Are you
looking for an opportunity to leverage your
2 + years of corporate group
travel
expertise
in all
-
inclusive destinations
while building your k
nowledge and
growing your career within
the e
vent
m
anagement and incentive travel field?
We have a unique opportunity for a
highly organized
and
creative
-
minded
travel
professional
that
is looking to
expand
their career within the
group incentive travel
in
d
ustry
.
Our ideal candidate will have
a minimum of
2
years of
corporate group trav
e
l
counsellor e
xperience
within a
Sabre
GDS environment
,
excellent vendor
management
skills,
and
a passion for and
expertise
in creating
memorable
A
ll
-
I
nclusive
experiences.
This is a full
-
cycle role, and there will be a lot of opportunity for the successful candidate
to develop their career within the travel incentive and program management field
while
contributing their travel expertise
.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
R
esponsib
le
to ens
ure the superior full
-
cycle planning, registration and
support of
the
execution of programs, managed within all time and budget parameters
Creates compelling, well
-
researched and best
-
in
-
class
All
-
Inclusive
proposals
Work with vendors to arrange travel log
istics for all programs
Maintains strong relationships with our
vendor
s
, seeking and participating in
learning opportunities to continuously build expertise on all
-
inclusive packages,
destinations and site options
Effectively negotiates
vendor
contracts, e
nsuring best possible price and
concessions
Champion
s
the continuous improvement of existing process and tools, with an
eye to improve and update these for increased efficiencies
Drive
s the
timely and effective communication to all relevant parties of pro
gram
expectations, deliverables, and deadlines including follow up
SKILLS:
Highly organized
and
detail
-
oriented with a very strong focus on process
Exceptional ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
A minimum of
2
years of
hands
-
on
travel
experience
with
Sabre GDS
reservations within a
corporate group
travel agency environment
(specialized
knowledge of all
-
inclusive packages, destinations and site options)
Exceptional knowledge of the airline industry
and its processes
including: fa
re
rules, ticket exchanges/refunds and itinerary changes
Ability to consistently provide excellent work, in sometimes challenging
circumstances
Demonstrated ability to
create strong and lasting relationships with vendors
Solid t
eam player who works well w
ith minimal supervision
Exceptional client relationship building skills; ability to handle situations of conflict
or stress with tact and diplomacy
Strong communication skills (verbal, written and listening skills)
Strong understanding of the client expe
rience and program design
Strong negotiating skills
Strong proficiency and experience with MS Office (Excel,
PowerPoint
and Word)
ATTRIBUTES:
Self
-
motivated, highly energetic with a strong drive to achieve results
Personable, relationship focused
in appro
ach
Maintains professionalism under pressure
Enthusiastic about
A
ll
-
I
nclusive incentive travel solutions
Believes in going ‘the extra mile’ for an internal or external client
Positive, resourceful and solutions
-
oriented
Demonstrates ownership and initiativ
e
Balances urgent priorities with the need to respect and support the needs of
others
If you are interested in this opportunity, please forward a cover letter and resume
to jobs@eventsimple.ca. ** Please indicate
Program Manager,
EventSimple™
in the subj
ect line of your email
.
**
While we thank all qualified individuals for their interest, only those
applicants who are invited in for an interview will be contacted directly.
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