About the role
- Manage and nurture relationships with key corporate clients, understanding and meeting their objectives.
- Serve as the main contact for client communication, ensuring clarity and satisfaction.
- Lead projects from kick-off to delivery, coordinating internal and external stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
- Oversee full project lifecycles including budgeting, team resourcing, and reporting across accounts.
- Ensure smooth collaboration between creative, design, and production teams, balancing client needs with project feasibility.
- Understand architectural drawings and spatial plans (not the design itself).
- Lead the preparation and execution of pitches and proposals, tailored to client needs.
- Ensure design feasibility and alignment between creative and production teams.
- Anticipate risks and proactively solve challenges in timeline, budget, or team capacity.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in account management or project lead roles in event management or brand design.
- Strong understanding of spatial design/architecture and ability to work closely with design teams.
- Demonstrated experience in leading complex projects with multi-million budgets and cross-functional teams.
- Excellent client communication and negotiation skills at all organizational levels.
- Proven ability to set up and control project structures (timelines, responsibilities, tools) while ensuring quality delivery.
- Proven experience managing budgets, cashflows, and multi-project accounts.
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel in particular); experience with project management tools, CRM, and budget tracking is a plus.
- Ability to read architectural drawings and extract measurements; experience with software such as AutoCAD, Rhino, or Enscape is valued.
- Strong organizational skills; able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Hands-on leadership style, able to motivate teams and maintain an overview under pressure.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, solutions-driven approach.
- Fluent in English; German a strong plus.
- A dynamic and collaborative international work environment.
- Creative freedom: space to shape ideas and processes, not just execute briefs.
- Growth potential: expand your portfolio and take on leadership challenges in large-scale productions.
- A supportive and collaborative team culture that values your voice and ideas without ego.
- Exposure to cutting-edge live formats and brand activations that push industry boundaries.
- Flexibility in how and where you work – hybrid setups, remote options, and trust in your way of delivering results.
- Team activities, professional development, and space for passion projects.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
account managementproject managementbudget managementspatial designarchitectural drawing interpretationproject structuringnegotiationmulti-project managementquality delivery
Soft skills
client communicationleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvingteam motivationentrepreneurial mindsetproactive approachcollaborationtime management