Senior Event Manager

American Express Global Business Travel; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel management company in London seeks a Senior Event Manager to oversee all aspects of event management, including planning, logistics, and budget reconciliation. This role requires strong leadership, negotiation skills, and a minimum of 3 years in the event management field. Candidates should be fluent in Business English and have experience working under pressure to deliver successful events.

Benefits

Flexible benefits tailored to each country

Health and welfare insurance plans

Access to over 20,000 courses on learning platform

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in event management.
• Fluent Business English; additional languages are a benefit.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage end to end project management of events.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers.
• Coordinate logistics and financial management of events.

Skills

Event management

Negotiation

Leadership skills

Analytical reasoning

Customer care excellence

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

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.

The Senior Event Manager is responsible for all elements of the end to end management of an event, including planning, logistics, financial management and delivery. They will manage the process from initial venue proposal to post project financial reconciliation, respecting customer and American Express Global Business Travel Meeting & Events standards, procedures and policies.

What You'll Do

• End to End National and/ or International project management
• Negotiation (Financial, Contractual etc) with suppliers
• Communication with meeting owners
• Exhibit leadership skills when managing project team
• Operational management of the event database (planning, registration)
• Accurate and timely data management
• Logistical coordination of the event
• Maximising of revenue per event and understanding of overall contribution to revenue and P&L
• Budget reconciliation per event
• 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

• Working in/or experience in working with Convention Centres would be desirable
• Event agency experience would be desirable
• Fluent Business English
• Additional languages are a benefit to the role
• Customer care excellence
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Minimum of 3 years experience in event management
• Flexibility and Ability to adapt
• Able to work well in a Team
• Used to working under pressure
• High level of attention to detail

Location

United Kingdom

The #TeamGBT Experience

• 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 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.
• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with 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 Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex 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.
• 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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