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Account Executive, Activations

Role
Account Executive, Activations

Location
London

Duration
Full Time

Salary
Depending on experience

Date Published
13/02/2025

About Us

Verve is a Live Event, Sponsorship, and Brand Experience Agency that brings brands to life through unforgettable experiences. We use the power of live moments to connect with both consumer and business audiences in a way that truly resonates. From Guinness, Smirnoff, Casamigos and LinkedIn to TikTok, Visionaries, and Lloyd’s Register, we’ve worked with some of the biggest names out there, creating world-class events that leave a lasting impact.

We’re on the lookout for a Senior Account Manager to join our friendly London team.

We’re all about building genuine, long-term partnerships, and many of our clients have been with us for over a decade. If you’re looking to join a team that’s passionate, innovative, and knows how to make things happen, we’d love to hear from you!

 

Roles & Responsibilities 

Our Activations Department has an incredible Summer ahead, working across multiple UK festivals for some of the most showstopper brands. If you love being onsite, travelling and have a passion for music, this could be the perfect role for you!

  • Supporting the senior team on the delivery of B2C activations for brands, acting as the main point of contact for all elements of the project, delivering premium festival stands in the best way, according to the brief
  • Can do attitude and great solution finding skills
  • Supporting the team with supplier relationships, ensuring that costs are being scrutinised and negotiated and the client is at the forefront of the mind when building a budget
  • Supporting role on budget management across projects, ensuring budgets can be built autonomously and to a high standard, thinking about the costs and how they meet the brief and vary in different scenarios.
  • Contributing to the day-to-day administrative detail of a project, including compilation and presentation of written documents, Health & Safety management, resource scheduling and project trackers
  • Working with production suppliers, staffing agencies, contractors and the wider Verve team to ensure excellent execution
  • Excellent research skills and budget savvy mentality
  • Brilliant on site skillset – proactive, solutions focused, keen to learn and adaptable
  • Building strong relationships with clients, liaising with them on a day-to-day basis
  • Desired but not essential
    • Bar build & pourage experience
    • Previous work with data capture, social media integration, and engagement metrics
    • Procim knowledge

 

The Person 

  • Passion and drive for events with specific experience in activations and specifically festival work
  • You are a YES person!
  • Great knowledge of a project lifecycle
  • Minimum 2 – 3  years’ experience of delivering activations and excellent project management experience
  • Good production knowledge, with an ability to work closely with suppliers
  • Excellent attention to detail, commitment to the team delivering the best job and getting your hands dirty when required
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills
  • The ability to multitask, manage projects effectively and manage the expectations of others both internally and externally
  • Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft G-Suite

 

Role Package

  • Salary depending on experience
  • Phone bill paid (up to £60 per month)
  • 20 days holidays (excl paid holidays at Christmas between office close and New Year’s reopen)
  • Private Healthcare (once employed with Verve for 1 year)
  • Contributory pension
  • TOIL (Paid Time Off in Lieu for working weekends / bank holidays)
  • Bike To Work Scheme
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme

The Verve Office Model

The Verve team operates a Hybrid working model between the London office on Bermondsey Street and working from home. We expect Tuesday – Thursdays in the office to allow for collaboration and learning. We always want to encourage a great social culture in the office.

 

Sustainability 

We’ve been championing sustainability in our events and brand experience with ISO20121 certification for a solid decade.We added ISO 14001 in 2023 and in 2024, we proudly became B Corp certified across all three of our offices.

 

B Corp represents our commitment to using our agency as a force for good in the world across 5 pillars: environment, community, employees, customers and governance. Both B Corp and ISO require regular audits to maintain certification.

 

Equal Opportunities

Verve is an equal opportunities employer.  We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy. Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is integral to Verve. We know that for our business to thrive and to realise its ambition, we depend on having a diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities. Together, we continue to build a culture tat encourages, supports and empowers our employees

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