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Snowflake TRAVEL EVENTS SPECIALIST United States, California 816667554
02.07.2024
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The Travel and Events Specialist may also participate in cross-functional projects, streamline processes, and manage projects that are of high complexity and require a greater degree of strategic insight. This role requires strong analytical, project management, and interpersonal skills in addition to solid business acumen.
- Coordinate with business requesters to plan travel, and arrange meeting accommodations and itineraries ranging from straightforward individual bookings and team off-sites, to complex group travel.
- Provide operational support in relation to global travel. Support the global traveler population for travel queries and requests.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers to ensure optimal pricing, quality, and service levels.
- Resolve travel escalations, manage relationships with vendors and travelers, and support cross-departmental initiatives related to travel.
- Monitor vendor performance and implement strategies to address any issues or improvements needed.
- Collaborate with vendors to streamline processes and drive innovation.
- Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including event planners, marketing, finance, sales, P2P, and workplace, to understand their business needs and provide strategic solutions.
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard vendors and suppliers in the event industry.
- Conduct market research to stay abreast of industry trends, pricing, and emerging technologies.
- Ability to lead or take part in RFx events for event or marketing program sourcing efforts.
- Negotiate and ability to redline agreements with vendors to secure favorable terms and conditions.
- Implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising the quality and success of events.
- Prepare and deliver regular reporting and analysis of travel and meeting spend against budget.
- Analyze greater travel and meeting spend and trends, define cost benchmarks and policies, and develop recommendations.
- Utilize data analysis tools to assess and report on key performance indicators, cost savings, and other relevant metrics.
- Execution of projects assigned on an ad-hoc basis and assist with other initiatives as necessary.
OUR IDEAL TRAVEL AND EVENTS SPECIALIST WILL HAVE :
- Bachelor’s degree in business, hospitality, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
- 5+ years of experience in the travel and/or events industry. Experience with VIP or Executive travel is a plus.
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain vendor relationships.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- In-depth knowledge of travel industry players, practices, and processes.
- Excellent customer service and time management skills and a high level of follow-through.
- Highly organized, efficient, and customer service-oriented with a demonstrated desire to
- exceed expectations.
- Experience with travel and events tools is a plus.
- Proficiency in using data analysis tools and software.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Bonus points for CMP/GTP/GLP certification.
The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:
- The estimated base salary range for this role is $105,000 - $141,700.
- Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan.
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