Position: Junior Accounts Executive
Role: Full-time, employed
Location: Silverstone, UK – Hybrid working with global travel
Salary: Dependent on Experience
About Ignition Collective
Ignition Collective is a forward-thinking agency that does brilliant things, together.
We create exceptional marketing, sponsorship and experiential programmes for some of the world’s leading brands across motorsport, automotive and specialist sectors. We pride ourselves on combining strategic thinking with flawless execution, delivering work that inspires audiences and drives measurable business results.
The Role
Ignition Collective is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Junior Account Executive - Events to join our dynamic team supporting a global motorsport brand. This role is integral to supporting the execution of exceptional events, hospitality and experiences that align with our clients’ marketing objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day support in all aspects of delivery for events and experiences
- Assist the account team in building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, athletes and partners with the timely management of tasks
- Create agendas, meeting notes and action lists
- Support creating event proposals and guests collateral
- Maintain timely updating of WIP and task logging documents and platforms
- Support on the updating of HSSE and RAMS documents
- Support the administration of the planning, coordination, and execution stages of client events from concept through to on-site delivery, ensuring operational excellence throughout the process
- Help ordering tickets
- Help event promotion and marketing initiatives to maximise attendance and enhance guest engagement, collaborating closely with the wider in-house team
- Research event elements and costs such as hotels, restaurants, events etc.
- Aid in the management of day-to-day operations related to events, including working to agency standard operating procedures for passes, ticketing, merchandise fulfilment and logistics
- Be responsible for all kit and gifting inventory and the security storage of all client merchandise
- Gather and analyse guest feedback and operational metrics to identify trends, areas for improvement and actionable insights
- Support the Travel Manager with coordination of travel arrangements, accommodations and logistics for guests and team members involved in event execution, ensuring a seamless operational flow
- Produce event-related documents for each project, including schedules, decks, letters etc as direct
- Assist in the creation of reports and ROI documents for client review, showcasing the impact of events and identifying areas for optimisation
- On the ground event support including gifting management, ticket allocation, room drops, guest hosting etc.
Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
Minimum of 1 year of professional working experience in events, hospitality, catering or a similar role, preferably within the motorsport, sport or entertainment industries is desired.
- Quick-thinking and resourceful
- A proactive self-starter with a passion for events
- Organised with the ability to assist in helping in lots of different areas of the event management process
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel and adapt to varying working hours, including occasional weekends and peak event periods
- Professional approach with attention to detail
- Commutable distance (within 50 mins) to the office
- Driving license
What You Will Get from Us
- The opportunity to make an impact and develop your career
- An innovative and friendly workplace with a team we’re proud to be part of
- A flexible office and working from home policy – minimum of 3 days in the office
- Pension scheme
- Workplace benefits
- 25 days holiday + public holidays + winter break
- Two wellness days per year
- Access to weekly performance, health and wellness sessions and workshops
- Quarterly team coaching sessions
- Your birthday off
- Ongoing professional training and development
Why Join Us?
At Ignition, you’ll be part of a collaborative agency working at the forefront of global motorsport sponsorship, leading one of our flagship accounts while developing your career within an ambitious and supportive team.
