Account Executive, Experiential

Who We Are:

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With 800 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Amazon, Coca-Cola, DP World, Macy’s, Marriott International, McDonald’s, Verizon and Visa. 160over90 is part of WME Group, a global representation business comprising the world’s leading talent, intellectual property and brands.

The Role and What You’ll Do:

The Account Executive helps to oversee and assist in managing local and regional activation programs for multiple clients. Our ideal candidate understands how to drive program activation across the holistic consumer journey but focusing in the event marketing (experiential) landscape   Our Account Executives are responsible for working effectively with both client and internal account teams to flawlessly deliver programs that achieve client results against established strategic & creative objectives, production, logistics, timelines and financial goals. The ideal candidate will also be part of the planning, execution and management of marketing strategies, event program execution, field staff and drive results for key clients. 

Important characteristics for success in this role are solid verbal and written communication skills, analytical thinking, strategic thinking, organizational skills, interpersonal skills and a proactive approach. 

• Support activation programming with client agency partners (Partnerships, Branding, PR, etc.)
• Coordinate and manage necessary weekly and bi-weekly calls
• Collaborate with external properties and internal WME Group divisions
• Support the creation and implementation of marketing materials.
• Provide and analyze industry trends, research, competitive analysis, and POVs
• Attend client events, as necessary

You Have These:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with experience in client management is a necessity
• Showcasing project management skills and working across teams
• Potential travel approximately 20% of the time
• Partnering with the team to deliver projects in a timely and as expected fashion
• Excellent communications skills, verbal and written as well as solution oriented
• Develop working relationships with multiple clients and partners
• Willing and able to work nonstandard work hours, weekends and travel as required
• Showcase a strong work ethic and a positive, can-do attitude
• Microsoft Office Suite proficient (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

We’d Love If You Also Have These: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Marketing, Advertising or similar
• 2-3 years experience in client services or at an agency, preferably with experiential marketing or event management experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

How we work: 

WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

160/90 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that encourages applications from qualified, eligible candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences regardless of race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.