Meeting Planner
Location
Australia
Posted
14 days ago
Salary
$40K - $60K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Meeting Planner
Corporate Travel Management (CTM) Group
• Source hotels, meeting space, and transportation. • Source Air Charters when requested. • Provide hotels with Rooming lists, revisions, and team itineraries. • Request and review final folios and invoices and provide to Coach/University • Source meeting space, team meals and AV requirements. • Program management from concept to completion; to include meeting and striving to exceed program goals, and objectives, contracting with suppliers, creating cost estimates. • Lead discovery calls to engage customer and learn about the meeting needs focusing on the goals and objectives of the program. • Include all internal stakeholders. • Make destination recommendations; submit eRFP’s through Cvent for a diverse group of customers with consideration of the program goals, objectives, budget, and space • Produce accurate documents/reports for clients and vendors in conjunction with account needs. • Conduct effective vendor negotiations and contract execution to include terms, due dates, cost savings and concessions for hotel/venue, ground transportation, DMC, audio-visual production, food & beverage, • Facilitate contract execution between the parties in a timely • Provide meeting owner/requester a summary of all terms, due dates, total costs and deposits to meet and exceed program timelines and deadlines. • Record accurate budget, cost, savings, and contract execution in Cvent or applicable. • Ability to travel on-site with programs as needed. • While on-site, employee should maintain a professional demeanor and project a positive reflection of Travel and Manage program reconciliation, invoicing, accounts payable, and accounts receivables. for each program; when applicable. • Follow-up to ensure timely payment processing and revenue reconciliation. • Provide exceptional service and manage the relationship with the meeting owner. • Proactively offer professional recommendations to the client based on industry knowledge. and expertise. • Secure repeat business. • Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Minimum of 3 years meeting planning experience required.
- Sabre Knowledge – A minimum of 3 years
- Cvent Knowledge
- Google suite
- University Student and Athletic Group Experience a plus
Benefits
- Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
- Company Paid Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Robust Wellness Program with incentives available to save money on your medical insurance premiums.
- Supplemental Life; Accident; Cancer; Critical Illness; Identity Theft Protection and Legal Coverage
- Three medical plan offerings including a High Deductible Health Plan, HMO plan (available in select states) and a Co-Pay medical plan.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with company core contribution and match, on a per pay period basis if enrolled in the HDHP medical plan.
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Savings Account.
- Dental Insurance Plan
- Vision Insurance Plan
- 9 Company Paid Holidays including the day after Thanksgiving.
- Generous paid time off programs for vacation and sick days
- Employee Assistance Plan with access to Talk Space Therapy
- Family Medical Leave
- Paid Parental Leave (4 weeks)
- Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, plus Parental Leave (4 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.
- Bereavement Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with a generous match per pay period
- Student Loan Payment Match
