American Express Global Business Travel
M&E Event PLanner
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Amex GBT Overview
Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.
The Event Manager Role
The Event Manager is responsible for all elements of the end-to-end management of an event, including sourcing, logistics, financial management, and communication with our transportation team. This position relates to the Pharma/Medical client sector and focuses on our 'retention strategy'. All activities contribute to the key responsibilities of overall customer retention regarding establishing a professional long-term relationship, excellent service, and account expansion.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End National and/or International Project Management
- Negotiations (financial, contractual, etc.) with suppliers
- Communication with the requester of meetings/events/team building activities
- Demonstrate leadership skills when managing the project team
- Operational management of the project (planning, registration)
- Accurate and timely data management
- Logistical coordination of the event
- Maximizing revenue per event and insight into the total contribution to revenue and the profit and loss statement
- Budget alignment per event
- Analytical reasoning
- On-site assistance (if needed, not mandatory, and based on upselling by the meeting planner)
- Financial and data reporting per event
- Additional tasks as requested
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Requirements
- Fluent business English
- Excellent customer service
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Minimum 1-3 years of experience in event management
- Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a plus
- Flexibility and adaptability in a process-driven environment
- Team spirit
- Used to working under pressure
- High attention to detail
Location
United Kingdom
The #TeamGBT Experience
Work and Life
- Flexible benefits tailored to each country and start the day you do
- Health and welfare insurance plans
- Retirement programs
- Parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family
Travel Perks
- Choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals
Development Opportunities
- Access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform
- Leadership courses
- New job openings available to internal candidates first
Inclusion and Diversity
- We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT
- Connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives
- Discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action
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Equal Employment Opportunity
All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.
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