Senior Business Travel & Events Executive – £30k – £36k

Senior Business Travel & Events Executive £30k – £36k KEY PURPOSE OF ROLE: To provide an excellent business travel service and develop existing accounts. Predominantly media-based business travel accounts, some household names, operating in a ‘now’ environment. Regular business travel consultants are not just what is required for this role. Due to the nature of the clients, this role requires a high level of industry knowledge and experience in order to handle the versatility, flexibility, and commanding levels required. Entrepreneurial skills are a must. Being able to work closely with important PAs and Senior Management is imperative as integrating into their lifestyle and a ‘now’ environment. A fast-moving, innovative, and proactive company requires a similar likeminded person to help manage and develop its business travel. Of course, with this comes an exciting and rewarding place to work and thrive. Senior Business Travel & Events Executive Duties: To provide a highly responsive business travel service. Creative ticketing, estimates, and information through Sabre or third-party partners Galileo accordingly. To manage and update business travel client profiles, keep records, and business travel diaries. To understand the clients\’ business travel & event needs and our systems and processes. To create and maintain good relationships with clients, airlines, and hotels. To offer a VIP Concierge style service, check in with VIPs. To assist with transport, passport, and visa requirements. To arrange bill-backs, negotiate group bookings. To manage and assist on Conference and Event bookings (may involve some escorted travel). To assist in sourcing new travel partners i.e., consolidators, etc., in order to benefit the healthy growth of the company. Developing and nurturing business. Maintain and establish great working relationships with the business travel clients to help develop the service profitably but with an eye on delivering value to the client. Deal with travel-related admin and assist finance. The right business travel candidate will slip effortlessly into the client’s world, whilst maintaining the ability to keep their feet on the ground! #J-18808-Ljbffr