Key Account Manager

About Modernist Group

Modernist Group is a strategic agency specializing in events and communication, established in 2008. It incorporates Modernist Event Management, MCW (Modernist Creative Works), and Studio Modern, operating from offices in Istanbul, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia. The firm handles over 400 events and upwards of 150 digital and traditional campaigns each year for numerous international clients.

Role Overview

The Key Account Manager will be responsible for understanding the client’s business needs, proposing timely and appropriate solutions, and coordinating proposal configuration automatically. You will serve as the principal liaison for the client’s agencies and oversee the complete process workflow.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and develop strategic corporate technology accounts.
• Lead the entire lifecycle of briefs, proposals, budget planning, and presentations.
• Guarantee effective delivery of agency outputs.
• Track project schedules, budgets, and profitability metrics.
• Conduct account planning, business reviews, and client performance reporting.
• Engage in pursuing new business and participating in pitch events.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in Key Account Management or Client Services.
• Proven background working with international technology brands and corporate IT firms.
• Expertise in integrated marketing, below-the-line (BTL) activities, experiential marketing, or event management projects.
• Strong capabilities in budgeting, financial oversight, and commercial negotiations.
• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline.
• Fluent in English, with additional languages considered advantageous.
• Agency experience, knowledge of channel/partner marketing, demand generation, product launches, and managing events for C-level executives preferred.