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 | | | Program Manager / Meeting Planner | Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity with a company that works hard, but knows how to have fun, too? You'll find that we have a distinctly different company culture.
BCD Meetings & Incentives is rapidly becoming one of the leading global providers of meetings, group incentive travel and creative services for some of the worldˇ¦s most prominent corporations. Our unique difference is that we bring together resources at a local level, centralize processes on a regional level and leverage our distinctive global presence to deliver the value and results our clients set out to achieve.
We are an independently managed operating company of BCD Holdings N.V. and a sister organization of BCD Travel, the world's third-largest travel management company. We are proud of that. We are also one of the best places to work because of our fundamental commitment to our employees. To find out more about our company, visit us at www.bcdmi.com.
We currently have a Program Manager position that will sit on-site with a client in New York City, NY or Philadelphia, PA.
| | Job Category: | Meeting Management | | Job Location: | New York City, New York | | Responsibilities: | The Program Manager owns and manages client program relationships. They are responsible for budgeting, program organization, value added client counseling, onsite management, billing, and savings consolidation. They serve as liaison between the Meeting Contact, Sourcing/Registration Manager and hotel/supplier for the duration of meeting.
- Assume direct responsibility for program development, planning, execution and all of its components.
- Adhere to client policy on financial and compliance controls for all meetings.
- Update budgets as necessary during planning and prepare final budgets
- Utilize preferred vendors for quality of service and maximum pricing leverage/compliance.
- Maintain the highest level of quality, professionalism and integrity when negotiating with suppliers and dealing with clients and team mates.
- Adhere to all deadlines, turnaround timelines & compliance requirement.
- Coordinate and conduct site inspections
- Determine and arrange detailed program needs (i.e. room set-up, function times, audio visual, menu selections, on-site/off site events and activities, DMC operations, special events, ground transfers, room deliveries, VIP needs, Prepare and provide client with timeline outlining all planned program details).
- Provide on-site program assistance
- Ensure internal and external reporting requirements are met.
- Initiate and monitor client billing and invoicing with vendors.
- Review supplier bills for accuracy and ensure timely payment and final billing process.
- Liaison with Sourcing/Registration Manager for attendee registration requirements.
| | Qualifications: | - Minimum three (3) to five (5) years meeting/program planning experience
-Pharma experience strongly preferred
-Proficient in Microsoft Office
-Strong communications & organization experience
-College Degree strongly preferred
- CMP preferred
-Travel industry and destination knowledge
| | Comments: | Does this opportunity interest you? Follow this link to apply:
http://www.bcdtravel.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=1250&CurrentPage=1
| | Required Experience: | 5 years | | Education Requirements: | Unspecified | | Certifications Required: | No | | Employment Type: | Full Time | | Salary Range: | $- | | Benefits: | Yes | | Bonus: | Discretionary | | Post Date: | 8/13/2010 | | Company: | BCD Meetings & Incentives | | | | Contact Info | | Contact Name: | Human Resources |
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