M&E Project Lead: Global Events & Budgets

American Express Global Business Travel; København; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Travel perks

Learning platform access

Inclusion Groups

Job summary

American Express Global Business Travel in Copenhagen, Denmark, is seeking an experienced Meetings & Events professional for full-time engagement. The role focuses on leading domestic and international events, managing registrations, timelines, budgets, and reporting with a client-centric approach.

Responsibilities include contract negotiations with DMCs, venues, and suppliers, as well as collaboration with web teams and group travel units.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of experience in meeting planning and project management.
• Proven experience with Amadeus and excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong negotiation abilities, budget management, and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Manage ticketing and attendee management for domestic and international events, coordinating registrations, access, and reporting.
• Communicate directly with clients as the primary project lead, managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Develop and negotiate contracts with suppliers (DMC, venues, catering, transportation), identifying value-added solutions.
• Manage budgets, pro-formas, and financial reconciliation, ensuring compliance with deposit terms and billing guidelines.
• Coordinate with web development teams on attendee registration website creation and collaborate with group travel teams.
• Plan and coordinate meetings/events with meticulous attention to detail, proactively managing issues and escalations.
• Maintain accurate and updated event information in CWT/client systems and complete time tracking as required.
• Ensure compliance with SLAs, insurance, legal, health, and safety obligations.

Skills

Meeting planning

Project management

Negotiation

Budget management

Communication

Multitasking

Travel coordination

Tools

Amadeus

Microsoft Office

Job description

American Express Global Business Travel in Copenhagen, Denmark, is seeking an experienced Meetings & Events professional for full-time engagement. The role focuses on leading domestic and international events, managing registrations, timelines, budgets, and reporting with a client-centric approach.

Responsibilities include contract negotiations with DMCs, venues, and suppliers, as well as collaboration with web teams and group travel units.