Senior Global Housing & Venue Strategist

FREEMAN; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Life insurance and disability

Retirement with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

The Freeman Company is seeking a Senior Housing & Sourcing Manager to lead hotel and venue sourcing, contracting, and management for corporate and consumer events globally. You will negotiate terms, manage sub-blocks and attrition, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget.

Based in a hybrid role, you will drive housing workflows using Passkey, Cvent, and Swoogo, while mentoring staff and coordinating with registration teams and clients. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Typically 6–10 years of housing management and hotel/venue sourcing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead global hotel and venue sourcing from RFP to contract.
• Negotiate room rates, concessions, and contract terms; route for review/signature.
• Mitigate risk with client, hotel, and legal teams; gain approvals.
• Manage housing for events from kickoff to final reconciliation; track sub-blocks and reporting.
• Develop and track project schedules and timelines; drive timeline with team.
• Communicate plans and updates to clients, internal teams, and hotels.
• Mentor and develop direct reports and contractors assigned to programs.
• Travel 25% to 50% as required.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Advanced Excel

Budget management

Program coordination

Tools

Passkey

Cvent

RainFocus

Swoogo

G Suite

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Airtable

Job description

The Freeman Company is seeking a Senior Housing & Sourcing Manager to lead hotel and venue sourcing, contracting, and management for corporate and consumer events globally. You will negotiate terms, manage sub-blocks and attrition, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget.

Based in a hybrid role, you will drive housing workflows using Passkey, Cvent, and Swoogo, while mentoring staff and coordinating with registration teams and clients. Travel is required.