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Project Manager

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience (ideally 2 years in our industry)
  • Strong presentation skills and negotiation expertise
  • Proficiency with modern software solutions including event management and project management tools
  • German at native speaker level, English at business fluency level

Responsibilities

  • Independently lead end-to-end program delivery, from consultation and concept development through proposal, contract management, production, and final billing
  • Oversee full program lifecycle within management systems, from venue sourcing to post-event reconciliation
  • Source, negotiate, and manage contracts across venues, travel, and third-party suppliers
  • Manage complex, large-scale, international, and executive-level programs, including VIP logistics and specialized requirements

Key facts

Other skills

  • Budgeting
  • Negotiation
  • Relationship Management
  • Time Management
  • Business Acumen
  • Resilience
  • Calmness Under Pressure

About the company

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American Express Global Business Travel

Leisure, Travel & Turism

The powerful backing of American Express Global Business Travel. Don't do business without it. American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is the world’s leading business partner for managed travel. We help companies and their employees prosper by making sure travelers are present where and when it matters. We keep global business moving with the powerful backing of travel professionals in more than 140 countries. Companies of all sizes, and in all places, rely on GBT to provide travel management services, organize meetings and events, and deliver business travel consulting. Visit amexglobalbusinesstravel.com for more information about GBT, and follow @amexgbt on Twitter and Instagram American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is a joint venture that is not wholly owned by American Express Company or any of its subsidiaries (American Express). “American Express Global Business Travel,” “American Express,” and the American Express logo are trademarks of American Express and are used under limited license.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryLeisure, Travel & Turism
Company size10001

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Job description

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.

In this role, you'll join our Experience Studio, a global multidisciplinary team that transforms strategic objectives into innovative events. You'll become part of the 15-person team in Germany and create meaningful events for our corporate clients.

What You'll Do:

  • Independently lead end-to-end program delivery, from consultation and concept development through proposal, contract management, production, and final billing
  • Oversee full program lifecycle within management systems, from venue sourcing to post-event reconciliation
  • Source, negotiate, and manage contracts across venues, travel, and third-party suppliers, ensuring strong partnerships and favorable terms
  • Drive communication and alignment across stakeholders, providing regular updates and leading status meetings to ensure milestone achievement
  • Manage complex, large-scale, international, and executive-level programs, including VIP logistics and specialized requirements
  • Build and maintain strong client and supplier relationships, delivering high-touch service and exceptional experience outcomes
  • Own financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, reconciliation, and billing accuracy in partnership with accounting

What We´re Looking For

  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience (ideally 2 years in our industry)
  • Humor in all life and project situations
  • Self-confident demeanor, strong presentation skills, and negotiation expertise
  • Resilience and composure under pressure
  • Business acumen and excellent time management
  • Proficiency with modern software solutions including event management, project management and AI tools, and willingness to work from home (office available only in Frankfurt)
  • Proactive approach and forward-thinking project management planning
  • German at native speaker level, English at business fluency level
  • Additional foreign languages are a plus

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Location

Berlin, Germany

     

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

  • 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.

  • Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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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