Account Admin

Team Travel Source; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event management company based in Louisville, KY is looking for an Account Administrative Assistant to support a team of Account Managers in various administrative tasks. The role involves managing databases, researching hotel options, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will excel in multitasking and have strong organizational skills. This is an in-office position; remote work is not available.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills are essential to succeed in this role.
• Customer service experience is highly beneficial for this position.
• Salary and benefits commensurate to education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist Account Managers with maintaining an updated database and reservation system.
• Research hotel options for events and assist in creating RFPs.
• Handle incoming account-related phone calls and distribute as needed.
• Take reservations and manage cancellations.
• Create and send out hotel contracts. Retrieve executed copies.
• Contact hotels with necessary questions or needs.
• Assist with building event booking sites and customizing per client.
• Input and/or double check hotels in the reservation system.
• Work with the inventory team to monitor all event pickup and related issues.
• Assist with booking staff and officials’ rooms for partners.
• Track comp rooms for teams, coaches, staff, etc.
• Manage pre-event communications to guests.
• Answer account-related phone calls and distribute to teammates.
• Travel to conferences, training sessions and client meetings as needed.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Good communication skills

Customer service

Self-starter

Team player

Problem solving

Customer service

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

REPORTS TO: Account Director

HOURS: Full-time position

LOCATION: Louisville, KY (Middletown)

General Job Overview

The primary job of the Account Administrative Assistant is to assist a team of Account Managers in all aspects of their partners’ events. TheAccount Administrative Assistant will work with their team on multiple administrative duties to ensure the team goals are being met and team objectives are achieved.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Account Managers in keeping internal database and reservation system updated.
• Assist in creating and distributing RFP’s.
• Research hotel options for each event.
• Review proposals and upload contracts into internal database and reservations.
• Create and send out hotel contracts. Retrieve executed copies.
• Contact hotels with necessary questions or needs.
• Assist with building event booking sites and customizing per client.
• Input and/or double check hotels in the reservation system.
• Work with the inventory team to monitor all event pick-up, identify problem areas, etc.
• Assist with booking staff and officials’ rooms for partners.
• Track comp rooms for teams, coaches, staff, etc.
• Manage pre-event individual communications to guests.
• Answer account-related phone calls and distribute the calls to other co-workers as necessary.
• Assist team experience specialists as needed.
• Take hotel reservations, modifications and cancellations when necessary.
• Travel to conferences, training sessions, client meetings, site visits and events as necessary to meet and assist TTS staff, partners and team contacts.
• Other miscellaneous administrative duties as needed.

Required Skills/Traits

• Strength in multi-tasking – Must be able to handle multiple phones, projects and tasks at once.
• Detailed orientated – Requires proper tracking, note taking and reporting.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Deadline driven – Must meet all deadlines and goals.
• Good communication skills – Must be a good communicator.
• Must be a self-starter/independent worker.
• Ability to balance individual and team responsibilities. Must be willing to show openness and acceptance to others, welcome feedback and support the company’s efforts to succeed as a whole.
• Ability to manage challenging situations, respond promptly to client needs, answers all client requests in a timely manner and develop solutions to real-time problems.
• Must be EXCELLENT at customer service. Must have a very POSITIVE demeanor and always act in a PROFESSIONAL manner when dealing with a customer.

Abilities and Experiences

• Experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel is a must.
• Customer Service experience a benefit.
• Sports experience is helpful but not required.
• Salary and benefits commensurate to education and experience.
• This job may require a non-compete agreement to be signed as a condition of employment.

This position is in-office only. Office location is 12910 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY 40243. Remote positions are not available at this time.