Event Planner

🕒 October 12

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $60k - $75k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🎪 Events

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Corporate Travel Management (CTM) Group

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1001 - 5000 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏨 Hospitality

Consulting • Logistics • Hospitality

Corporate Travel Management (CTM) is a global leader in business travel management services. CTM delivers tailored travel management solutions, encompassing corporate travel, meetings and events, and innovative travel technology. With a focus on driving savings, efficiency, and safety for companies and their travelers, CTM offers a uniquely designed global business travel management program that aims to provide excellent customer service and measurable ROI. By taking a consultative approach, CTM creates customized travel programs to meet the unique goals of businesses worldwide, supported by a dedicated global travel team and an integrated technology platform.

📋 Description

• Manage full-service and a la carte meeting and incentive programs from concept to completion. • Serve as the primary point of contact for Events customers. • Lead discovery calls and engage customers to understand meeting needs, goals and objectives, including internal stakeholders. • Recommend destinations and submit RFPs through Cvent based on program goals, budget and space requirements. • Produce accurate documents and reports for clients and vendors. • Negotiate and execute contracts with hotels, venues, ground transportation, DMCs, audio-visual production, food and beverage providers, optional activities and other suppliers. • Provide meeting owners/requesters with summaries of terms, due dates, costs and deposits. • Record budgets, costs, savings and contract execution in Cvent or applicable technology. • Travel onsite with programs as needed while maintaining a professional demeanor. • Manage program reconciliation, invoicing, accounts payable and accounts receivable when applicable. • Follow up to ensure timely payment processing and revenue reconciliation. • Provide exceptional client service, manage meeting-owner relationships, make professional recommendations and secure repeat business. • Track time accurately for project billing. • Perform other duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required. • Minimum of five (5) year's event/meeting planning experience required. • A CMP and/or CMM designation is preferred. • Embrace CTM’s core values of Connect, Evolve and Deliver. • Professional, collaborative and supportive interaction with employees, clients, suppliers and vendors. • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. • Appropriate and professional written and verbal communication. • Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritize simultaneous requests. • Creative and analytical thinking with strong problem-solving and consultative skills. • Demonstrates calm under pressure – is a proactive contributor and eager to learn. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. • Ability to do basic math. • Ability to read and interpret information. • Attention to detail. • Regular and reliable attendance. • Strong knowledge of domestic and international destinations, hotel brands and venues. • General working knowledge of RFP, registration technology and on-line booking tools utilized in Events. • Ability to work evening hours, weekends and longer hours during high volume periods.

🏖️ 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 • Flexible work environments, including onsite, hybrid, or fully virtual arrangements depending on role, location, and business needs