Senior Manager - Hospitality Sourcing, Contracting and Exhibits

March 17

🌽 Illinois – Remote

Although this job is listed in Illinois, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $88.9k - $118.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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YMCA of the USA

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YMCA of the USA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening individuals and communities through programs focused on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The YMCA offers various opportunities for people to engage in physical activities, learn life skills, and support their communities, aiming to foster a greater sense of purpose and belonging among its members.

National Resource Office for YMCAs in the United States • Youth Development • Healthy Living • Social Responsibility

10,000+ employees

Founded 1844

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

•The Senior Manager of Hospitality Sourcing, Contracting and Exhibits will be responsible for supporting achieving revenue sales exhibit hall management of all YUSA national events including General Assembly and SMY Executive Conference •The Meeting Service Sourcing, Contracting and Exhibition Sr Manager works with the department head on managing third-party vendors and speakers as well as serves cross-functional teams offering guidance as hospitality sourcing/contracting expert •Provide consultation and information on sourcing and contracting for YMCA conferences and events •The position will perform management duties related to exhibit hall operations and assist department head in monitoring exhibit sales for YUSA exhibit programs, including the General Assembly and other YUSA events •The Senior Manager will support team leadership in efforts to source, secure and manage third party exhibition service vendors and will serve as primary contact for most exhibit operation needs for YUSA exhibit programs •They will serve as a fellow hospitality lead professional with the department head to provide guidance and expertise in speaker management, exhibits, hospitality sourcing/contracting and general hospitality related purchasing/vender relationship management.

🎯 Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree is required •A Certification in Exhibition Management (CEM) is a plus but is not required •Minimum 3 years of experience serving as lead of high-volume hospitality procurement and vendor management •Minimum 5 years of experience as lead managing convention/trade show/exhibition hall operations with at least $900,000 in revenue goals is required •Experience in managing projects for sourcing/contract and negotiation for hotels, speakers and/or other hospitality services •Experience with exhibition contracting is preferred but not required •Experience in managing exhibit sales efforts for booth and activations and tracking/reporting sales efforts strongly preferred •Experience serving as lead managing exhibit floor with various sized exhibits: tabletops, 10x10s, 10x20s and 20x20s required •Experience in senior management role over trade shows/exhibition halls operations within a highly regulated environment (union labor) •Experience working with industry software tools associated with exhibition hall management including lead retrieval, show floor management, attendee tracking, customer relationship management and attendee registration systems is strongly preferred •Experience managing consultants/vendors to achieve program operation goals •Knowledge of trade show/exhibition hall trends and cost drivers is required •Intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook is required •Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills are required •Strong analytical, problem solving, and negotiation skills are required •The ability to independently make sound decisions is required •Ability to work independently and lead assigned projects •The ability to work with diverse groups of individuals is required •Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines is required •Commitment to the YMCA character development values of respect, responsibility, honesty, and caring is required.

🏖️ Benefits

•We offer a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, defined benefit plan (retirement savings), defined contribution plan (403(b) plan, life and disability insurances, technology stipend, and generous paid time off •Work from anywhere in the U.S. workplace.