Manager Global Events

American Express Global Business Travel; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading travel management company as Manager of Event Experience, where you'll play a crucial role in executing strategic events globally. This role offers an opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic team, oversee large-scale projects, and enhance your career in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible benefits including health insurance

Travel perks with major providers

Global tuition assistance

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives

Wellbeing resources for mental health

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale event management.
• Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven track record of executing large-scale events.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute trade shows and events.
• Manage event budgets and vendor relationships.
• Co-manage global activation calendar and core partner team.

Skills

Event management

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Vendor negotiation

Creative thinking

Job description

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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.

Ready to explore a career path? Start your journey.

Team: Experiential events team / Global communications and public affairs group

Location: UK / virtual

Hiring leader: Global events experience manager

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

An experienced event strategist who takes their work seriously but not themselves. As part of the global communications and public affairs team, this individual would play a key role in developing and telling our story through external events and activations. This person must be a detail oriented, creative thinker with a passion for executing exceptional in person experiences.

WHAT YOU WOULD DO:

• Collaborate with the global experiential events team to strategically plan, execute and manage trade shows and events in support of business goals and objectives.
• Maintain oversight of execution and event budget.
• Work in partnership with the regional communications lead and appropriate stakeholders to ensure content deliverables are incorporated in the overall event presence. Content includes but is not limited to keynote presentations, panels, breakout sessions and client speaking opportunities.
• Develop and manage project timelines in collaboration with cross-functional departments to meet event deadlines and objectives.
• Source venues, vendors for catering, décor, technology for registration and/or virtual platforms, audio-visual elements, transportation and entertainment in support of meetings and activations.
• Co-manage the global activation calendar on behalf of the event experience program.
• Work collaboratively to manage a core partner team of meeting planners to ensure events are efficiently activated.
• Own event communications and updates to executive stakeholders.

WHAT WE WOULD IDEALLY LIKE YOU TO HAVE:

• Strong practical and technical knowledge of large-scale, multifaceted event management.
• An ability to engage with internal and external executive stakeholders.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and negotiations.
• A successful track record of executing large scale events, tradeshows and external engagements in support of global business priorities and messaging.
• Proven success in dynamic project management, including project planning and execution.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines in an environment of competing priorities.
• A desire to be part of a small, high-performing global team.
• Time zone agnostic. Experienced in and understands the complexities of engaging with colleagues in a global, matrixed organization.
• A resilient self-starter who thrives in an environment of ambiguity and flexibility.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of technology and/or software solutions.

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) equips companies of all sizes with the insights, tools, services and expertise they need to keep their travelers informed, focused and productive while on the road. With approximately 14,000 employees and operations in nearly 140 countries worldwide, American Express GBT empowers customers to take control of their travel programs, optimizing the return on their travel and meetings investments, while, more importantly, providing extraordinary traveler care.

We’re moving faster than ever and introducing new products, services, and strategies that will revolutionize the travel industry and bring greater value to our business customers. Our clients’ success expands our success, so we put our heart and soul into helping our clients achieve results that exceed all expectations. As the world’s largest travel management company, we are continuing to build alliances with key travel leaders and suppliers throughout the world, strengthening our position as a quality provider to companies of all sizes.

We are committed to ensuring that our global workforce experiences a culture of belonging that leverages the diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives of our colleagues, clients, partners and communities, to foster a high performing multicultural and inclusive organization. We believe that a culture where everyone feels engaged, has a voice, and is empowered to achieve their full potential, is core to our purpose and success.

Get ready to take your career to new heights.

For more information about American Express GBT, please refer to our website:

Location

United Kingdom

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.

Ready to explore a career path? Start your journey.

Role: Manager, event experience

Team: Experiential events team / Global communications and public affairs group

Location: UK / virtual

Hiring leader: Global events experience manager

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

An experienced event strategist who takes their work seriously but not themselves. As part of the global communications and public affairs team, this individual would play a key role in developing and telling our story through external events and activations. This person must be a detail oriented, creative thinker with a passion for executing exceptional in person experiences.

WHAT YOU WOULD DO:

Collaborate with the global experiential events team to strategically plan, execute and manage trade shows and events in support of business goals and objectives.

Maintain oversight of execution and event budget.

Work in partnership with the regional communications lead and appropriate stakeholders to ensure content deliverables are incorporated in the overall event presence. Content includes but is not limited to keynote presentations, panels, breakout sessions and client speaking opportunities.

Develop and manage project timelines in collaboration with cross-functional departments to meet event deadlines and objectives.

Source venues, vendors for catering, décor, technology for registration and/or virtual platforms, audio-visual elements, transportation and entertainment in support of meetings and activations.

Co-manage the global activation calendar on behalf of the event experience program.

Work collaboratively to manage a core partner team of meeting planners to ensure events are efficiently activated.

Own event communications and updates to executive stakeholders.

WHAT WE WOULD IDEALLY LIKE YOU TO HAVE:

Strong practical and technical knowledge of large-scale, multifaceted event management.

An ability to engage with internal and external executive stakeholders.

Experience managing vendor relationships and negotiations.

A successful track record of executing large scale events, tradeshows and external engagements in support of global business priorities and messaging.

Proven success in dynamic project management, including project planning and execution.

Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines in an environment of competing priorities.

A desire to be part of a small, high-performing global team.

Time zone agnostic. Experienced in and understands the complexities of engaging with colleagues in a global, matrixed organization.

A resilient self-starter who thrives in an environment of ambiguity and flexibility.

Develop and maintain knowledge of technology and/or software solutions.

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) equips companies of all sizes with the insights, tools, services and expertise they need to keep their travelers informed, focused and productive while on the road. With approximately 14,000 employees and operations in nearly 140 countries worldwide, American Express GBT empowers customers to take control of their travel programs, optimizing the return on their travel and meetings investments, while, more importantly, providing extraordinary traveler care.

We’re moving faster than ever and introducing new products, services, and strategies that will revolutionize the travel industry and bring greater value to our business customers. Our clients’ success expands our success, so we put our heart and soul into helping our clients achieve results that exceed all expectations. As the world’s largest travel management company, we are continuing to build alliances with key travel leaders and suppliers throughout the world, strengthening our position as a quality provider to companies of all sizes.

We are committed to ensuring that our global workforce experiences a culture of belonging that leverages the diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives of our colleagues, clients, partners and communities, to foster a high performing multicultural and inclusive organization. We believe that a culture where everyone feels engaged, has a voice, and is empowered to achieve their full potential, is core to our purpose and success.

Get ready to take your career to new heights.

For more information about American Express GBT, please refer to our website:

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.

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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!