
Executive Meeting Manager
American Express Global Business Travel
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Job overview
The Executive Meeting Manager serves as the primary client liaison and lead for executive-level meetings for a global pharmaceutical client. The role manages programs from contract handoff through final billing, coordinating suppliers, budgets, technology needs, and client communications. It also supports forecasting, financial tracking, presentations, and program reviews, with travel availability of 25–40%.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
United States
Full time
J-85692
Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.
This role supports as a primary client liaison and lead for executive level meetings for global pharmaceutical client.
What You'll Do
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Complete project timeline: establish a workflow schedule with client and suppliers to facilitate timely and accurate handling of all program details.
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Use business program management system to run program from contract turn-over meeting to final bill completion.
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Handle and negotiate any additional hotel needs, destination management company (DMC), air and all third-party contracts. Monitor attrition dates, cancellation policies to ensure contracted services are performed.
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Communicate between Information Technology support and clients for web requirements on assigned programs.
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Coordinate and possibly attend site inspections as needed. Conduct program debrief with client.
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Work with accounting to complete final bill, review final billing prior to final invoicing to client.
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May participate in client presentations as requested. Review processes and offer solutions/additions as needed.
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Responsible for accurate program forecasting and updating business management systems with accurate financial information as needed.
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Handle overall program budget, review, and audit all program related billing for accuracy. Track and report expenses to clients and communicate changes on a consistent basis.
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May initiate and reconcile supplier payments. Work with leader to forecast overall program financials and ensure monthly tracking for actual.
What We're Looking For
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5-7 years pharma meeting planning experience with at least 3 years supporting Executive level/C-Suite meetings.
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4-year degree preferred. CMP designation preferred.
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Ability to communicate efficiently and expertly with C-Suite level clients.
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Ability to work accurately and timely – to meet deadlines.
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Demonstrate strong skills for technology and/or software solutions and analytical skills required.
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Microsoft Word and Excel experience – Advanced level
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Experience with meeting industry technology preferred (CVENT)
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Advanced oral and written presentation skills required.
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Present a polished and professional image consistent with organizational expectations.
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Availability to travel 25-40%.
Location
United States
The US national base salary range for this position is from
$55,300.00 - $102,700.00
The national range provided includes the base salary that Amex GBT expects to pay for the role. Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.
For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document.
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The #TeamGBT Experience
Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.
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Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
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Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
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Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
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We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.
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And much more!
All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.
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Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult the Amex GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement (https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/gbt-recruitment-privacy-statement/) .
What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!
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How this job compares
Set against the 431 open Event Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$55–103K/yr
- US median$70–103K/yr293 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $79K, is close to the US median midpoint ($79K) — in the middle half of Event Manager salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 431 open Event Manager jobs across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- American Express Global Business Travel (this employer)91 open
- Oracle32 open
- Compass Group, North America25 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Event Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (363 postings).
- Education
- 82 of the 431 open Event Manager jobs (19%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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