Manager, Business Leadership

About the role

Momentum is looking for an Account Manager to join our Festivals team, supporting a financial services client. The ideal candidate is passionate about music, experienced in activation, extremely well-organized, a strong communicator and excels at building relationships. Your leadership and attention to detail are key elements to providing the highest quality product to our clients - on time, on strategy, and on budget.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and activation of strategic experiential programs, with a specific focus on festivals
• Communicate with clients, inter-agency teams and external partners, acting as the day-to-day contact and troubleshooting conflicts
• Brainstorm in real-time with clients and partners during working sessions or as solutions are required
• Guide internal teams on assigned workstreams, providing category expertise and ensuring brand strategy and objectives are met
• Create and deliver partner proposals and client presentations
• Oversee internal financial processes and budgets
• Manage and mentor direct report(s), fostering mutual respect and partnership with ongoing performance feedback and development conversations
• Lead elements of on-site activations, including on-site staffing, programming and customer communications
• Travel and work extended hours both leading up to an event and on-site, which will include some weekends and potentially holidays
• Gain exposure to other verticals and widen skillset via project volunteer opportunities during festival offseason
• Set priorities, demonstrate proactivity, and assume a leadership role for assigned work
• Understand tight deadlines and maintain composure in all scenarios
• Support Momentum’s values

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 5+ years of relevant marketing experience (some agency experience preferred)
• Passionate about festival culture, emerging trends and music
• Experience managing/training junior team members
• History of on-site activation with a working understanding of production
• Confident building and managing budgets
• Organized with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Able to work across multiple platforms and channels with a keen attention to detail
• Able to self-identify projects/tasks and see them through to execution
• Collaborative, enthusiastic, resourceful and solution-oriented
• Polished, professional demeanor
• A quick learner who plays well with others, of all kinds

Pay

The salary range for this position is $80,000 – $90,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on factors including market considerations, location, budgetary considerations, tenure, and the employee’s/applicant’s background, experience, and qualifications.