Overview
Senior Venue Find Consultant – UK, Derby, Office, EUROPE
p /ppspan style=color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptstrongAbout Us:/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptAt BCD Meetings amp; Events (BCD Mamp;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 Mamp;E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward. /span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptHeadquartered in Chicago, with locations in 60+ countries across the world, BCD Mamp;E’s team of 2,000+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table./span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptWhile we can’t guarantee every day will be the best (who can?), we can promise a community of people who genuinely care and lead with empathy, a flexible workplace with awesome perks and challenging work that means something. /span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptSee what life is about at BCD Mamp;E at a href=http://bcdme.com/careersbcdme.com/careers/a/span/pp /pp /pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifstrongspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#193a8bAbout the role:/span/strong/pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifWe are recruiting for our Derby sourcing team and are currently looking for a /spanstrongspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#193a8bSenior Venue Find Consultant /span/strongspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifto join our team on a full-time basis. /spanspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifDo you have international and UK meeting and venue sourcing, contracting, and negotiating expertise? If so, this opportunity may be for you./span/pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifIn this role you will be responsible for dealing directly with our clients; receiving their meeting amp; event requests, finding the perfect venue that fits their requirements, negotiating to ensure the price fits the budget and presenting the best solution to exceed expectations every time. /span/pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:blackSound like you? Read on!/span/pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifstrongspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#25426bAs a /span/strongstrongspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#25426bSenior Venue Find Consultant/span/strongstrongspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#25426b, you will: /span/strong/pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifstrongspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:red /span/strong/pul style=margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0pxli style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serifExceed client’s expectations by delivering an initiative, quality service to meet the clients needs. To ensure relevant customer service levels are understood and consistently met or exceeded and to be suitably conversant in all relevant systems, and processes in line with customer requirements./span/lili style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serifContinually develop excellent venue destination knowledge through building positive relationships with key supplier contracts, attending familiarisation visits, destination workshops and webinars when required./span/li/ulul style=margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0pxli style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serifWork as part of the team driven to find the right solutions, ensuring the client is supported and informed from start to finish on their journey with BCD Meetings and Events. This may involve liaising with other teams such as the BCD Meeting amp; Events finance team to ensure that all invoicing and financial matters are delivered to the client in a proactive and efficient manner./span/li/ulul style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm type=discli style=text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifAs a senior consultant you will assist the Team Manager as required on various matters including monitoring customer service levels and quality assurance. Also, you will assist with training and development of the consultants by sharing your knowledge and experience. /span/lili style=margin-bottom:2.3pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifConsistently apply and demonstrate venue and destination knowledge to all customers. Also be willing to constantly develop and expand your /spanspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifknowledge of the meetings amp; events industry, with both suppliers and destinations./span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold /pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:boldspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#193a8bYou’re good at: /span/pul style=margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0pxli style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifPrevious experience and knowledge /spanspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifof meetings amp; events venues / destinations in the UK and Overseas is essential./span/lili style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:blackYou will have a flexible and proactive approach to work, while being able to juggle multiple priorities and projects with resilience under pressure. You will be comfortable with dealing with customers via phone, email and face to face./span/lili style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifExperience of using MS Office including Excel and experience of entering and extracting data from various databases./span/lili style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifBeing motivated to provide the best customer service for each client while developing your own knowledge, skills and experience. /span/lili style=margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifTo represent and show our values in your work manner by working to solve issues together as a team, acting with purpose and always doing what is right for the clients needs and the company./span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:boldspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#193a8bYou might also have: /span/pul style=margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px type=discli style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifPrevious experience with venue booking systems./span/lili style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#2d2d2d;background-color:whiteProven negotiating and contracting experience with external suppliers./span/li/ulp style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifstrongspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#193a8bOur Benefits for this role:/span/strong/pul style=margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px type=discli style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifLife Assurance x2 your annual salary /span/lili style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif25 days holiday plus bank holidays/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifBirthday day off/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifHoliday Purchase Scheme – allowing up to 5 additional holidays days /span/lili style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifDiscounted rates on Hotels amp; Travel /span/lili style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifGym amp; Fitness Discounts /span/lili style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifPrivate Healthcare /span/lili style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifPension Scheme/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifCompany Sick pay /span/lili style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifLifestyle Benefits/span/li/ulp style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifstrongspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#193a8bYou should know:/span/strong/pul style=margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm type=discli style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifThis role is hybrid based with 3 days a week spent in the /spanstrongspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#193a8bDerby/span/strongspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#193a8b /spanspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifoffice. /span/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:windowtextThe shift patterns for venue search are /spanspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background-color:white 9-5:30, 8:30-5 or 9:30-6 on a rotate basis, with an hours lunch break/span/lili style=color:black;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:windowtextYou may be required to travel to attend company meetings / events or familiarisation trips in the UK or Overseas/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:bold /pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:boldspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#193a8bHow to apply:/span/pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:boldspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normalClick apply now to be considered/span/pp style=background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#193a8b /span/pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:boldspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:white;font-weight:normal#LI-EM1/span/pp style=margin:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:boldspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:white;font-weight:normal#ME/span/pp style=background-color:white;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /ppbrspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt /span/ppspan style=color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptstrongTHE PERKS/strong/span/pp /ppbrspan style=color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptstrongFlexible Working/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptWe believe that a flexible working environment is key to getting the best out of our teams. We will support you to work where you need to and when you need to, depending on how you work best./span/pp /ppspan style=color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptstrongRoom to Grow/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptOur line of work and business structure challenge our people in a way that inspires growth, with learning and development built into every role. We give individuals ownership over the direction and speed in which they grow./span/pp /ppspan style=color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptstrongEveryone has a voice/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptWe thrive on conversations that spark curiosity and empathy. No matter how big or how small, every voice is heard, considered and respected./span/pp /ppspan style=color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptstrongMake your move/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptThe diversity of roles across BCD Mamp;E’s global locations means that our people often find new adventures during their time with us. Join us as a meeting planner role in the UK, stay for a global marketing career — there’s always room to move./span/pp /ppbrspan style=color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptstrongWe’ve got you covered/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptOur extensive benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, continued education support, diverse work locations, travel and hotel discounts, volunteer and sustainability opportunities and a successful employee recognition program./span/pp /ppbrspan style=color:#000080;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptstrongWe’re positive. You’ll love it./strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0ptIt starts from the top. Our leaders lead with positivity, believe in our people and trust us to do the right thing. There will always be support along your journey, in little and big ways./span/pp /pp /pp /ppspan style=color:#ffffff;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt#LI-MB1/span/ppspan style=color:#ffffff;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt#LI-EM1/span/ppspan style=font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:#ffffff#LI-LZ1br#LI-KW1br#LI-Remote/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:#ffffff#LI-Hybrid /span/span/ppspan style=font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:#ffffff#LI-Onsite/span/span/p
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