Meetings & Events Consultant as Independent Contractor

Publique; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 69,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HelmsBriscoe, the global leader in meeting procurement, seeks commercial meeting professionals to provide site selection services as Independent Contractors in the Netherlands. You will source venues, negotiate rates, review contracts, and support corporate, association and NGO planners.

Fluent English is required; additional languages are a plus. This role offers a flexible lifestyle with a vast database of 360,000 venues and a global network of 1,500 professionals in 60 countries.

Qualifications

• Commercial and administrative skills required.
• Service orientation is essential.
• Experience in hotel sales, DMC, associations or corporate events preferred.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
• Independent contractor who can work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Source the most suitable venues and present options.
• Support clients in the decision-making process.
• Negotiate the best rates and conditions.
• Review contracts on behalf of the client with the venue.
• Recommend partners such as DMCs, event management companies and AV suppliers.

Skills

Commercial

Administrative

Hotel sales background

DMC experience

Event planning (corporate/association)

Fluent English

Additional language a plus

Autonomous

Team player

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Meetings & Events Consultant as Independent Contractor

HelmsBriscoe – the Global Leader in Meeting Procurement - is looking for commercial and ambitious meeting professionals to provide meeting site selection services.

COMPANY PROFILE

HelmsBriscoe – the Global Leader in Meeting Procurement - is looking for commercial and ambitiousmeeting professionals to provide meeting site selection services. For more than 34 years, HelmsBriscoe hasbeen recognized as the highest volume purchasing company in the meetings and events industry.

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

You will be the main point-of-contact to Corporate, Association and NGO Event Planners with the aim tosource the best hotel or event location for their meeting, conference or incentive. As Meetings & EventsConsultant (Associate), you:

• Select and present the most suitable venues
• Support the client in the decision-making-process
• Negotiate the best rates and conditions
• Review the contract on behalf of the client with the venue
• Recommend partners such as DMC’s, event management companies, audio-visual suppliers

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Skills:

• Commercial and administrative
• Strong sense for service
• Background in hotel sales, DMC, association or corporate event planning
• Fluent in English, any other language is a plus
• Autonomous way of working and team player

Personality:

• Entrepreneur at heart
• Eager to drive business, a go-getter
• Strong affection with meetings industry
• Relationship builder, networker

PROPOSAL

• Advanced technology to efficiently provide client solutions
• Permanent regional & local support
• Continuous learning & development opportunities
• Database and tailor-made search engine of 360,000 venues worldwide
• Gross meeting spend 3,6 billion USD, 7,3 million room nights and 39.000 meetings annually
• Global network and support of 1.500 professionals in 60 countries
• Freedom of lifestyle

HelmsBriscoe Associates are Independent Contractors are compensated by a fee based on performance (no salary).