KEY ACCOUNT DIRECTOR EVENTS (f/m/d)
If this sounds like you, then you might be our new Key Account Director Events.
Working at Egg isn’t just a job. It’s about making compelling and inspiring experiences for our clients and their audiences.
We work hard to create the magic. But we know how to have fun too. And it beats being just another cog in a faceless machine.
Bring your authentic self
At Egg we care about each other as much as we care about our customers and our business. We celebrate uniqueness and are proud of the glorious human mosaic that is Egg. And we’re always on the lookout for fresh talent and friendly faces to enrich and expand our team.
Which brings us to you.
You’re passionate about events and have proven experience managing end-to-end projects for your clients and ensuring high quality, on-time delivery of work. You have planning and organizational skills embedded in your DNA, are a ninja negotiator and a hard-core multitasker. You are not afraid to pick up the phone to resolve issues with clients and do not leave any stone unturned looking for ways to generate new business. A considerate leader with great listening skills, you enjoy managing and mentoring team members and acting as point person for clients and other external stakeholders.
What you'll be doing
- Present EGG's expertise to your clients to develop opportunities to grow our accounts
- Attend kick-off and coordination meetings to our proposal is aligned with the clients’ expectations
- Provide strong consultation to clients throughout the project lifecycle
- Guide and advise event project managers
- Develop a trusting relationship with your clients
- Be key to resolving client issues
- Negotiate contracts
- Monitor financials
- Train teams on customer tools and processes
Must haves
(We really mean it. Candidates who do not meet the following criteria will not be considered.)
- 10 + years in Account Management in an agency
- A valid work permit in the country of your application
- Fluent English and French
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
- High level of resilience
- Strong leadership skills in motivating colleagues in a manner that enhances working relationships and encompasses EGG's brand and values
- Have charisma and an innate ability to adapt your approach to your clients
Nice to haves
- Any other language skill (except English)
- Ability to think innovatively
- Great listening skills and able to digest information and present it in a succinct manner
What we bring to the table
- A dynamic and inclusive company culture where we work really hard to have the right people doing the right job. (We’ve been known to swap or create jobs in the past to make sure everyone is in their career sweet spot.)
- Flexible working hours and structure (fully remote in some locations, hybrid in others)
- Salary based on experience + performance-based annual variable pay bonus
- Creative and brilliant colleagues
- Attractive career opportunities, including international assignments
- An annual get-together in some of the fanciest locations on the planet. We’ve been to Paris, New York and we’ ll go to Dubai next year. Any ideas for 2024?
The perks
- Lunch vouchers
- Home office / tech stipend
- Subsidised gym membership
- Pet-friendly offices (depending on location)
- Free coffee in all offices
- Workation
The hiring process
- Online application (You’ve swiped right.)
- First intro phone/video call (We’ve swiped right, now let’s find out if we have chemistry!)
- First round interview (We like you. Now it’s time to get to know you better)
- Second round interview (Hey, we like you a lot. Wanna meet the family?)
- Offer (We’re in love. We hope you are too)
The most important bit
At Egg, everyone’s ideas and perspectives are welcomed and encouraged. We’re constantly striving to do better and be better: we give each other feedback regularly, not just top-down from leadership, but bottom-up and sideways too! Accountability is key: it’s okay to make mistakes as long as we own and learn from them. People who thrive at Egg have a deep curiosity to keep improving, learning and coaching others.
Our nest is made up of people from all walks of life and from different social and cultural backgrounds. We believe equity and inclusivity lead to better work and a better world. That’s why, when we’re hiring new people we don’t talk about “culture fit”, but “culture add”.
We encourage and welcome applications from all genders, BIPOC, members of LGBTQ2S+ communities, and people with visible and non-visible disabilities.
- Department
- Strategy
- Locations
- EGG Paris
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Remote status
- Hybrid

EGG Paris
About EGG Events
At EGG, everyone’s ideas and perspectives are welcomed and encouraged. We’re constantly striving to do better and be better: we give each other feedback regularly, not just top-down from leadership, but bottom-up and sideways too! Accountability is key: it’s okay to make mistakes as long as we own and learn from them. People who thrive at EGG have a deep curiosity to keep improving, learning and coaching others.
Our nest is made up of people from all walks of life and from different social and cultural backgrounds. We believe equity and inclusivity lead to better work and a better world. That’s why, when we’re hiring new people we don’t talk about “culture fit”, but “culture add”.
We encourage and welcome applications from all genders, BIPOC, members of LGBTQ2S+ communities, and people with visible and non-visible disabilities.
KEY ACCOUNT DIRECTOR EVENTS (f/m/d)
If this sounds like you, then you might be our new Key Account Director Events.
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