Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

Virtual T4M Planner will be responsible for handling group air/T4M travel/movements ranging from 10 to several thousand people. This will involve research and negotiation with airlines for group allocation of seats, agreeing to airline contracts as well as handling the seats and keeping to the airlines deadlines.  Additionally smaller groups will require experience of published and private fares bookable via the GDS.

You will be responsible for all aspects of Travel for Meetings (T4M) movements for your portfolio of clients, taking new inquiries by phone or e-mail and discussing the details directly with the clients or client planner, researching the best airlines for specific destinations in line with the clients agreed requirements as well as preparing full cost comparisons with savings, air fare analysis (and linkage with the COE), and event reporting. Engagement in T4M related projects and in the development of their T4M program.

What You’ll Do 

• Management of multiple client’s events, from 10 people up to 1000’s including all aspects of Air Travel
• Deliver outstanding service to the client's specification including research, budgets, policies, negotiation and management of airlines
• Planning, coordination, and execution of group air travel
• Communicate expertly amongst peers to share standard process
• Achieve targeted financial results whilst delivering high quality service and demonstrate significant savings on client spend.  Financial management throughout the life cycle of the booking.
• Undertake continuous self-development and training.
• Able to work on own initiative and within a team.
• Self Starter

What We’re Looking For 

• 5+ Years of previous (recent) Experience as a Travel for Meetings/Group Air Planner or Coordinator
• Experience in compiling event level reports via Insights, Sage or Power BI
• Experienced knowledge in GDS
• Using registration web site tools, gathering delegates’ information and handling delegate changes and updates is also an advantage
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Excel for database base work is critical
• Customer focused with good attention to detail and communication skills.
• Effective written and telephone communication skills

Location

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.

• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

• We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

• And much more!

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

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