What are the responsibilities and job description for the AEG Worldwide is hiring: Account Director- Experiential Marketing in Chicago position at AEG Worldwide?
Company Information
For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300 venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.
Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.
If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!
Position Summary :
The primary responsibilities of the Account Director, Experiential Marketing is to ensure the success of our client's campaigns from initial RFP to post-event reporting. This position is the primary point of contact for our clients and requires experience with building and maintaining strong client relationships, as 80% of CMN business comes from repeat partnership and referrals. The Account Director is a mentor and coach to junior team members, fostering growth and expertise while driving a positive team culture encouraging collaboration, respect, and quality. This position will also contribute to Business Development efforts and growing CMN's overall Experiential Marketing division.
Primary Job Responsibilities
- Lead development and management of experiential marketing clients, brand campaigns, sponsorships, projects and events
- Train, manage and supervise teams of 2-3 direct reports and larger temporary event staff
- Lead and supervise assigned account team's day-to-day activities internal / external weekly updates on project development and management, client meeting preparation, etc.
- Act as the main liaison between clients and internal departments, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and objectives to deliver tailored solutions and grow key accounts
- Respond promptly to client inquiries, concerns, and requests, providing timely updates and resolutions
- Lead Brand strategy and proposals in response to client briefs
- Build and oversee budgets for client and CMN executive approvals
- Oversee client spendings to ensure teams are staying within budget
- Oversees all client invoicing and invoice tracking for assigned projects and client teams
- Oversee client timelines through campaign life cycle to ensure team is accomplishing tasks
- Track and analyze program performance against KPIs
- Identify areas and proposes solutions for streamlining efficiencies in regard to processes between project teams, departments, etc.
Business Development Tasks
Requirements
Travel
Benefits
AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee's job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.
Salary Range : $90,000-$110,000
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000
