French speaking Account Manager (exhibitions)
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Sheffield
- Salary
- 20000.00 - 32000.00 GBP Annual + DOE
- Posted
- 21 Jul 2021
- Closes
- 30 Jul 2021
- Sectors
- Sales, Sales Account Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Sue Ross Recruitment are excited to be working once again with this leading global exhibitions project management company.
For this role it is essential that you speak French fluently.
Working closely with the Account Director, and with key clients, you will be responsible for meeting objectives and exceeding client expectations by delivering best-in-class service, providing proactive solutions, quality construction, products and services on-time and on-budget. You will assist the Account Director in maintaining positive client relationships and assist in growing client business as appropriate.
Duties include:
* Manage activities relating to clients' exhibitions program and associated projects.
* Maintain records of clients' past exhibition activities and business practices.
* Develop a strong understanding of clients' products, services, exhibition practices, workflow procedures and ongoing marketing goals.
* Participate in regular planning meetings and interface with a variety of client departments including Corporate Communications, Marketing and Events, Regulatory, Legal, Purchasing, Logistics and Sales as required.
* Collaborate with client exhibition and brand groups to define needs; determine and execute exhibition and project deliverables.
* Working with designers, develop project specifications and obtain estimates.
* Prepare detailed project cost proposals and present to clients.
* Monitor change orders detailing scope of services to be provided to the client.
* Maintain communications with Project Managers and Estimators to ensure production activities are progressing as specified in project timelines and costs are controlled.
* Develop and share CDM plans, co-ordinate Health and Safety planning
* Communicate H&S plans to onsite teams, record details of inductions, incidents, and accidents. Proactively monitor site safety.
* Monitor job costs in order to effectively manage project budgets and achieve or exceed forecasted show profit.
* Regularly inform the Account Director of project status and issues.
* Assist the Account Director in the development of annual budgets, sales presentation materials, data requests and other special projects as appropriate to retain and grow business.
Required Experience:
* Fluent French speaking
* Degree qualified in a related subject - Event Management, Project Management, Business Management Construction related
* Thorough knowledge of spreadsheets, databases, word processing and graphics.
* Ability to analyse available information and make sound decisions.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
* Practical problem-solving skills.
* Travel approximately 35%.
Unfortunately due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants. Please assume that if you do not hear from us within 72 hours that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
May we take this opportunity to thank you for expressing an interest in one of our roles and wish you the very best in your search for employment
For this role it is essential that you speak French fluently.
Working closely with the Account Director, and with key clients, you will be responsible for meeting objectives and exceeding client expectations by delivering best-in-class service, providing proactive solutions, quality construction, products and services on-time and on-budget. You will assist the Account Director in maintaining positive client relationships and assist in growing client business as appropriate.
Duties include:
* Manage activities relating to clients' exhibitions program and associated projects.
* Maintain records of clients' past exhibition activities and business practices.
* Develop a strong understanding of clients' products, services, exhibition practices, workflow procedures and ongoing marketing goals.
* Participate in regular planning meetings and interface with a variety of client departments including Corporate Communications, Marketing and Events, Regulatory, Legal, Purchasing, Logistics and Sales as required.
* Collaborate with client exhibition and brand groups to define needs; determine and execute exhibition and project deliverables.
* Working with designers, develop project specifications and obtain estimates.
* Prepare detailed project cost proposals and present to clients.
* Monitor change orders detailing scope of services to be provided to the client.
* Maintain communications with Project Managers and Estimators to ensure production activities are progressing as specified in project timelines and costs are controlled.
* Develop and share CDM plans, co-ordinate Health and Safety planning
* Communicate H&S plans to onsite teams, record details of inductions, incidents, and accidents. Proactively monitor site safety.
* Monitor job costs in order to effectively manage project budgets and achieve or exceed forecasted show profit.
* Regularly inform the Account Director of project status and issues.
* Assist the Account Director in the development of annual budgets, sales presentation materials, data requests and other special projects as appropriate to retain and grow business.
Required Experience:
* Fluent French speaking
* Degree qualified in a related subject - Event Management, Project Management, Business Management Construction related
* Thorough knowledge of spreadsheets, databases, word processing and graphics.
* Ability to analyse available information and make sound decisions.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
* Practical problem-solving skills.
* Travel approximately 35%.
Unfortunately due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants. Please assume that if you do not hear from us within 72 hours that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
May we take this opportunity to thank you for expressing an interest in one of our roles and wish you the very best in your search for employment