Account Director

As an Account Director at Percept ICE, you will be responsible for independently leading small to mid-scale wedding projects from start to finish, in addition to managing a diverse portfolio of corporate and lifestyle events. Your role will involve utilizing your expertise in production, operations, client servicing, budgeting, and creative execution to transform concepts into seamless on-ground realities. Your key responsibilities will include: End-to-End Wedding Event Management: - Planning, managing, and executing small to mid-scale weddings, covering client briefs, design integration, budgeting, vendor coordination, and on-ground execution with precision and creativity. Project & Production Oversight: - Leading and overseeing the complete planning and production process of wedding events, ensuring meticulous management of all details from venue readiness to guest flow, in collaboration with vendors, production teams, and on-ground staff. Creative Coordination & On-Ground Execution: - Working closely with creative and design teams to ensure seamless translation of visual concepts into event objectives, including dcor, staging, lighting, and installations. Client Servicing & Stakeholder Management: - Serving as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining clear communication, providing timely updates, and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction throughout the event lifecycle. Vendor & Team Management: - Coordinating with wedding-specific vendors and internal/external teams to ensure smooth on-ground execution, crew schedules, defined roles, timelines, and responsibilities for a flawless guest experience. Budgeting & Financial Control: - Managing event budgets, ensuring profitability and quality, negotiating with vendors, and overseeing the financial aspects of each project. Risk & Quality Management: - Conducting pre-event planning, identifying potential risks, implementing contingency plans, and ensuring compliance with safety, legal, and operational standards for successful event delivery. Innovation & Trend Alignment: - Staying updated on emerging event trends, technologies, and experiential formats to enhance event value and client engagement continuously. Lead Generation & Business Development: - Proactively seeking new business opportunities through networking, partnerships, referrals, and industry events to contribute to the growth of the wedding event portfolio. Requirements: - 6-8 years of event management experience, focusing on weddings and small-to-mid-scale events. - Demonstrated leadership in managing end-to-end wedding production and execution. - Strong understanding of creative event design, fabrication, and operations. - Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and multitasking skills. - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.,