Event Sourcing Manager

ReadyGo; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ReadyGo is an experience & travel agency for sales teams. We plan luxury trips that check bucket lists, focusing on Presidents’ Clubs and Sales Kickoffs, handling hotel sourcing, negotiations, and on-site operations.

In this role, you'll convert client briefs into options, lead sourcing, vendor negotiations, and craft flawless itineraries with in-market partners while keeping on time and on budget.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in group travel/event sourcing, vendor or DMC management, or hotel sales/ops.

Responsibilities

• Lead RFPs, compare concessions, and negotiate to win better rates/terms.
• Plan day-by-day experiences with in-market vendors to create premium itineraries.

Skills

Group travel sourcing

Vendor management

DMC management

Hotel sales/ops

Communication skills

Tools

CRMs

Spreadsheets

Travel platforms

RFP tools

Job description

About ReadyGo

ReadyGo is an experience & travel agency for sales teams – we plan luxury trips that check bucket lists. Our programs center on Presidents’ Clubs and Sales Kickoffs, where we handle global hotel sourcing & negotiation, bespoke itineraries, transportation/excursions, on-site ops, and more. We believe top-tier rewards fuel top-tier performance – and we deliver them without losing control of the budget.

This Role

Turn a client’s requirements into a once-in-a-lifetime trip by solving a complex puzzle of budget, destination, and activities – bringing it to life through expert vendor management across hotels & in-market travel agencies.

You’ll translate a brief into real options, negotiate for value, and stitch every moving part into a premium, error-free itinerary. This role is the operational muscle of the program – deep in the weeds with partners to ensure the guest experience is unforgettable and the plan stays on time and on budget.

What you’ll do

• Hotel & vendor sourcing & negotiation: Lead RFPs, compare concessions, and negotiate phone-forward to win better rates/terms.
• Luxury with taste: Curate options that reflect luxury standards – even if you aren’t living in 5-star hotels, you know what "great" looks and feels like for our guests.
• Itinerary-level planning: Partner with in-market vendors to shape day-by-day experiences and signature moments that photograph beautifully and leave a lasting impression.
• Accuracy & speed: Reduce time-to-source and eliminate errors; keep briefs, RFPs, and decisions crisp.
• Tool power-user: Work inside our ReadyGo platform (registration, itinerary, travel & rooming, exec packet) and suggest improvements as you go.
• Governance first: Align with budget forecasts and approval gates; we don’t exceed the budget, and we plan to keep it that way.
• Cross-functional glue: Sit between Sales/CEO, Events/HR, and Finance to translate needs into sourcing choices that land.

You might be a fit if you…

• Are obsessed with learning -new destinations, new vendors, and new tools (you’ll live in our platform common travel/RFP tools).
• Have a design eye -your decks, itineraries, and options look clean and feel premium.
• Love planning events -if building a flawless friends’ itinerary brings you joy, you’ll thrive here.
• Enjoy negotiating on the phone -you don’t hide behind email when it’s time to land concessions.
• Know luxury standards -amenities, room types, service levels, and what actually delights winners in a Presidents’ Club or SKO.
• Can prioritize calmly in a fast, changing environment and keep promises.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in group travel/event sourcing, vendor or DMC management, or hotel sales/ops.
• Portfolio or examples that show your aesthetic judgment (decks, one-pagers, itineraries).
• Strong written/verbal communication; confident leading calls with hotels and DMCs.
• Comfortable with modern tooling (RFPs, spreadsheets, CRMs, travel platforms; learning ours fast is key).