Senior Account Manager

From October 2024, SXSW, the world’s most iconic future-focused conference and festival of events will have a 2nd annual event in Sydney, focusing on the creative industries in the Asia-Pacific region.

About SXSW Sydney

SXSW Sydney is a conference and festival that explores the best in Music, Screen, Gaming, Technology, and Innovation. Created in Austin, Texas in 1987, SXSW Sydney will gather the world’s most inspired thinkers and creatives to give fans an insider look into tech, film and music industries. SXSW Sydney is a must-see event for creators and professionals seeking to shape and discover future trends, emerging technology, and access unrivalled networking opportunities.

If you love working in a fast-paced environment with a slice of fun, you’re adaptable, a team player, engaged and caring about the creative community we serve, then come and join us!

Position Overview

The Senior Account Manager is tasked with leading and managing a number of SXSW Sydney Commercial Partners; this individual is required to successfully deliver a Partner’s commercial sponsorship benefits, end-to end management of a sponsorship campaign, and serving as the primary contact at SXSW Sydney.

The role will require excellent communication and project management skills, with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure Partner satisfaction across a number of SXSW Sydney workstreams, which include brand & marketing, ticketing, activations & events, programming and hospitality & networking. This role reports to the Partnerships, Operations and Strategy Lead.

Please note this is a contract role finishing up on the 22nd of November.

About the Role

• Serve as the primary contact for Partners; ensuring the delivery of sponsor benefits, whilst advocating for Partner’s internally and being a champion for best practice sponsorship delivery.

• Lead conversations with internal departments to facilitate fulfillment of assets across a variety of workstreams: brand & marketing, ticketing, activations & events, programming and hospitality & networking.

• Oversight on all activity related to assigned Commercial Partners, which may involve building solutions and processes, content management, strategic and administration work to support the delivery of Partner sponsorship campaigns.

• Assist with project management, administrative tasks and content management as needed.

About You

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.

• Strong project management skills.

• Ability to effectively manage a variety of competing priorities and tasked, whilst ensuring effective delivery.

• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

• Comfortability utilizing a variety of project management and content management.

• Previous experience working in a Major Events, Festival or Agency preferred.

SXSW Sydney offers hybrid working options, team lead cultural forums, mentor programs, ticket access to TEG produced events and many more benefits.

SXSW Sydney is an Equal opportunity employer committed to embracing a diverse and inclusive work environment for all.

Please note that you must have unrestricted rights to work in Australia to apply for this role.

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