| Job Description: | Position
Legacy Marketing Partners, a leading experiential and event marketing agency, is seeking an Account Executive, with experiential/event marketing agency and meeting planning experience to work on a Fortune 500 business-to-business account, developing, managing and implementing multiple internal and external events, including, experiential, new product launches, sales and executive management meetings, training sessions, customer events and incentive travel programs.
Responsibilities
• Develop, manage and implement all aspects of client events including product launches, experiential events, trade shows, executive functions, sales training meetings, regional events, incentive programs and customer events
• Coordinate on-site execution of events including food and beverage, décor, theme, production, entertainment, attendee registration and lodging, leisure activities, business sessions (general and breakout), air travel and local ground transportation
• Assist in event concepting, source, develop and produce all event communications ranging from invitations, creative concepts and collateral to on-site agendas and name badges
• Create content for individualized event websites; manage on-line registration process; supervise and develop account team members and travel/DMC staff
• Coordinate event logistics, agendas and timelines and manage on-site event execution
• Identify, negotiate and contract with hotel and event venues
• Source and manage multiple vendor, supplier relationships required for events
• Create, manage and track budgets; monitor all expenditures to stay within budget parameters
• Provide leadership for account staff and other departments working on the account
• Create and track metrics for measuring success of programs
• Provide clients with timely post-event reports
• Take proactive approach to anticipating internal and external concerns and maintaining level of flexibility to quickly respond to changing client demands
• Daily contact with multiple clients; responding to and managing client requests and maintaining open and frequent communication
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| Specific Requirements | Competencies
• Strategic Problem Solver: anticipates challenges, is proactive and resourceful
• Strong Decision Maker: Makes sound decisions, uses good judgment; establishes priorities
• Excellent Communicator: Speaks and writes with a high degree of professionalism and credibility; communicates effectively with multiple audiences
• Relationship Builder/Team Leader: Maintains high level of client service, facilitates relationships with suppliers, venue, travel staff, account team staff and clients at all levels; promotes and motivates others
• Budget Development and Management: Develops and manages overall program budgets and exercises fiscal knowledge and responsibility; identifies efficiencies
• Leadership: Sets high standards of excellence; earns respect from and gains confidence of clients, account team members and agency management; embraces best practices and leads by example
• Organizational, Time Management Skills: Moves projects forward to meet client objectives and deadlines; anticipate challenges; manage time effectively and operates efficiently, managing multiple tasks and programs simultaneously
Position Requirements
• Minimum 3-5 years’ relevant experiential/event marketing and meeting planning and/or hospitality experience. Automotive experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required with preferable focus in event management, hospitality tourism administration.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communications skills
• Keen attention to detail and extremely organized
• Must be available for travel
• Computer proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Please send your resume to EventAE@legacymp.com |
