Venue Sourcing Specialist

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Fantastic opportunity for an experienced event/venue sourcing specialist to join a global travel & event company.

With more than 40 years in the industry and offices in over 50 countries, American Express Meetings & Events delivers end-to-end event management solutions for their clients.

This position resides within the Meetings & Events Team located in the Sydney CBD.

Responsibilities:

• Conducting domestic and international site searches, sourcing properties/venues adhering to client budgets and parameters
• Recommend properties/venues taking in to account client’s budget and meeting objectives
• Prepare Availability + Cost Comparison Reports that outline properties/venues for client meetings
• Negotiating on all aspects of hotel/venue contracts on behalf of the client, driving the highest level of cost savings - this will include all aspects of an event
• Understand attrition guidelines and cancellation penalties
• Utilize Meeting Management Technology tools to manage RFP/response process
• Maintain and report timely and accurate program data
• Coordinate all logistics of domestic and international site inspections
• Ability to co-ordinate with air team
• Ad-hoc assistance for the Event Managers / Co-ordinators
• Building and maintaining relationships with all suppliers

Qualifications:

• Highly motivated, consultative strategic thinker with a minimum 3 years experience in meeting planning, sourcing
• Hotel or Venue sales/event management experience highly regarded
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of management, vendors and clients exhibiting excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Possess highly developed intra personal skills
• Domestic and International destination/hotel and supplier knowledge
• Advanced contract negotiation skills, must be able to demonstrate driving cost savings
• Ability to independently handle multiple projects in a fast paced, time sensitive environment