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 Project Generalist is responsible for the successful delivery of event projects that on time and on budget. Maintaining effective day-to-day contact with a range of clients and colleagues whilst communicating with other teams to ensure effective working. For all assigned events, the Project Generalist will be the key day-to-day project contact for the client. The goal is to deliver savings while creating memorable experiences for each client you work with – overall to create strong relationships
What You’ll Do on a Typical Day :
- Undertake successful delivery of assigned live event projects to the highest service standards
- Ensure all new enquiries are input into CVENT and ensure efficient turnaround on enquiries meeting internal and client SLA (service level agreements)
- Manage a range of project tasks to ensure deliverables are on time, on budget and on brand
- Obtain venue/accommodation options for client and act as liaison between client and EMC
- Obtain travel options for client and act as liaison between client and transport provider, in some circumstances working closely with the internal group travel team (when over 10 people)
- Support development of strong relationships with new and existing clients to encourage account growth, as part of a team
- Support project management on a range of event projects to ensure client service satisfaction, project delivery on time and on budget and achieve pre-agreed savings
What We’re Looking For :
- 2 years’ experience of working in a similar role within a comparable events agency
- A clear understanding of the Meetings & Events industry with knowledge of the service areas
- Ability to manage event budgets of variable sizes
- Adept at managing key client and internal relationships.
- environment
- A team player, able to be approachable yet tenacious especially around best practice process and behavior
- IT literate with experience of using Microsoft Office tools
- Experience of using database tools such as Cvent desirable
- Fluent written/verbal communication in English
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize workloads whilst maintaining attention to detail and meeting agreed deadlines (clients, suppliers etc.), on simultaneous projects
Location
Gurgaon, India
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
- 2 years' experience in a similar role at a comparable events agency
- Clear understanding of the Meetings & Events industry and service areas
- Ability to manage event budgets of variable sizes
- Adept at managing key client and internal relationships
- Team player, approachable and tenacious about best practices
- IT literate with experience using Microsoft Office tools
- Experience using database tools such as Cvent
- Fluent written and verbal communication in English
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize workloads, and meet deadlines on simultaneous projects
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.
American Express Global Business Travel Insights
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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