Venue Sourcing Manager- Event Agency- Surrey - DNA Recruit

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Surrey, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

**Venue Sourcing Manager
- hybrid**
Surrey

£30k-£35k
DNA Recruit is working with a full-service event agency based in the South London.

Our client is operating worldwide, delivering highly memorable in live and virtual events, production, and content across experiential brand activation, culture workshop, medical congress, and product launch.

They have a supportive culture, focused on people and personal development, and an enhanced benefits package

The role:

To provide venue sourcing support to the Event management team to meet and exceed the clients objectives for their conferences, meetings, incentives etc

Excellent venue knowledge maintained by visiting venues educational and familiarization trips
Excellent destination knowledge understanding the best destinations for flight access/price/transfer times/quality of hotels etc
Confidently advise and share knowledge/expertise with Account Management Team and on occasions on client calls/meetings
Build library of content/ destination knowledge for internal training and external PR/ thought leadership
Negotiate rates or ask for added value items from hotels/venues
Negotiate workable/reasonable option dates with suppliers
Negotiate with suppliers to obtain best terms and conditions keeping in mind commission and clients possible exposure to cancellation charge

The person:

Strong knowledge on venue sourcing
Prior event experience and Cvent knowledge is preferred
General understanding of destinations, hotels, and suppliers

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MUST have a minimum of 2 years working in a similar role, preferably agency side

If you are interested, then please send me your CV via the "link" to be considered and I can then get in touch with you should your skills and experience be what our client is looking for.

Job Reference:

PU 10729**- We offer up to £250 in vouchers for any referrals who pass their probationary period, so if you know of anyone who might be interested please forward the link for the job advert onto them.

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