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Job Description

What You'll Do

• First point of contact for the client and the expansion of the relationship with the customer-Complete project management and project controlling including consulting in regards of event venues and formats.
• Full budget responsibility and timely financial transactions-Full knowledge of event guidelines and SLA’s and compliance regulations of the customer-Coordination of all third parties in the project management process including potential external employees such as freelancers, hostesses, onsite support etc.-Collaboration with travel logistic planners, if required.
• Taking responsibility towards the client and the project
• Fulfilling the requirements while adhering to given a given framework of SLA’s and compliance guidelines
• Good network and credibility on third parties such as hotels, DMC’s, A/V-suppliers etc.
• Pro-activity and holistic project management approach. Capability on early detection of leaks and gaps including escalation where needed.
• Strong abilities on time management and able to work under pressure.

What We Are Looking For

• Excellent project lead knowledge and yearlong experience in the procurement of event management services as well as in the end-to-end workstream of various event formats.
• Ability to coordinate all in the project management involved third party agencies
• Very strong client communication skills. Ability to take care of and expand client relationship
• Knowledge and understanding of figures related to project profitability and results driven.
• Deep understanding of industry and brand and engaged interest on the job
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel, Power Point, Word
• Very good knowledge of the national and international hotel- and meeting industry, good knowledge on the event- and meeting technology
• Acting pro-active and independently.
• Ability to build a strong and stable customer relationship on project management level
• Very good organizing skills and time management.
• Further education as professional event manager, apprenticeship in travel agency or hotel industry combined with a minimum of 3 years experience on the job as project manager or a minimum of 5 years experience on the job in the meeting industry.
• Strong ability to work team oriented.

Location Switzerland

The #Team GBT Experience
Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and more.

Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with global tuition assistance, access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

We strive to champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global Inclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.

And much more!

A ll applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement .

What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!