Events & Activations Account Manager

Recruiter:

The Working Earth

Job Ref:

TWE002438/KM

Date posted:

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

300000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Our client is an established in-store advertising and retail brand-experience company delivering premium campaigns for leading consumer brands. The business provides end-to-end solutions across concept, design, production, installation and campaign execution.

We are looking for a commercially driven Events & Campaign Account Manager to grow client accounts, generate new business and manage events and brand activations from brief through to execution.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong client service and business development skills with hands-on experience in events, experiential marketing and retail activations.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities

Manage and grow relationships with key client accounts.
Identify new business and revenue opportunities within existing and prospective clients.
Develop and pitch creative event and activation solutions.
Manage events and campaigns from brief and costing through to execution.
Coordinate suppliers, venues, staffing, production and logistics.
Manage campaign budgets, costs and margins.
Drive client retention, account growth and repeat business.
Ensure campaigns and activations are delivered on time and to a high standard.

Requirements

5+ years' experience in events, brand activations, experiential or shopper marketing.
Cosmetics industry experience is essential.
Proven account management and client-facing experience.
Strong track record in sales, revenue generation and account growth.
Experience delivering events and brand activations end to end.
Strong project, budget and supplier management skills.
Excellent presentation, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
Experience with retail, in-store or centre-court activations would be highly advantageous.

Ideal Candidate

You are a commercially driven Account Manager with a strong understanding of the cosmetics and retail environment. You can build trusted client relationships, identify opportunities, pitch compelling activation concepts and take ownership of campaigns through to successful delivery.

This opportunity will suit someone who combines commercial ability, cosmetics industry knowledge and hands-on brand activation experience.

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

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