Job Description
Venue Sourcing Consultant
Location: United States
BCD Meetings & Events: Venue Sourcing Consultant
About Us:
At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate, and change behavior for our customers. As the world’s most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward.
Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 50+ countries across the world, BCD M&E’s team of 1,500+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business, and ourselves.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Most importantly, we value our people and are committed to your success and continued growth.
About the role:
We are looking for a Venue Sourcing Consultant to join our dynamic team. In this client facing role, you will be responsible for the sourcing, negotiation, and contract management of meetings and events for your customers. The Venue Sourcing Consultant is responsible for the day to day client contact and sourcing functions. You keep projects running on time, love client service, have mastered the art of managing multiple priorities at once. Sound like you? Read on!
As a Venue Sourcing Consultant you will:
* Sourcing initiate property search, leverage client preferred properties, monitor responses and prepare availability grids
* Manage contract process, negotiate T&Cs and concessions, and keep supporting documentation
* Consult with client to gather all meeting details for sourcing
* Maximize and leverage sourcing opportunities consolidate spend, drive savings, strategic sourcing
* Exceed client service level agreements and contractual requirements
You’re good at
* Communicating with clients. You have the ability to own the room and convey confidence, knowledge of best practices in events and a professional presence at first impression and on-going.
* Relevant industry experience at least 2-3 years’ experience
* Managing outside vendors, sourcing, and negotiating contract services. Experience with unique venues is a plus.
You might also have
* A bachelor’s degree
* Proficiency in MS Office Suite and database management
What we offer you
* A culture of purpose where we are invested in your happiness and career growth
* Competitive salary and benefits package
You should know:
* This role is virtual
* Our standard working hours are 8:30 AM -5:30 PM with an hour break.
* Covid vaccination might be required for this role.