Meeting Manager-6 months contractor

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.

What You'll Do on a Typical Day

• Handle end-to execution of strategic meetings programs and event by event programs
• Ensure quality delivery of meeting and execution services
• Contribute to operational process design and ongoing process management
• Optimize processes to improve overall program performance
• Maintain senior stakeholder engagement and communication
• Establish work flow schedules and project timelines
• Coordinate with clients and suppliers to handle program details efficiently
• Handle contracts with hotels, destination management companies, and third-party vendors
• Integrate global process mandates into local market processes
• Improve program effectiveness and efficiency through continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

• 5 years or above of meeting planning experience
• Experience working with domestic and international venues
• Extensive experience in planning high-end dinners/events at top venues
• Familiarity with meeting industry technology is a plus
• Strong oral and written presentation skills
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally by various means of transportation
• Self-starter with project management, meetings management, and client management experience
• Up to 40% travel availability
• Strong leadership and relationship management abilities
• Executive presence and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to anticipate client needs and exceed requirements
• Ability to build and manage relationships with clients and suppliers
• Financial management skills, including budgeting and expense tracking
• Two days working at the client's office is needed
• Sydney based is a priority

Location

Australia

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!