Account Executive - Corporate Events Job at Legacy Marketing, Chicago, IL

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  • Legacy Marketing
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Account Executive – Corporate Events

Legacy is the leading brand experience agency driving growth through authentic human connections. We bring people and brands together through strategic, creative, and impactful experiences.

In 20+ years as a creative-led independent agency, we’ve brought big thinking to life with unparalleled insights, enduring client partnerships, and unmatched executional excellence. We believe in working hard, creating great experiences, and having fun.

Perennially listed in Event Marketer Magazine’s Top 100 It List and Promo Marketing Magazines Top Suppliers, we also have won multiple Ex Awards, Event Technology Awards and Pro Awards, among others.

Experience Is Everything.

YOUR ROLE

Award-winning, Chicago-based experiential marketing agency seeks a solution-oriented Account Executive to concept, develop, execute and manage a variety of client programs including incentive programs, trainings, tradeshows, meetings and more. This person will help build and strengthen internal and client relationships while being intricately involved on the programming details.

Primary Job Responsibilities

  • Maintain in depth knowledge of client’s business, specific products/services and competition
  • Actively engage in concept development, management and implementation of all aspects across programs
  • Develop strategies to increase opportunities that positively impact the brand and create overall awareness (i.e. sponsorships, supplemental programs, etc.) that can be presented to the client for consideration
  • Create, manage and track budgets, monitor all expenditures to stay within budget parameters and communicate necessary changes
  • Be a reliable and knowledgeable resource for account team and other departments that are involved across applicable programming
  • Suggest and manage applicable metrics for measuring success of programs
  • Proactively approach and anticipate internal and external concerns and maintain level of flexibility to quickly respond to changing demands
  • Daily contact with multiple clients, responding to and managing client requests and maintaining open and frequent communication
  • Develop and manage status reports to ensure projects stay on course
  • Source and manage the development and production of all programming materials in collaboration with internal creative team
  • Coordinate staff and programs as applicable, delivering smooth and flawless execution
  • Actively engage in the onsite event execution as applicable to ensure brand standards, legal guidelines and client expectations are met
  • Source and manage multiple vendor/supplier relationships required for events
  • Analyze results throughout programs and make necessary adjustments to ensure success
  • Provide clients with timely post-events reports

Skills And Requirements

  • 2-4 years of relevant event management and/or event marketing experience, agency experience required
  • Proven leadership abilities; experience managing others preferred
  • Excellent communicator and relationship builder
  • Strategic problem solver and decision maker
  • Keen attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
  • Must be available for up to 40% travel
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Bachelor’s degree required (Communications, Hospitality or Marketing is preferred)

Salary And Benefits

  • $55,000-$60,000/Year - An employee’s pay position within the salary range is based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance & travel requirements.
  • Medical PPO & HMO options, Dental PPO and Vision PPO Insurance
  • No cost Employee Assistance Program through medical insurance provider
  • Company provided Life, AD&D and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Additional optional voluntary Life, AD&D, Disability and Accident Insurance
  • 401K Retirement Savings Plan with company match
  • 18 PTO days/year with increased PTO accrual rates after 3 years of service
  • Paid Holiday Schedule
  • Pre-tax Commuter and Parking Benefit
  • Pet Insurance
  • Hybrid Weekly Schedule (3 days in office/2 days work from home)

Text AE661 to 312-629-4949 to start your application!

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