SUMMARY:
Senior Project Manager – Market Related Salary – Pretoria – Start asap – Open to all
POSITION INFO:
Our client in the Corporate Event Managers & Incentive Travel sector are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their team and focusing on both the domestic and international markets. (M.I.C.E – Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Events department.
Duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Perform all skills necessary to book and arrange functions such as Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events from the conceptualization of the project to the execution, including but not limited to:
- Conceptualization of an RFQ/brief including creative concept
- Creating exciting and out of the box itineraries for events & incentives
- Supplier management such as requesting quotes, negotiating best possible rates and maintaining supplier relationships
- Budget management from start of project to project reconciliation as financial management of each project
- Guest relations such as providing visa assistance, breakaway/extension assistance and ensuring queries are managed on time
- Flight, accommodation, and transportation logistics management for all projects – Experience with flight management beneficial
- Client management such as maintaining professional relations, assisting with additional queries, regular status meetings and ability to communicate with high level stakeholders
- Conduct site inspections at proposed destinations & venues
- Independently execute projects of various size in-person & remotely as required
- Manage a small team on bigger projects cohesively
- Administration management – Strong administration skills are a must
- Internal stakeholder management such as the ability to work with other departments inside the company
- Travel – this position does require international and local travel
Minimum requirements:
- 4 – 5 years’ experience within the Events or Incentive Industry
- Tertiary Qualification
- Microsoft Office – MS Word, MS Excel & MS PowerPoint
- English – Corporate communication (written & verbal)
- Email etiquette
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Professional character and manner
- Creative, innovative with excellent problem-solving skills
- The ability to meet pressurised deadlines is essential
- Self-disciplined
- Own reliable transportation is a requirement.
To apply, please email your updated CV to me in Word format along with a copy of your qualification, ID, drivers, reference letters or contactable referees and a profile picture of yourself to
Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be considered for this position
