Strategic Meetings & Events Planner

American Express Global Business Travel; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 55,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Travel perks

Learning platform access

Inclusion groups

Job summary

American Express Global Business Travel is seeking a Meeting & Events Planner to lead all aspects of client events, ensuring adherence to guidelines and successful delivery. You will proactively identify challenges and communicate them to stakeholders to ensure outcomes.

Responsibilities include venue and logistics coordination, budget development, contract management, speaker and programming coordination, and onsite leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of meeting/event management or hospitality customer service experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required
• Strong organizational, communication, and negotiation skills
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and remain calm under pressure
• Willingness to travel to events as needed
• CMP or formal project management certification, nice to have
• Travel industry knowledge
• Experience with electronic meeting management tools

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of client events
• Select venues and coordinate facility services, security, 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

Skills

Event management

Hospitality

MS Office

Organization

Communication

Negotiation

Multitasking

Travel readiness

CMP/PM cert

Travel industry knowledge

Electronic meeting tools

Tools

Electronic meeting tools

MS Office

Job description

American Express Global Business Travel is seeking a Meeting & Events Planner to lead all aspects of client events, ensuring adherence to guidelines and successful delivery. You will proactively identify challenges and communicate them to stakeholders to ensure outcomes.

Responsibilities include venue and logistics coordination, budget development, contract management, speaker and programming coordination, and onsite leadership.