Senior Account Manager - Experiential Creative Agency

Senior Account Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Salary Type: Annual Salary

Salary: $95,000 - $125,000/year + benefits

Location: San Francisco, CA

Work Location: Hybrid

Overview

We're partnering with a globally recognised experiential agency to find a Senior Account Manager to join their San Francisco team.

This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of culture, technology, and live experience, delivering large-scale activations for one of the most influential tech brands in the world.

You'll play a key role in shaping and delivering IRL brand experiences, leading client relationships, and driving multiple programs from concept through execution. This role is ideal for a strong Account Manager ready to step up, or a Senior Account Manager looking to deepen their exposure to high-profile, tech-led experiential work.

What You'll Do

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of experiential programs, from initial briefing through to execution and reconciliation
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients, building trusted, long-term relationships
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing timelines, budgets, and internal workflows
• Develop and manage SOWs, budgets, and program timelines, ensuring alignment across all stakeholders
• Partner closely with creative, production, and digital teams to bring ideas to life
• Oversee live activations, ensuring seamless execution on-site
• Run internal and client status meetings, keeping all workstreams aligned and progressing
• Monitor program performance, proactively identifying risks and solutions
• Support organic growth opportunities across existing client accounts

What You'll Bring

• 3-5 years' experience in account management, project management, or experiential marketing
• Proven experience delivering IRL experiential activations
• Strong client-facing experience, ideally as a primary contact
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment
• Solid understanding of budgets, timelines, and resource management
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven
• Confident communicator, able to present ideas and build trust with clients and teams

Bonus Experience

• Experience working with tech clients or brands
• Background within a top-tier experiential agency
• Exposure to global programs or multi-market activations
• Currently operating as an Account Manager ready to step into a Senior role

Additional Details

• Hybrid working model (San Francisco-based)
• Opportunity to travel for live events and activations
• Full benefits package including healthcare, bonus structure, and retirement plan

We are passionate about promoting diversity, inclusion, and equality, and are committed to working with clients who share our outlook. We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of background, identity, sexuality, and disability. We strive to create inclusive cultures where diversity is seen as real value for the company.

Our mission is for everyone to feel empowered to be their true authentic selves at work.