Client Lead – Agency Experiential Marketing
Location: Hybrid (London-based agency) | Level: Senior Account Manager / Junior Account Director
Salary up to £50,000
Are you an experienced Client Lead ready to step into a more strategic, client-facing role? Perhaps you're a Senior Account Manager currently in a hybrid delivery/client services role looking to focus more on client relationship development? If you're seeking new energy, bigger projects, and real influence, read on!
An award-winning, fast-growing experiential and brand engagement agency is on the lookout for a passionate and driven Client Lead to help shape unforgettable campaigns. This role offers a unique opportunity for a better work-life balance than many traditional account management positions, suiting candidates who want a more structured work/ life balance who thrive in a strategic, client-focused environment.
You will hold the reins for a fabulous Big 5 corporate client, driving unforgettable campaigns across corporate live events, digital activations, and experience marketing—especially in the early careers and employer branding space.
What Makes This Role Unique?
This isn't just delivery. You’ll sit at the heart of the agency’s client relationships, helping craft the strategy, lead creative responses, and drive campaign success. Think: career-defining work, smart clients, varied briefs, and tangible impact. This position is focused one one retention critical client, so the ability to connect and have deeper client engagement is crucial.
What You'll Be Doing
* Own the end-to-end client relationship across multiple campaigns.
* Nurture and strategically develop a key corporate account, actively identifying and securing new business opportunities within the client.
* Lead strategic development and planning of live and digital experiences.
* Work closely with internal teams (creative, production, digital) to bring projects to life.
* Manage multiple high-value budgets—up to £1m.
* Deliver slick client comms: agendas, reports, post-event analysis, and pitches.
* Oversee on-site activations and stakeholder engagement.
* Spot opportunities to grow accounts and deepen partnerships.
What You'll Bring
* Proven agency-side experience delivering experiential, live or digital campaigns.
* Strong track record of developing and growing business within existing client accounts.
* Background in working with corporate or high-profile brands.
* Strong relationship-building skills with senior stakeholders.
* Excellent budget and project management capabilities.
* Confidence leading client meetings, pitches, and workshops.
* A proactive mindset – able to think strategically and act decisively.
* Passion for experience-led marketing and creative storytelling.
Why You’ll Love It
* A genuinely supportive, collaborative team who value new ideas.
* A work environment designed to offer a better work-life balance.
* Creative freedom to shape strategy and make your mark.
* Opportunity to grow into a leadership role.
* Work across big-brand campaigns and make a visible impact.
* Access to some of the industry’s best experiential talent and tools.
* Hybrid working with flexibility around your life and workflow.
This could be the perfect next move for you if you're:
✔ A strategic thinker who loves client engagement and is ready to transition to a more client-focused role, reducing project delivery responsibilities.
✔ Looking to work on campaigns that influence perception and inspire action.
✔ Keen to grow within a people-first agency where your ideas and ambition will be recognised.
✔ A Client Lead or Senior Account Manager with strong experience within digital media.
This position would suit: Account Manager Experiential Marketing, Senior Account Manager Experiential Marketing, Client Lead Experiential Marketing, Client Services Manager, Client Engagement Manager, Junior Account Director, Account Director, Client Lead Events, Digital Media Account Manager, Client Lead Digital