Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $81,400.00 - $111,900.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid parental leave
Life insurance
401(k)
Job Description
Salesforce is the world’s leading AI-powered Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform that empowers businesses to connect with their customers in innovative and impactful ways. As the number one AI CRM, Salesforce combines technology with human expertise to drive customer success and foster business growth. The company is recognized for its commitment to innovation, trust, and transformative workforce practices. Salesforce attracts and nurtures individuals passionate about reshaping industries and advancing the world through cutting-edge AI-driven solutions and intelligent automation, making it a beacon of excellence in the tech and business communities worldwide.
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Job Requirements
- 3+ years of event or hotel operations experience
- Experience with CVBs, hotels, and housing agencies
- Strong organizational and detail orientation skills
- Ability to analyze and communicate data effectively
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership engagement skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects in fast-paced environments
- Proactive and resourceful problem-solving skills
- Comfortable working with ambiguity
- Availability for domestic and international travel every 2-3 months
- Familiarity with Salesforce, Slack, Google Suite, Excel, Cvent, and RainFocus preferred
Job Qualifications
- 3+ years in event or hotel operations
- Experience working with CVBs, hotels, and housing agencies
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent project and time management
- Exhibits basic statistics and communicates data through charts, graphs, and dashboards
- Possesses strong interpersonal skills with ability to influence and engage leadership and stakeholders
- Thrives in fast-paced, complex environments managing multiple projects and competing priorities
- Proactive problem solver with a can-do attitude and ability to contribute under pressure
- Comfortable with organizational ambiguity
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately once every 2-3 months
- Knowledge of Salesforce, Slack, Google Suite, Excel, Cvent, and RainFocus highly preferred
- Experience in corporate events environment preferred
- Experience with large-scale city-wide events preferred
- Knowledge of legal and financial principles related to contracting preferred
- Certification in event management or procurement preferred
Job Duties
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for hotels and venues, from RFP management and bid analysis to contract negotiation
- Oversee the negotiation of key contract terms to ensure favorable rates, mitigate risk, and secure value-added amenities
- Collaborate with agency partners, legal, procurement, and finance to ensure all contracts comply with company policies and financial guidelines
- Act as primary liaison providing strategic guidance to housing agency ensuring all deliverables are met on time and accurately
- Oversee optimization of hotel blocks by housing agency monitoring pickup, adjusting block sizes, and reconciling rooming lists
- Provide strategic direction to housing agency in collaboration with event technology partners to configure, test, and launch housing assets
- Maintain detailed documentation, SOPs, industry best practices, and templates
- Provide housing support and communication to employee attendees and workstream leads
- Maintain understanding of internal policies including event communications and data privacy ensuring compliance
- Travel onsite when needed to manage housing execution
- Act as trusted partner to internal stakeholders aligning on event housing needs and providing strategic guidance
- Serve as main contact for hotel, CVB, and DMO partner escalations addressing issues related to inventory, reservations, and event goals
- Develop and implement strategies to drive attendees into contracted room blocks
- Maintain strong understanding of industry trends and market conditions informing sourcing and housing decisions
- Forecast and track key housing metrics including room block pickup, attrition exposure, commissions, and rebates
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and avoidance throughout sourcing and housing lifecycle
- Contribute to post-event analysis evaluating hotel performance and inform future sourcing strategies and negotiations
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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