About Us:

At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate and change behavior for our customers. As the world’s most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward. 

Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 50+ countries across the world, BCD M&E’s team of 1,800+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table.

While we can’t guarantee every day will be the best (who can?), we can promise a community of people who genuinely care and lead with empathy, a flexible workplace with awesome perks and challenging work that means something. 

 

See what life is about at BCD M&E at bcdme.com/careers

 

 

 

About the role:
As a Solution Designer Director, you’ll partner closely with Customers and Prospects to combine strategy, service and engagement, crafting unique meetings and events solutions for our customers. You will collaborate across our internal teams to develop solid account strategies and build innovative and creative service solutions for both new and existing customers. You will partner with our Sales Enablement group to deliver written and visual proposals in response to RFIs and RFPs and continue to evolve BCD’s Value Proposition to remain fresh, authentic, and leading in the marketplace. You will be a part of a dynamic team where a culture of collaboration and bringing different perspectives together is our key to success.

 

Sound like you? Read on!

 

 As a Solution Designer Director, you will:

Genuinely enjoy partnering with companies to help further their Meetings & Events strategies, with ability to be able to balance a visionary approach with realistic steps to achieve goals and objectives.  Identify, qualify, grow, and sustain the Strategic Meeting Management sales pipeline through a variety of new business sales activities including research, lead generation, RFP strategy & management, attending networking events and industry events. Partner, collaborate and design program foundations – both strategy and operational - and work to create innovative and integrated service solutions for new and existing clients. Foster opportunities through both internal and external presence, working across enterprise sales channels, BCD Travel, wider M&E industry, creating and maintaining strong relationships and that lead to net new and/or retention & expansion of revenue for BCD M&E. 

 

You’re good at:

 

Building and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers, customers and their partners. Expressing thoughts and ideas, verbally, in writing and in visual presentations Listening to clients, colleagues and your own intuition – and facilitating a collaborative brainstorm environment Applying strategic meetings management foundations, adoption and strategies, and visionary ideas  Working across time zones

 

You may also have:

Experience in operations, account management or sales within the meetings & events space  A passion for the Meetings & Events industry & pushing boundaries and opportunities for advancement in SMM practices 
 

Our Benefits for this role:

Birthday day off 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Holiday Purchase Scheme - allowing up to 5 additional holidays days Life Assurance x2 your annual salary Discounted rates on Hotels & Travel Gym & Fitness Discounts  Private Healthcare   Pension Scheme Company Sick pay Lifestyle Benefits

 

You should know:

This a UK based fully remote role Our standard working hours are 9:00am - 5:30pm with an hour break You must have the right to live and work in the UK for this role

 

How to Apply:

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THE PERKS

 

Flexible Working

We believe that a flexible working environment is key to getting the best out of our teams. We will support you to work where you need to and when you need to, depending on how you work best.

 

Room to Grow

Our line of work and business structure challenge our people in a way that inspires growth, with learning and development built into every role. We give individuals ownership over the direction and speed in which they grow.

 

Everyone has a voice

We thrive on conversations that spark curiosity and empathy. No matter how big or how small, every voice is heard, considered and respected.

 

Make your move

The diversity of roles across BCD M&E’s global locations means that our people often find new adventures during their time with us. Join us as a meeting planner role in the UK, stay for a global marketing career — there’s always room to move.

 

We’ve got you covered

Our extensive benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, continued education support, diverse work locations, travel and hotel discounts, volunteer and sustainability opportunities and a successful employee recognition program.

 

We’re positive. You’ll love it.

It starts from the top. Our leaders lead with positivity, believe in our people and trust us to do the right thing. There will always be support along your journey, in little and big ways.

 

 

 

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