Account Executive

Job description

NOW HIRING: Account Executive

London | Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days WFH

£30,000 – £32,000 + £5,000 Bonus

Full-time | Events, Client Engagement & Buyer Acquisition

Are you a confident, people-focused professional who thrives on building relationships and delivering exceptional client experiences? Do you enjoy speaking with senior stakeholders, managing multiple conversations at once and playing a key role in the success of high-value industry events?

A leading UK events organisation is seeking a proactive, relationship-driven Account Executive to support its premium hosted buyer programmes across a specialist event portfolio. Working closely with senior retailers, suppliers and industry leaders, you’ll help shape curated meeting agendas and ensure every attendee gets genuine value from the experience.

If you're organised, resilient and excited by the mix of outreach, client interaction and project delivery, this role offers fantastic exposure and clear progression.

What You’ll Be Doing

✔ Identifying, qualifying and securing high-quality hosted buyers for industry-leading events

✔ Building strong relationships with senior decision makers across relevant sectors

✔ Managing outreach via phone, email and social platforms to ensure buyer engagement

✔ Understanding delegate goals to match them with the right suppliers and meeting partners

✔ Supporting the delivery of targeted, data-led buyer acquisition campaigns

✔ Maintaining accurate CRM and pipeline tracking

✔ Coordinating closely with operations to deliver a seamless delegate journey

✔ Providing onsite support at events, assisting buyers with schedules and maximising their experience

✔ Suggesting new ideas to strengthen buyer engagement and overall programme performance

What You’ll Bring ✅

✨ Confidence speaking with senior executives and decision makers

✨ Strong communication skills — clear, personable and persuasive

✨ Highly organised approach with excellent time and pipeline management

✨ Ability to work proactively and manage varied workloads

✨ Resilience and comfort working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment

✨ Strong relationship-building skills and a client-focused mindset

✨ Experience in events, sales, recruitment or account management (preferred but not essential)

Perks & Benefits

£30,000 – £32,000 salary + £5,000 bonus

Hybrid working — 3 days in the London office, 2 days from home

Clear progression paths as the event portfolio continues to grow

Supportive, collaborative team culture

Training and coaching to strengthen commercial and relationship-management skills

Exposure to major industry leaders across a thriving events sector

Regular team socials and company events

23 days annual leave + bank holidays

Ready to play a key role in delivering high-value, relationship-led industry events?

Apply now and help shape exceptional experiences across a fast-growing event portfolio.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Published at

15-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English