The Registration Manager is responsible for communicating with program attendees and managing the overall success of the attendee experience. This role is critical in supporting multiple elements of pre-planning, execution, and post-program responsibilities while partnering with the internal team. Additionally, the RM collaborates with the client, supplier partners, and internal team members related to each program.
This position is 3 days remote, with 2 days in office per week - this applies to either location.
Client:
- Understand client/attendee interests, issues, expectations, and priorities
- Adheres to Creative Group policies regarding appropriate and professional client/attendee interaction
- Participates and consults during client discovery meetings and collaborates with the Program Manager and Web Project Specialist to translate specific client needs into registration requirements
- Actively participates in ongoing client planning calls by contributing to registration discussions
Registration Operations:
- Manages registration database to maintain data integrity
- Produces and maintains reports and manifests as needed, with an understanding of how this data affects the program integrity
- Collaborates closely with Program Manager and other internal team members to ensure data is continually aligned with program needs
- Works in partnership with internal departments to manage program deliverables pertaining to Web Project Specialist website build and Travel Services airline ticketing
- Partners with Project/Program Manager to provide personalized print materials based on registration data
- Manages on-site attendee experience if on-site for program execution
- Interacts directly with attendees on program-related inquiries contributing to the overall positive attendee experience
- Acts as main contact for hotel room requirements and manages all aspects of hotel room block including attrition deadlines, special requests, etc.
- Creates timelines for tasks specific to registration in collaboration with the Program Manager
- Ensures quality, synchronicity, and on-time delivery of all program deliverables
Financial Management:
- Is able to interpret and manage contract terms related to aspects of the program design (i.e. transportation, attrition, activities, etc.)
- Works in tandem with the Program Manager on budget and scoping management as it pertains to registration
- Reconciles final hotel room invoice and any other suppliers worked with directly
- Understands labor hours as it relates to program profitability
Leadership:
- Be a sought-after partner by building trust with clients, attendees, internal team, and external partners
- Leads internal registration teams
- Leads, guides, and consults internal partners on discussions related to registration
- Strives to develop process efficiencies
- Builds strong working relationships with internal and external team members
- Seeks opportunities for growth and development
- May onboard new hires to ensure that standard SOPs are followed
- Seek feedback, absorb, and act in the spirit of continuous personal development
- Gathers, shares, and applies learnings for continuous process improvement
- Can adapt and work successfully with any client, partner, and program
Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills Required
- Manage registration database and maintain data integrity
- Produce and maintain reports and manifests related to registration
- Collaborate with Program Manager and Web Project Specialist to translate client needs into registration requirements
- Act as main contact for hotel room blocks, manage attrition deadlines and special requests
- Interpret and manage contract terms related to program design and reconcile supplier invoices
- Lead and onboard internal registration teams and provide guidance on registration processes
- Manage on-site attendee experience when present for program execution and handle attendee inquiries
- Create registration-specific timelines and ensure synchronized, on-time delivery of program deliverables
- Work hybrid schedule: three days remote, two days in office per week in Appleton, WI or Schaumburg, IL
What We Do
Direct Travel is a leading provider of corporate travel management services. The company has been providing travel management for over 40 years, working with clients to develop highly customized travel programs. By leveraging both the expertise of its people and innovative solutions, Direct Travel enables clients to derive the greatest value from their travel program in terms of superior service, progressive technologies and significant cost savings. Direct Travel has offices in over 70 locations across North America and the UK and is currently ranked 12th on Travel Weekly’s Power List. For more information, visit www.dt.com. Additionally, Creative Group, a subsidiary of Direct Travel, designs global programs and experiences that reward excellence and inspire people to reach their full potential – we call it Thrivability. Creative Group is a full-service performance improvement company specializing in meetings and events, group incentive travel, employee engagement and recognition, sales incentives and channel loyalty programs. Creative Group serves a client roster of Fortune 500 companies in a broad range of industries.








