Hosted Buyer Assistant

Job description

The Company:

Worldwide Events is a division of Big Worldwide Ltd, a privately owned global travel, technology, events and media company. Operating on the markets of MICE, high-end Luxury (FIT) and Romance Travel. WWE organize exclusive global trade events bringing together Elite Buyers and Suppliers in a dynamic 1-2-1 meeting and networking environment at our Forums.

As a Worldwide Events- Leisure Hosted Buyer Intern, your role will be to support the Hosted Buyer Team in a variety of duties all aimed at achieving Recruitment Targets for 2018. With Events taking place in Bangkok, Monaco, Los Cabos, Arizona and St. Moritz in 2018, we are establishing ourselves as Global Leaders in the Luxury and Romance Market.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Market Research
• Calling potential buyers from all over the World to invite to our Forums
• Contacting Forum attendees and validating details
• Providing administrative support to the Hosted Buyer department
• Assisting with the admin logistics before each Forum
• To maintain and update our database e.g. with new client details

Full training will be provided

What WWE can offer:
• An exciting, dynamic and young work environment in central London
• Work with international Luxury Travel Professionals and Romance Travel Specialists
• Career opportunities for the most exceptional individuals

As we are offering work experience the placements are unpaid. We do however pay for the students monthly travel costs up to a maximum of £151 per month and give the students £25 per week for lunch.

Interested candidates should forward their application with the subject “Internship Hosted Buyer Team”

Desired profile

Worldwide Events- Leisure is looking for:

• Strong administration and organization skills and good in time management
• Pro active personality
• Knowledge of International Luxury and Romance Travel Market would be helpful but not essential
• Excellent computer skills
• Friendly & approachable
• Strong/confident communication skills
• Ability to use social/networking platforms for research e.g. LinkedIn