Sourcing Manager - Hospitality

WME Group is a leading global entertainment agency at the forefront of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion industries. Known for its strong network and relationship-based business model, WME Group excels in delivering comprehensive talent representation and integrated management solutions. With a rich history of collaboration and innovation, the company supports a diverse range of clients, including top-tier talent and brands, by providing cutting-edge services that span across negotiation, marketing, strategic planning, and client engagement. The company operates in a fast-paced, dynamic environment focused on cultivating talent and leadership through a culture that values teamwork, creativity, and diversity.\n\nThis job posting is for a future full-time remote opportunity within the WME Group's Hospitality department. The role reports directly to the Director of Hospitality and is designed for a motivated individual with a passion for hospitality, event planning, and vendor management. The position requires a strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills and proficiency in sourcing accommodation and event services in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry. The Hospitality role involves developing profit strategies, sourcing vendors, negotiating contracts, and maintaining excellent relationships with industry partners globally.\n\nThe successful candidate will play a crucial role in qualifying requests and briefs, implementing and executing sourcing and negotiation strategies, and utilizing advanced technology tools like Cvent Sourcing to track sourcing and contracted volumes. They will be responsible for managing vendor proposals, contract processing, and acting as the key point of contact for vendor destination management meetings. Collaboration is essential, working closely with Client Services, Creative, Hospitality, and Production teams to ensure high performance from vendors and generate innovative programming ideas.\n\nThis role also requires maintaining clear communication lines with clients and account teams, ensuring timely deliverables, and overseeing accurate program forecasting and financial updates. Additionally, the candidate will assist in managing site inspection documents, organizing brainstorming sessions for destination ideation, and maintaining electronic files per company standards. Turnover meetings with Client Services Teams and nurturing professional industry relationships are integral to the position. The role also encourages continuous improvement by developing workflows that enhance cohesion across departments.\n\nWME Group values high diligence and accuracy in all operational aspects and expects the candidate to contribute to new business efforts, including supporting RFPs, RFIs, and special project deliverables. This position is ideal for someone with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in hospitality sourcing and negotiation, with a deep knowledge of global destinations, hotel buying, contract nuances within the hospitality sector, and technology tools relevant to event sourcing and management. WME Group embraces diversity and encourages candidates from varied backgrounds to apply, emphasizing growth, inclusion, and professional development within a supportive remote working framework.