[Hiring] Meeting & Events Planner @American Express Global Business Travel

Role Description

As a Meeting & Events Planner, you will lead all aspects of client events while adhering to established guidelines. You'll proactively identify and communicate potential challenges related to clients, programs, or delivery to ensure successful outcomes.

• Maintain industry knowledge, identify upselling opportunities, and perform assigned duties
• Venue & Logistics
  • Select venues and coordinate facility services, security, technology, transportation, accommodations, and material shipping
  • Oversee room setup, F&B services, exhibitor logistics, and vendor/supplier briefings
• Budget & Contracts
  • Develop budgets, negotiate contracts, manage RFPs, payment processing, and billing compliance
  • Identify cost savings and revenue opportunities while ensuring contract adherence
• Program Management
  • Secure speakers, entertainment, and ancillary programming with media/PR coordination
  • Provide post-event feedback to stakeholders and serve as onsite business lead

Qualifications

• 3+ years of meeting/event management or hospitality customer service experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required
• Strong organizational, communication, and negotiation skills
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and remain calm under pressure
• Willingness to travel to events as needed
• CMP or formal project management certification, nice to have
• Travel industry knowledge
• Experience with electronic meeting management tools
• Candidates in Central or Eastern timezone preferred based on client needs

Requirements

• Location: United States
• The US national base salary range for this position is from $55,300.00 - $102,700.00
• Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.

Benefits

• Flexible benefits tailored to each country, starting the day you do, including health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources.
• Travel perks: choice of deals each week from major travel providers on flights, hotels, cruises, and car rentals.
• Access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
• Inclusion Groups to connect with colleagues around common identities or initiatives.
• And much more!