Job Reference: 23224
Job Duration:
Start date: ASAP
Description:
We seek an experienced German Speaking Project Manager to join an imaginative and ambitious DMC who deliver outstanding service, creative ideas and exceptionally professional events, incentives and conferences for corporate as well as leisure groups!
You will handle corporate and incentive groups coming into England and Scotland from German Speaking countries, and as well from the rest of Europe, South Africa, USA, South East Asia and Latam.
Position and Job Duties:
* As a Project Manager, you will act as the "middle-man" in terms of liaising with both the client as well as suppliers/venues to book services such as accommodation, restaurant dinners, tours, excursions, concerts, transport and hotels.
* The role will include taking full ownership of some large-scale events and will involve a lot of detailed logistics and admin (as well as account management) and a considerable amount of on-site event management.
* Other responsibilities will include taking briefs, assisting with pitches and client presentations, venue & ground services research, event management & complex transportation/coach transfer logistics (to/from multiple hotel locations), budget coordination, administration (reporting, filing, contract preparation, obtaining quotes, raising invoicing, client reports and proposals), site inspections, attending client meetings, post event reconciliation and account handling.
Desired Skills and Experience:
* You are an experienced Project Manager with strong account management, project management as well as complex event logistics skills. You'll needto have a minimum of 2 years' experience working in a DMC and must already have planned and organised social events, excursionsand transportation for large groups.
* You should be very organised and quick thinking trouble shooters with strong commercial acumen and have an extremely good London and UK knowledge in terms of venues, special event options (excursions, tours, sight-seeing), and transport and travel distances.
* From a personality and work ethic point of view, you will need to have a detailed, meticulous and proactive approach and should be knowledgeable and confident enough to handle large scale events single-handedly with minimal support and supervision.
* And finally …. you MUST be fluent in English and German (written andspoken), any additional languages would be a benefit. Experience in Sales and Marketing would be beneficial.
Salary and Working Conditions:
The salary offered will very much depend on relevant experience and can be provided on application. Due to thecurrent climate homeworking will be required until further notice, and thereafter the position would become a hybrid mixture ofoffice and homeworking on a 50/50 basis.
22 days annual leave + 3 additional days for Christmas holidays + 8 Bank Holidays.Office hours: Monday - Friday, 09h00 - 17h30 with 1-hour lunch break or 09h30 - 17h30 with 30 minutes lunch break
Are youinterested?
If this fantastic position appeals to you and you feel you have the required experience and skills please forwardyour CV with a brief covering note by clicking on 'Apply' and follow the on-screen instructions. Please note due to the predicted volume of applications only applicants who meet the above vacancy criteria will be contacted.
Industry: Travel and Tourism
Salary: Negotiable
Salary Benefits: Negotiable
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Job Skills: MICE, project manager, German, events, incentives
Contact Name: London2 Team
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