Activations / Event Account Manager

Kreate are on the hunt for a confident, organised and creative Account Manager to join our EXP team in Sydney.The role will lead some of Australia's most exciting brand experiences for FMCG, alcohol, lifestyle and destination clients – managing campaigns from brief through to delivery.Here's a snapshot of what the role does:– Actively contribute to a respectful, open, and creative workplace culture.– Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for clients, building strong relationships and trust.– Take and interrogate client briefs, ensuring clarity of objectives, KPIs, and budgets.– Proactively identify opportunities to add value and grow accounts.– Produce clear client communications, proposals, project plans, and reports.– Own and manage projects end-to-end, from scoping and budgeting through to execution and reconciliation.– Develop and manage detailed project timelines, WIPs, and status reports.– Brief, manage, and oversee suppliers, contractors, and field teams.– Ensure campaigns are executed to the highest standard, on time and within agreed budgets.– Oversee operational logistics, permits, risk assessments, WH&S, and compliance requirements.– Responsible for on-site set-ups/pack-downs, including occasional driving to and from venues, as required.– Collate and deliver post-campaign evaluations with insights and recommendations.– Prepare accurate client estimates, budgets, and reconciliations.– Monitor project spend against budget, ensuring profitability.– Source and negotiate supplier quotes, ensuring value without compromising quality.To be successful in this role, you'll need:– 2–4 years' experience in experiential, activations or events (agency preferred).– Strong project management skills – confident juggling multiple campaigns.– Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted client relationships.– Budget creation and reconciliation experience.– A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset.– Alignment with our values: Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Accountability, Realness.What we offer you:• A competitive remuneration package• A new business bonus incentive scheme• Your Birthday day off• A flexible working environment• Company Laptop and Phone• Training and development opportunities• Time in lieu for work done out of hours• Social events and activitiesAbout Kreate:We're an independent Creative Communications and Brand Activation agency. We thrive on bringing brands to life across multiple channels, leveraging our in-house integrated experience across PR, Social, Content and Brand Activation. This approach gives us the edge in producing amplified experiences, ensuring our clients see a return beyond investment each time. As creative thinkers and doers, we're extremely adaptable but typically focus on supporting clients in the FMCG, alcohol, hospitality, tourism and destination marketing sectors. Our team is located across Sydney, Melbourne and parts of QLD, however we operate nationally. We're a social, supportive and focused team that gets shit done. If you think you'd be a great fit here then please get in touch Fine print & Who to contact:We are looking for someone with legal rights to work full-time in Australia. Kreate can sponsor suitable candidates upon successful completion of milestones. All roles are subject to a 6-month probation.If you think you're the right fit please send through a cover letter and resume to [@] – we encourage the use of AI across our business but want to see the real you so please consider this in your application Sorry, no recruiters.

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