Lisbon, Portugal
5 days ago
Sector Coordinator - Travel, Cities & Infrastructure

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What You'll Do

As a Practice Area Coordinator (PAC) within Travel, Cities and Infrastructure (TCI) Practice Area (PA) you will execute and coordinate business operational support for PA tasks both regionally and globally. Working with PA Sector Director, Sector leader and Practice Area Leadership, you will support Sector Director in coordinating Sector and PA operational activities such as business reporting, pipeline monitoring, topic activation, and marketing and communication efforts. You will also coordinate people affiliation and development activities as well as the organization and execution of internal practice meetings and trainings whilst acting as a point of contact for PA members across the PA.


You will independently coordinate the plan and preparation of Sector meetings, seeking guidance as needed, from invitation management through to agenda coordination, tracking and logistical support as well as expense and budget management. You will prepare newsletters reaching out to relevant Practice Area Partners and Leaders. You will regularly maintain dashboards and carry out ad hoc financial reporting and as well as managing PA case openings, interviews, vignettes, proposals and credential collections.


More specifically, activities will include but are not limited to:

Reporting: Facilitate reporting on sector’s business performance, lead flow and proposal pipeline, topic activation.Affiliation: Track sector’s affiliation with Practice Area Partners and Leaders, prepare key presentations for sector meetings and calls, and contribute to internal sector communication newsletters engaging with Practice Area Partners and Leaders.Marketing: Work with the Practice's marketing team and topic activation KT to facilitate marketing activities, e.g., publications, external communication, alumni outreach, SATT events, and distilling and elevating CRM’s insights.

What You'll Bring

2-4+ years relevant experienceBachelor’s degreeDemonstrated independence and autonomy in internal/external interactionsAbility to execute defined tasks that require independent judgment, based on processes/policiesAbility to effectively coordinate day today work; apply working knowledge of primary function and demonstrating the ability to solve problems within own roleStrong organizational and planning skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to think analytically, adopting out the box thinkingProfessional, service oriented, pro-active and flexible attitudeAbility to perform under pressure and demonstrate presence and maturity even in stressful situationsProficiency in Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel

You're good at

Executing defined tasks independently, seeking guidance as neededThinking proactively with a forward-thinking attitude bringing excellent organisation skills and the ability to remain calm under pressureActing as a representative in the PA community, positively engaging with PA Partners and Leaders to drive affiliation and contribution to the sectorBuilding your network with other PACs, Marketing Coordinators, learning from best practicesPlanning and coordinating regional and global meetings with precision and attention to detailSolving problems with a forward-thinking mindset and suggesting workaroundsDeveloping judgement, starting to contribute beyond the PA, thinking analytically through alternatives

Who You'll Work With

You will coordinate closely with Global Sector director, the Global Practice Management Director, Sector Leaders, as well as the Business Services team, alongside Practice Area Coordinators both within the practice and across others



Additional info

The Travel, Cities and Infrastructure (TCI) PA focuses on Infrastructure, travel, transportation, cities, real estate and logistics which form a significant and very dynamic part of the global economy. Massive amounts of public and private capital are flowing into physical infrastructure upgrades as well as sweeping changes driven by digitization and the climate transition. Very significant public and private entities exist in this space with bold ambitions over the coming decade. The PA covers a range of sectors including Transport, Travel & Leisure; Cities, Real Estate & Tourism and Logistic, Postal & Shipping; we also work very closely with our Public Sector and PIPE Practice Areas. These topics also have far-reaching effects in areas such as climate resilience, holistic liveability, sustainable mobility and equality. Within this role you will specifically support CRT Sector that focuses on cities, real estate, infrastructure development, engineering & construction, tourism and waste & water infrastructure.



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