Event Sales Specialist (Travel)

TL;DR

Event Sales Specialist (Travel): Increasing client awareness of the new MICE offering and managing smaller-scale projects, focusing on supporting long-tail and SMB accounts globally. Focus on proactively maintaining relationships with Perk customers, anticipating their needs, and generating additional revenue streams.

Location: Must be based within commuting distance of Perk hubs. Relocation support available from anywhere in the world.

Salary: $51,000 - $60,000 per year

Company

hirify.global (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management, automating everything from travel bookings to expenses and invoice processing.

What you will do

• Increase client awareness of the MICE offering, especially with AM teams.
• Manage smaller-scale projects and mid-yielding opportunities, supporting long-tail and SMB accounts globally.
• Put together RFPs for a global portfolio of customers and manage the process from proposal through negotiation terms, including site inspections.
• Coordinate operational processes with cross-collaboration of wider teams, overseeing set-up of arrangements.
• Handle phone calls and email requests/queries from existing and potential new customers.
• Proactively maintain relationships with customers and uncover future opportunities.

Requirements

• Previous experience working in a venue sourcing / meetings & events team, preferably agency background.
• Good knowledge of venue and event destinations across the Globe.
• Great communicator, well organised and used to working to tight deadlines and under pressure.
• Friendly and professional telephone manner.
• Confident in negotiating rates with suppliers on the telephone.
• Great time management, positive, flexible attitude and a great team player.

Nice to have

• Experience working with a MICE booking tool such as Cvent.
• Solid knowledge of event venues/hotels and destinations worldwide.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity ownership in Perk.
• 20 vacation days and 12 public holidays.
• Flexibility of three medical plans to choose from, with company contributions and an HSA when enrolling in an HDHP medical plan.
• Comprehensive benefit plans, covering dental, vision and Wellhub’s gym subscription.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
• Up to 20 "Work from Anywhere" days per year.
• Four-week, fully paid sabbatical after 5 years.