Junior Venue Coordinator in Bradford

Now boarding: Your career in travel is ready for take-off. Corporate Travel Management (CTM) is undergoing an exciting period of growth as worldwide travel returns. If you’re ready to embark on a career with a global leader in business travel, we want to hear from you. At CTM, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We know that our diverse team is the reason CTM is the award‑winning TMC we are today, which is why recruiting like‑minded travel enthusiasts is an important part of our business’ success and growth.

About CTM: CTM is an award‑winning provider of travel service solutions spanning corporate, events and sports markets. Headquartered and founded in Australia, CTM has offices all around the world, including Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand.

THE ROLE

Our Venue Finder (Groups & Meetings Coordinators) team work closely with their Assistant Team Leader, Team Leader and the wider Meeting & Events team to ensure the highest level of service for our customers. The focus of the role is to provide efficient and professional venue sourcing and meeting coordination services, supported by our technology, creating proposals that maximise value and ROI for our customers. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone working in a similar role within an agency, or with experience in an operational or sales role in a hotel or events venue.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Experience in the planning of corporate meetings and events
• Excellent organisational skills
• Very strong interpersonal skills
• Budget conscious, able to plan and keep costs within allocated budgets
• A good team player
• Ability to problem solve
• Adept at using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Good written / telephone skills
• Positive attitude, keen to work using own initiative
• Prepared to make decisions when necessary
• Ability to self‑manage and prioritise deadlines

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Responding to, and managing from end to end, meetings and events enquiries
• Venue sourcing, negotiation and liaison
• Key client stakeholder liaison and relationship management
• Sourcing and management of additional suppliers where necessary
• Preparation of proposals using creativity and ‘outside‑the‑box’ thinking
• Upselling of additional CTM Meeting & Events services
• Preparation and management of venue and client contracts and payments
• Adherence to CTM Meeting & Events processes and policies, as well as individual client processes and requirements
• Building strong personal relationships with clients
• Communication and close working relationship with the rest of the CTM Meeting & Events team

Please note that this role requires a security clearance process (you must have lived in the UK for 5 consecutive years to be eligible) and a DBS check. Do not apply if you are not willing to undergo these conditional background checks.

Why CTM?

Reward & Recognition: CTM’s annual reward and recognition programme, CTM All Star Awards, takes our peer voted ‘All Stars’ on an incentive trip to destinations all around the world. Previous trips have included: Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Paris, Abu Dhabi, Queenstown, and Dallas. As part of a strong and stable company, CTM will support you in your career development plans with a very strong history of promoting from within. CTM’s High‑Performance (HiPo) programme has excelled the professional development of many CTM Leaders.

Employee Wellbeing and Flexibility: The physical health and mental wellbeing of our CTM employees is something we take very seriously. To promote these amongst our teams, CTM provides each employee with access to a well known wellbeing platform, free independent advice across a range of topics, ability to increase annual leave and more.

Sustainability Focus: CTM is committed to a range of initiatives that enable a socially responsible, long‑term and sustainable mindset within CTM. Underpinned by our four Sustainability Pillars; Principles of Governance, People, Planet, and Prosperity, CTM’s Sustainability Strategy identifies material issues and outlines initiatives to achieve this.

If you’re considering a career in travel, or a return to the travel industry, CTM is your number one choice. Your career in corporate travel is ready for take‑off. Get on board today. CTM is a Disability Confident Employer. Do not hesitate to connect with our Recruitment team if you need to discuss arrangements.