Program Manager
US, Virtual, NOAM
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 1,800+ 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.
While 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.
See what life is about at BCD M&E at bcdme.com/careers
About the role:
We are looking for a Program Manager to join our dynamic team. In this client facing role, you will act as the event sourcing lead. You will collaborate with clients and vendors to manage site selection, all vendor negotiations and contracting. You may also be responsible for planning logistics such as communicating room sets, coordinating food and beverage, AV/productions needs, offsite events and ground transportation. You keep projects running on time, on budget, and have mastered the art of managing multiple priorities at once. Sound like you? Read on!
As a Program Manager you will:
• Work with clients to understand meeting goals, flow and space requirements. Send RFPs to properties that will be a great fit and field responses. You have a solid understanding of US cities and have experience working in a multicultural environment.
• Vet viable options and make recommendations. Prepare presentations as applicable.
• Use your existing contacts and build new relationships with clients, vendors, NSMs, CVBs and sales teams.
• Negotiate the best deals for our clients. Understand client needs, procurement practices, norms and expectations. Ensure no detail is left out.
• Act as the main point of contact for your client, and ensure all milestones are clearly communicated and met. Be consultative …
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Tasks- Collaborate with clients
- Communicate with clients and vendors
- Contracting
- Coordinate logistics
- Manage site selection
- Negotiate vendor contracts
- Prepare presentations
- Project management
- Send RFPs
- Work with clients
Budget management Consultative Contracting Cost Savings Cvent Development Event Management Event Planning Excel Learning and development Logistics Marketing Meeting Planning Microsoft Office Microsoft Office Suite Organization Planning Project Management Sales Site selection Sourcing Sustainability Teamwork Vendor Negotiation Vendor negotiations
Experience3 years
EducationBachelor's degree Business College degree Degree Event management Event planning Project Management
TimezonesAmerica/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9