Event Venue Sourcing Specialist

Live Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading boutique event agency as an Event Global Sourcing Specialist. This role offers exciting opportunities for international venue sourcing, collaboration with clients, and contributing to a growing team. Ideal for organized, ambitious professionals looking to advance their careers in the events sector.

Benefits

Excellent progression

1 day WFH

Supportive agency environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a client-facing role.
• Incredible organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Source venue options based on client briefs.
• Liaise with suppliers and negotiate rates.
• Finalize venue bookings with contract support.

Skills

Organizational skills

Client communication

Negotiation

Tools

CRM systems

Cvent

Gratis

Job description

Excellent progression and 1 day WFH - A fantastic opportunity to join this boutique event agency within their global venue sourcing team!

The Company

This organisation work with some well-known clients in luxury auto, technology, healthcare and lifestyle sectors and offers both venue sourcing and event management services. They deliver a wide range of events including roadshows, conferences, awards evenings and sales meetings and work predominately within the UK with some projects being international, delivering both small and large scale events reaching numbers of up to 1,000pax.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of a fantastic events agency with incredible prospects for the future!

The Role

As Event Global Sourcing Specialist you will support across a broad variety of international venue find projects. Responsibilities include:

-Working with clients to establish enquiry requirements

-Sourcing various venue options based on the brief

-Preparing venue proposals outlining specific options

-Liaising with venue suppliers and negotiating rates

-Maintaining ongoing communication with the client throughout

-Finalising venue bookings including contract support

-Managing the venue sourcing process using CRM systems including Cvent & Gratis

-Attending FAM trips and site visits

-Working across international enquiries

-Working closely with the wider team

The Candidate

We are looking for ambitious and personable candidates with a solid foundation of experience within a client facing role. Any previous venue find experience would be hugely beneficial but candidates with an events focused hotel or venue background may also be considered. Applicants must be incredibly organised with a strong administrative skill set and the ability to work within a high pressure, fast paced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious candidate to further their career in a supportive and well established agency which is ever growing!

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity.

We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy reference: LKS14735