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Event Travel Manager

Employer
Succeed Recruitment Solutions
Location
Bradford, West Yorkshire
Salary
Highly competitive salary plus excellent benefits
Closing date
24 Feb 2019

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Sector
Conferences & Events
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job function
Fares & Ticketing

Job Details

We have a brand new and fantastic opportunity for an Event/Travel Industry professional to join a leading Event Management Company. Based from their Bradford office and reporting to the Operations Manager, the successful candidate will provide efficient and professional group travel coordination and project management services, maximising value and ROI for our client's customers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone working in a similar role within an agency or Travel Management Company, or with solid experience in business travel and with the drive to take on a new challenge and become an expert in groups. On offer is a highly competitive salary, plus excellent benefits, so if this role is of interest to you, please contact us today for a confidential chat or apply online.

Role of Event Travel Manager:

  • Overall full project management and coordination of group travel arrangements for up to 1000 passengers
  • Arranging group travel and logistics for air and rail travel
  • Client & delegate liaison, as well as coordination with global teams
  • Negotiating with suppliers to ensure the most cost-effective fares for the client while maximizing revenue
  • Occasional travel and on-site management when required
  • Preparation of proposals, quotations destination feasibility studies and occasional pitching to clients
  • Budgeting and project financial management
  • Full account reconciliation of projects

Skills required for the role:

  • GDS competent (preferably Sabre), ideally educated to BA/VA 1 and 2 standards.
  • Experienced in handling complex travel programmes
  • Adept at using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Very good verbal and written communication skills
  • Some event registration software experience preferred but not essential (preferably Cvent)
  • Flexible, prepared to work occasional unsociable hours during events, including weekend
  • Additional languages are not required but would be highly beneficial
  • Ability to self-manage and prioritise deadlines with excellent organisational skills

If you’re interested in learning more about this Event Travel Manager role, please contact Succeed Recruitment Solutions or press the apply online button now!

Not for you? Then please visit our website to view the other exciting roles we have available; www.succeed-recruitment.com.

Succeed Recruitment Solutions – for the best Travel jobs, Multilingual jobs, Airline jobs and Contact Centre jobs.

Company

Succeed Recruitment Solutions is a specialist recruitment consultancy dealing with roles across the travel sector, including Airline, Business Travel, Cruise, Conference & Events, Contact Centre, Hotel/Hospitality, Homeworking, Leisure Travel, Multilingual, Retail Travel, Tour Operations & Travel Technology.

We partner with some of UK’s leading organisations, recruiting from entry level right up to senior management positions. Whether you’re a candidate looking for an exciting career opportunity or a client looking to fill an urgent vacancy, we’re with you every step of the way.

We’re renowned for the highly personal service we offer and have a singular aim for clients and candidates – success!

If you want to speak to people who will take time to understand exactly what you’re looking for and are prepared to go just that little bit further to help you achieve success - you’re in the right place! At Succeed, we place huge emphasis on finding roles which will not only match your skill set but will offer you the working environment and career potential you deserve. 

We enjoy excellent relationships with our clients and want to spend time getting to know you so that we’re able to confidently recommend you to them and them to you. By taking the time to do this, we can be sure the fit will be a good one. We also understand how important feedback is to our candidates and will always provide this following an interview or assessment day – we know only too well that there’s nothing worse than being left in the dark after all your hard work and preparation! 

To find out more about how we can help, or to view our current vacancies, please visit our website; www.succeed-recruitment.com or call us on 0161 408 0357 / 0358 for a confidential chat. We look forward to hearing from you!

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 408 0357 / 0358
Location
Peter House, Oxford St
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 5AN
GB

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