Meeting & Events Planner — Travel-Ready, High-Impact

American Express Global Business Travel; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 55.000 - 103.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible benefits

Travel perks

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

American Express Global Business Travel is seeking a Meeting & Events Planner to lead client events from concept to completion. You will identify challenges, manage logistics, and ensure successful outcomes across venues, vendors, and programs.

Responsibilities include budgeting, contract negotiation, and securing speakers, with travel as needed. Candidates should have 3+ years in events or hospitality and proficiency in Microsoft Office; CMP or PM cert is a plus.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of meeting/event management or hospitality customer service experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• Strong organizational, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Willingness to travel to events as needed.
• CMP or formal project management certification is a plus.
• Travel industry knowledge.
• Experience with electronic meeting management tools.

Aufgaben

• Lead all aspects of client events while adhering to established guidelines.
• Identify upselling opportunities and maintain industry knowledge.
• Select venues and coordinate facility services, security, technology, transportation, accommodations, and material shipping.
• Oversee room setup, F&B services, exhibitor logistics, and vendor/supplier briefings.
• Develop budgets, negotiate contracts, manage RFPs, payment processing, and billing compliance.
• Identify cost savings and revenue opportunities while ensuring contract adherence.
• Secure speakers, entertainment, and ancillary programming with media/PR coordination.
• Provide post-event feedback to stakeholders and serve as onsite business lead.

Kenntnisse

Meeting & events management

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Travel industry knowledge

Ausbildung

CMP certification / project management certification

Tools

Electronic meeting management tools

Jobbeschreibung

American Express Global Business Travel is seeking a Meeting & Events Planner to lead client events from concept to completion. You will identify challenges, manage logistics, and ensure successful outcomes across venues, vendors, and programs.

Responsibilities include budgeting, contract negotiation, and securing speakers, with travel as needed. Candidates should have 3+ years in events or hospitality and proficiency in Microsoft Office; CMP or PM cert is a plus.