Linkedin Learning membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Employee Referral Bonus Plan
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection

Wasserman is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education and experience.