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.
As an Event Planner, you’ll work closely with clients to understand and deliver on their meeting program goals. Working closely with your team, you’ll lead program planning from contract execution to final billing, while providing unparalleled levels of customer service on all travel programs.
What You’ll Do
As this role is for a pharmaceutical client candidates will have a good understanding and knowledge of pharma compliance and the regulations that this industry is governed by
Support multiple clients’ events
Effectively Plan and handle your workload and deliver outstanding service to the clients’ specification including working with research, event proposals, policies, negotiations, and management of suppliers
Communicate confidently amongst peers to share standard procedures and with internal and external suppliers
Coordination of all involved services (venues, accommodation, transportation, restaurant, transfers)
Attendee Management for VIP clients
Prepare Documentation for attendees (Programme, Welcome letter, Air, Train ticket)
Make required payment to suppliers as per ad hoc agreements
What We’re Looking For
Proficient Business English (Spanish language is a benefit to the role)
Customer care excellence
Strong experience in event management
Validated negotiation skills and an understanding of the ability to effect win/win solutions
Knowledge of program/event management and budget maintenance
Proven prioritisation and time management skills as well as excellent attention to detail when working under pressure to meet deadlines
Meeting Event Management technology system experience preferred with an online sourcing tool i.e. Cvent
Excellent computer skills in particular Microsoft packages and specifically excel
Location
United Kingdom
The #TeamGBT Experience
Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.
Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.
And much more!
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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What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!
