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The Senior Event Planner is responsible for all elements of the end to end management of an event, including sourcing, group air, logistics, financial management and delivery.

They will manage the process from Meeting Qualification call and initial venue proposal to post project financial reconciliation, respecting customer and American Express Global Business Travel Meeting & Events standards, procedures and policies.

It is a fully remote role; you can work from anywhere in the UK.

What You'll Do:

• End to End National and/ or International project management; will run their own events, including large complex meetings where they may be numerous project team members, junior and mid planners
• Managing project team members – including resource management (allocating tasks and duties) and assisting with recruitment of team members
• Negotiation (Financial, Contractual etc) with suppliers
• Operational management of the event database (planning, registration)
• Accurate and timely data management
• Maximizing of revenue per event and understanding of overall contribution to revenue and P&L
• Budget management – manage large/complex budgets, maintain working versions, process supplier and client invoices, manage cash flow and payment schedules
• Sound Company product knowledge and ability to cross sell products where possible
• Analytical Reasoning – using analysis of today’s meeting data for future event delivery
• Financial and Data Reporting per event, per client
• Additional duties as requested

What We're Looking For:

• Fluent Business English; additional languages are a benefit to the role
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and Power Point; proficiency in “Mail Merge” capability in Word and “Pivot tables” in Excel
• Proficiency in Access, Cvent and/or Lanyon (Starcite) – data entry, eRFP, reporting, budget is a benefit to the role
• GDS: Group and individual reservations (depending on market: Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in event management; Pharma experience is a benefit to the role
• Strong customer service experience; commitment to deliver excellent customer service at all times
• Flexibility and ability to adapt and to work well under pressure
• Able to work well in a team
• Used to working under pressure
• High level of attention to detail

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Location

United Kingdom

     

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and more.

• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with global tuition assistance, access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

• We strive to champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at GBT. You can 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.

• Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.

• And much more!

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement.

What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!