An award winning client of ours is looking for an Account Manager to join their fun and creative company in Loughton, Essex.

With great people and an abundance of ideas, we are passionate about delivering the very best results in everything we do. We’ve won over 100 industry awards in the last 13 years and are continuing to grow.

You will join a busy Sponsorship team as an Account Manager. The working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:15pm. The starting salary for this position is £25,000 dependent on experience.

Responsibilities:

• Calling relevant companies and securing face to face meetings with a variety of brands, as per your designated section
• Prepare proposals and presentations
• Present to Board level, Marketing Directors, client and agencies
• In addition to securing substantial revenue generating packages, you will be given the scope to develop and implement long-term strategic partnerships
• Develop and implement sponsorship packages that meet with deliver both the objectives of the client and substantial long-term revenue for the event(s)
• Ensure sales targets are achieved
• Ensure expected call rates are achieved consistently (60 minutes per day – 5 days per week)
• Develop and grow the existing client base and spend
• Actively and intelligently seek new business
• Ensure all new business is followed up and turned in to repeat business
• Ensure that the quality of sponsor is kept at the highest achievable level
• Manage your clients before, during, and after the show
• Communicate with your Manager to ensure sales targets are being achieved
• Represent your event at all times in a professional manner
• Liaise with the operations team ensuring the smooth running of the exhibition during build-up, the event open times and breakdown
• Communicate with the show management, stand sales, marketing and features teams ensuring the sponsorship inventory is deliverable
• Communicate with credit control to ensure all contracts are fully paid prior to the event
• Communicate with the Sponsorship Production Team who will deliver the deals that you secure
• Ensure accurate and responsible admin for all sponsorship bookings
• Ensure that the in-house database is up to date with contacts and comments
• Support other team members as and when required, and maintain a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards the role and the company
• Engage fully in training and development
• Be present at all events that you work on, irrespective of the fact they may overlap into a weekend

The ideal candidate will be good at…

• Planning and organising
• Communicating at all levels
• Mentoring and coaching
• Relationship builder
• Reliable and loyal
• Strategic thinker

What the company will offer you…

• Make you feel like part of a family
• Encourage you to develop your skills, strengths and career
• Recognise your contribution and hard work
• You will get to work on the best brands in the industry
• Make sure you’re never bored
• Make sure you have fun – because we do have fun

If you have the experience and feel you would be suitable for this role, then please apply.