Meetings and Events Sourcing Specialist
About The Position
Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued. Sourcing Specialist with Amex GBT are passionate about the hospitality industry and excel in sourcing the flawless property and planning stellar events for clients. They are resilient, flexible, and adaptable to succeed in a fast-paced, evolving environment. As a Sourcing Specialist, you dream big and collaborate to ensure you produce top results.
Requirements
- Venue sourcing & meeting planning experience over the last 3-5 years.
- Demonstrated experience with Cvent and a strong comfort level with technology
- Incredible communication skills to articulate vision, inspire, and empower.
- Highly motivated at meeting timeline expectations.
- Self-starter, love to laugh, and handle the journey.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Travel is your passion and you are excited to head to destinations worldwide (up to 20%).
- Passion for providing unparalleled levels of hospitality and consultative service.
Responsibilities
- Cultivate a strong working relationship with the client by effectively communicating details of the program, anticipating client’s needs, and providing an elevated level of customer service.
- Meet with clients to discuss the vision of their event and hotel/venue wish list.
- Expertly RFP the perfect properties for your client.
- Proficient in negotiations to acquire the absolute best deal for the client.
- Remain the point person for the hotel and client throughout the contracting process, ensuring the contract is completed with a cherry on top.
- Possess organizational skills to orchestrate logistics with finesse and have a curiosity about keeping every detail under control.
- Skilled at building relationships. Cultivate positive relationships with clients, suppliers, and teammates, crafting a network of invaluable connections.
- Creative, proactively anticipate changes, and build innovative solutions.
- Coordinate and attend global site inspections when needed.
- Act as the executive producer of all event specifics and requirements.
- Develop and handle budgets by auditing all program related billing for accuracy, tracking, and reporting expenses to clients and communicating changes on a consistent basis.
- Post event reconciliation and evaluation is the final mission on each program.
Benefits
- health and welfare insurance plans
- retirement programs
- parental leave
- adoption assistance
- wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family
- Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
- access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
- connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
