Event Staffing / Project Management

Highly impactful entrepreneurial organization with 10-year history seeks to add a high-energy and ambitious individual to its’ Operations Team as an Account Executive located in Scottsdale, AZ. This position offers the opportunity to become an impact player in a dynamic high-growth company.

We are looking to hire a goal oriented, confident professional with the ability to think quickly on their feet. This opportunity will open many doors from the ground floor upwards within an aggressively growing company and allow for the building of strong relationships with businesses nationwide and internationally. Internally, we foster unlimited creativity and encourage entrepreneurial development among our employees to maximize their potential career growth. We incorporate a balance of working for a small agency while also being exposed to international cultures and Fortune 500 companies.

We are hiring for the following position:

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Job Summary:

Participates in the overall management of clients and promotional events all over the United States & Canada. Direct client relations, recruiting, interviewing and staffing of Talent, building solid relationships, logistical support, program budgets, reporting, and event on-call accountability after work hours. Must be self-motivated, work well under pressure, be a creative forward-thinker, positive, detail-oriented, over-communicator, and also able to work as part of a team in a fast-paced, competitive industry. Excellent communication skills required and must love people! This is a high-energy, fast-paced industry and definitely breaks out of the “9-5” mold. This position works closely with their Account Team Manager and other members of their account team, as well as other account teams, and people within the company.

Essential Functions: (Please note: This is not an event planning position)

• Screening, interviewing, staffing and managing Talent for various promotional event positions (This includes calling to check-in/verify talent’s presence at all assigned events.)

• Excellent phone manner, writing skills, and presentation skills

• Client communication, consulting and relationship building

• Properly maintain all existing accounts assigned, as well as, assist other AE’s with theirs as needed

• With direction from Leadership, must meet criteria for client service goals and program success rates with given accounts

• Maintain program files with all project details and information on events

• Maintain talent files with project details and feedback on performance

• Possess and maintain a thorough knowledge of the industry, our products and services, as well as those of our competitors and clients

• Meeting deadlines, prioritizing tasks, reporting on key accounts, decisions, and activity

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of relative experience (preferably in events, PR, or experiential marketing – hospitality/customer service experience is also a plus!)

• Must be an “A Player” (anything less will not last in our environment)

• Must have a positive attitude

• Must have high-energy, be passionate, self-motivated, and have a great sense of urgency

• Must be able to communicate clearly and exceptionally both verbally and in writing

• Must be well-organized and detail-oriented

• Must be a creative, forward-thinker

• Must have excellent people skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people

• Must have professional appearance and persona

• Must be willing to work long hours as necessary, especially under tight deadlines (this includes weekends and other time periods outside of regular office hours)

• Must be able to handle pressure well and work in a fast-paced competitive and booming industry

• Must have the ability to manage a wide variety of tasks at once, with a strong emphasis on leadership

• Must be a high-level contributor

• Must have excellent computer skills including PowerPoint, Excel and various other applications

• Bachelor’s degree or other related experience required

Starting Salary: $35,000 – with the opportunity to advance to (up to) $38,000 in six months based on a performance review. This position is also eligible for the company’s performance-based bi-annual bonus/profit sharing program which will result in additional compensation. Benefits and 2 weeks personal leave per year after 90 days.

To Apply: Please use the link below to apply for this position. Note – You will be asked to include the following materials with your application:

• One-page cover letter (containing salary history)

• Resume

• Writing Sample (This should be at least one page, but no longer than two.)

To Apply: http://recruitment.epstalent.com/sdl_ae.html