VENUE SOURCING ASSOCIATE - CONFERENCE ORGANISER

Posted 15 July 2019
SalaryNegotiable
Location
Job type Permanent
DisciplineEvent Recruitment Agency
Reference17034/001_1563210716
Contact NameLive Recruitment

Job description

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Your chance to join a highly successful and ever-growing conference organiser in a pivotal position!

THE COMPANY

This conference organiser is one of the top 100 fastest growing SMEs in the UK, who pride themselves on their fantastic culture. The company creates and runs bespoke and innovative global conferences, customising event experiences for each of their partners. Conferences can include exclusive dinners, informative breakfast briefings and private meetings - offering a variety of exciting projects to work on. With an impressive event portfolio spanning a wide range of industry sectors, the business is going from strength to strength with a fantastic year on year growth!

Working as part of a collaborative team, within a vibrant office, the position offers exciting rewards and plenty of further career development.

THE ROLE

Due to company growth and expansion there is now the opportunity for a Venue Sourcing Associate to come on board and support the venue sourcing function for 150+ conferences per year across to US, Asia and Europe!

This is a broad role that includes:

* Taking on and developing briefs
* Presenting venue options to Head of Event Operations and internal customers
* Venue sourcing across the US, Europe and Asia
* Negotiating rates and terms with venues
* Reviewing contracts and amending where necessary
* Developing relationships with key hotel groups and independent venues
* Attending site inspections, networking events and FAM trips
* Continually enhancing your product knowledge on national and international venues

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will have previous venue sourcing experience ideally gained from an event organiser or similar within the event, travel or hospitality sector. This role would be perfect for an existing Venue Sourcing Associate who has experience in delivering to briefs, venue sourcing and creating proposals.

In return they offer a whole host of excellent employee benefits, including an impressive bonus package, as well as the chance to be a pivotal part of a well-established event agency!

Don't miss this great opportunity - click below to apply!

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) in events, exhibitions and experiential. 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.