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.
This position will focus on preparing winning projects and delivering the best service in events that vary in size, format, country, leading these events at all times, liaising with the client from and all kind of suppliers. He / she must have demonstrable experience of managing technical briefs, budgeting, presenting, negotiation, and on site events management, as well as outstanding communication skills with clients, suppliers and team colleagues.
Responsibilities:
- Developing winning proposals and detailed, ppt presentations and accurate excel quotations with a sound commercial basis
- Innovation and creativity: Demonstrating initiative and professional experience during our internal brainstorming sessions (for new destinations, venue sourcing, communication and logistic best-in-class solutions that makes American Express M&E proposals different from our competitors)
- Plan and oversee all aspects of an event from the conception of the initial idea to the last detail of the event, working to strict deadlines and schedules
- Onsite Project Management during events
- Negotiation and coordination with suppliers and maximization of profitability of projects
- Managing operational and administrative functions to ensure specific projects are delivered efficiently
- Working within a team environment to share best practice and assist where needed
- To attend training workshops and supplier presentations to enhance product knowledge
- Knowledge of incentive trips, and meetings of different client types
Required Qualifications:
- Studies in Tourism, Marketing or similar.
- 5 years of experience.
- Excellent knowledge of destinations all over the globe for MICE (Incentive & Product Launches).
- Expert on Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Amadeus: Group and individual reservations
- Good time management skills as well as the ability to put tasks in priority order.
- Ability to switch gears when necessary and multitask.
- Negotiation skills: ability to accurately predict costs, manage funds and find bargains.
- Possess good problem-solving skills as well as superior communication skills.
- Excellent use of the English language with write bespoke mail pieces.
- Communication knowledge (previous experience working with Communication agencies).
- Ability to present winning proposals to the client (offering logistic support to the ACM).
Location
Spain
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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Skills Required
- Project management experience
- Meetings management experience
- Client management experience
- Experience working within budgets
- Strong prioritization skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility to travel up to 25%
- Knowledge of incentive trips and meetings
American Express Global Business Travel Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about American Express Global Business Travel and has not been reviewed or approved by American Express Global Business Travel.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and access to physician consultations in some cases. Emotional and mental-health resources are also highlighted, including counseling, crisis support, and webinars for employees and immediate families.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off and flexibility options are portrayed as broad, including PTO that combines vacation and sick time, with potential to purchase additional vacation in some locations. Flexible arrangements are described as available in parts of the organization, including remote work and options like part-time schedules, job sharing, and sabbaticals where supported.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as available through locally competitive programs, including a U.S. 401(k) with employer matching after a service period. Ownership-related benefits are also present via an employee stock purchase plan offered in many countries.
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What We Do
American Express Global Business (Amex GBT) is the world’s leading B2B travel platform, providing software and services to manage travel, expenses, meetings & events for companies of all sizes. Our solutions include: Egencia: the leading software as service travel platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Ovation: the solution synonymous with high-touch travel service. The Neo Technology Group: a technology-focused team that builds cloud-based travel solutions. Meetings & Events: providing solutions for a single meeting or an entire meetings portfolio. Global Business Consulting: customized services to help clients optimize their travel program.
Why Work With Us
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. Ready to explore a career path? Start your journey with us - apply now!
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