Account Director
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Main day-to-day responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Client & Rightsholder Management:
- Act as a primary senior point of contact for the client, building and nurturing strong, long-term relationships with key clients, rights holders, vendors, suppliers, partner agencies and internal teams
- Offering new and forward-thinking insights and ideas to the client and challenging them where appropriate, this may include pitching strategy, creative concepts and new ideas
- Understand the client’s brand, objectives, and tone of voice to ensure all programmes deliver impact and consistency across markets
- Management of communications with local market clients providing assistance and project management for local programmes
- Understanding of client objectives, needs and expectations to ensure all event and hospitality deliverables are met and exceeded
- Build strong relationship with Formula One partnerships team and other relevant teams, ensuring clear and consistent communications and trustworthiness
Events, Hospitality & Guest Management:
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, utilising project management tools and methodologies to ensure efficient workflow and effective communication.
- Overseeing planning and execution of corporate hospitality programmes at Grand Prix events globally, both at track and off track, ensuring client objectives are met throughout
- Overseeing relationships with suppliers, hospitality providers, rightsholders and race promoters to ensure smooth operations and seamless delivery
- Overseeing production and build of hospitality spaces and activations from brief and design through to build and delivery, providing knowledge and insight to inform and elevate the event spaces and best showcase client brands
- Ensuring guest logistics are managed and delivered seamlessly, including travel, transportation, accommodation, pass and ticketing management and access
- Lead role in management of C-Suite and executive programmes, building relationships with relevant individuals and ensuring experiences are befitting of the level required
Team Management
- Lead internal teams (account managers, execs, freelancers) and ensure high performance, clear delegation, and mentorship.
- Management of junior members of the team ensuring each individual is delivering against performance objectives (including appraisals, check ins, progression plans and reviews)
Guest Management System & Inbox
- Develop, implement and maintain online guest management systems. Ensure they are user-friendly, efficient, and aligned with the branding guidelines of the sponsor
- Overseeing day to day management of guest management system and inbox, ensuring communications are managed efficiently and in line with client deadlines and expectations
- Escalation point for ticket allocations, guest communications and system ensuring client needs are being met and the team are delivering efficiently
Budget & Financial Management:
- Develop detailed scopes of work for all projects, outlining deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements. Management of events budget including budget setting, reconciliation and regular client reporting
- Reporting and reconciliation with Fuse Finance team to ensure clients are billed and supplier payments made in accordance with invoices
- Overseeing of contracts, PO curation and financial reconciliation with vendors and suppliers
- Pursue opportunities to grow business organically
- Attend global race events as required to lead on-site operations, ensuring high-quality execution and real-time problem-solving
- Management of internal team and overseeing of any external suppliers, ensuring delivery of best in class experience for guests
- Supervise onsite ticketing processes for both internal stakeholders and external guests, ensuring seamless allocation, tracking and compliance
- Reporting & Performance Analysis:
- Provide post event analysis, insight, and recommendations for continuous improvement
- Present reports and debriefs to clients and internal stakeholders, providing insight and explanation regarding areas of improvement
- Identify opportunities within the team and processes, and implement strategies to improve workflow and productivity. Streamline operations and foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Track and report key metrics related to guest satisfaction, hospitality performance, and brand impact
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience in account management, event management, and hospitality, ideally within sports marketing agencies and/or Formula One
- Knowledge and expertise working in Formula One
- Experience working on global brands and properties
- Experience delivering premium VIP hospitality programmes and high quality multi faceted onsite activations
- Experience in professional client relationship management, including C-Suite level
- Excellent financial management skills, with proven experience in budgeting, reconciliation and reporting
- Ticketing experience, including the use of digital tools for allocation and guest management
- Excellent project management and organisational skills with the confidence and ability to manage different projects across multiple workstreams
- Leadership skills and management of team members, providing constructive feedback whilst inspiring members of the team across all workstreams
- Excellent presentation skills (verbal and written), internally and to clients/suppliers, including use of Microsoft PowerPoint
- Energetic self starter with the ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment, including working across various time zones and international travel
You need to have the ability & willingness to work flexibly, usually in the London office, with occasional UK travel, on-site at events and some weekend work.
This is a full-time role & you must be eligible to work in the UK.
Fuse job descriptions are not intended to be restrictive and are a guideline to the duties in this role.
We are committed to providing comprehensive training & development plans for all team members.
About the Agency:
Culturally Connected, Seriously Effective.
A global agency with local expertise, connecting brands to the things that matter most to their audiences in culture through partnerships in sport, music, film & television, gaming & esports. These connections make our clients more memorable - the key to unlocking effectiveness.
Powered by Omnicom Media Group, we bring an extra edge to strategy, execution, and measurement.
Our work has won numerous awards, and the industry frequently recognises our people as top performers in their field. We place great importance on trusted relationships, sound moral judgement, and strong governance, all delivered through transparent processes.
We have a fantastic team of 120 in our London HQ and 300 more across offices worldwide, working with incredible clients, including PepsiCo, Vodafone, Nissan, British Gas, Renault, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, McDonald’s, and Just Eat Takeaway.com.
At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our peoplewhile fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working. Our standard working hours are 9:30 – 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 – 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that’s in the office or working remotely. For example, you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30.
We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.
Be Your Best
We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at beyourbest@omnicommediagroup.com to let us know how we can support you.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at OMG
At OMG, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects today’s society, where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued, heard, and well-represented.
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- Salary:
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- Job Type:
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