CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGER - EVENT AGENCY

Posted 26 July 2017
SalaryNegotiable
Location
Job type Permanent
DisciplineEvent Recruitment Agency
Reference15635/001_1501060145
Contact NameLive Recruitment

Job description

RS15635

Do you have a strong background in business travel and group flight fulfilment? Join one of the best agencies out there within their established events team!

THE COMPANY

This well-established and successful global event agency has an impressive client list and is well known in the industry for delivering engaging events that range from conferences and meetings through to product launches and travel incentives. With offices spanning across the world, this agency has gained an excellent reputation from their services to employee recognition - they are one of the best within the industry!

Offering a truly rewarding and supportive working environment where team work knows no bounds this is a great opportunity to establish an excellent career path within a forward thinking and progressive global agency.

THE ROLE

Sitting within the events team this individual will provide excellent flight solutions through working with the best airlines in the world and ensuring that client's programmes are delivered as seamlessly as possible. The role will involve being fully responsible for your client's flight programmes as well as some event registration.

Role responsibilities include:

Fully servicing all the flight elements of a project from confirmation through to reconciliation
Liaising with clients and managing group bookings form research through to booking and ticketing.
Communicating with clients through managing email inboxes and enquiries via telephone.
Working closely with airline groups and negotiating group flight and hotel contracts
Creating and maintaining customized registration websites for clients
Utilising various systems including Amadeus
Account managing key clients and building relationships with stakeholders

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate must come from a corporate or business travel environment and must have used a GDS system such as Amadeus (ideally) however we would also consider Galileo or Sabre. Groups can range from 100 to 1000s so large groups and fare negotiations will be something that you are comfortable with, as well as having a strong client facing profile.

In return the agency will offer a competitive salary, a great working environment and most of all great career development in a fantastic agency that rewards and recognises talent.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across marketing, creative and events. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit www.live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.