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Navan

Event Travel Manager

The Event Travel Manager will ensure maximum revenue generation in all areas of Reed & Mackay Event Travel while always ensuring significant return on investment to the client What You'll Do: As a ...

Navan

Event Travel Manager

$68K - $70K/yr

The Event Travel Manager will ensure maximum revenue generation in all areas of Reed & Mackay Event Travel while always ensuring significant return on investment to the client What You'll Do: As a ...

Dedicated IT

Events Manager

Palm Beach Gardens, FL · On-site

$65K - $85K/yr

Conference & Event Travel * Coordinate all conference and event-related employee travel, including flights, hotel room blocks, ground transportation, and itineraries. * Ensure travel itineraries are ...

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As of Aug 23, 2026, the average hourly pay for event travel in the United States is $20.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.38 and $21.63 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an event travel?

An Event Travel job involves coordinating and managing travel arrangements for individuals or groups attending events such as conferences, trade shows, or corporate retreats. Responsibilities typically include booking flights, hotels, and transportation while ensuring smooth logistics. Professionals in this role may work for event planning companies, corporations, or travel agencies. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are essential.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in event travel, and why are they important?

To excel in an Event Travel role, you need strong organizational abilities, logistics planning expertise, and a background in travel coordination or hospitality management. Familiarity with booking software, itinerary management systems, and travel vendor platforms is also important. Excellent communication, problem-solving skills, and adaptability enable you to manage last-minute changes and client expectations. These skills ensure seamless travel arrangements and contribute to the overall success of events and client satisfaction.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals in event travel roles?

One common challenge in Event Travel is managing last-minute changes, such as flight delays or accommodation adjustments, while keeping all stakeholders informed and reassured. You may also need to juggle multiple itineraries and requests from event organizers, attendees, and vendors, often under tight timelines. Successful professionals stay organized, use robust travel management tools, and maintain strong relationships with travel partners to resolve issues quickly. Being proactive and resourceful helps turn potential disruptions into smooth travel experiences for attendees.

How to become an event travel planner?

To become an event travel planner, gain experience in event planning, hospitality, or travel management through relevant education or internships. Develop skills in organization, communication, and vendor coordination, and consider obtaining certifications such as the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). Familiarity with booking tools and travel arrangements is also beneficial.
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Infographic showing various Event Travel job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 69% Full Time, 10% Part Time, and 20% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $41,598 per year, or $20 per hour.

Event Travel Manager

Navan

Remote

Full-time

Posted 23 days ago

Job description

About the Role

The role will provide the highest possible level of Event Travel Management to key clients, General Manager, Global Head of Event Travel, Team Leads and the Event Travel Team overall. You will develop relationships across all areas of Reed & Mackay sharing best in class market knowledge of Event Travel and thus supporting clients' key objectives in arranging events. The Event Travel Manager will ensure maximum revenue generation in all areas of Reed & Mackay Event Travel while always ensuring significant return on investment to the client

What You'll Do:

As a primary client liaison of the Event Travel Department, you will further the vision and goals of R&M by providing outstanding support across the US.

  • Assist our travellers with best-in-class personalized travel support, by helping them resolve issues before, during, and after travel. This may require helping with basic cancellations, changes, and updates to hotel, flight, car, and/or rail bookings.
  • Provide accurate and detailed fare information for hotel, flight, car, and rail bookings, as needed.
  • Work closely with client contacts to understand and meet program objectives/outcomes.
  • Identifies clients' measures of critical success factors for project
  • Maintains thorough project documentation to ensure contract and documentation policy compliance (i.e., service agreements, SLAs, etc.)
  • Troubleshoot issues by regularly referring to our agent tools for guidelines on how to best assist the traveller.
  • Responsible for coordination of program planning from post-sale stage to final billing
  • Participate in regular team meetings to ensure you are up to date on new product launches, industry updates and exciting team initiatives and programs
  • Constantly improve your travel industry and platform knowledge so we continue to set the standard for best-in-class travel managers
  • Training in Navan/R&M Systems
  • Support Team Lead

What we're looking for: 

  • One to three years of Group Travel planning experience preferred
  • Professional oral and written communication skills required
  • Navan TravelXen knowledge is preferred with strong understanding of travel bookings.
  • Proficient MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Google Suites skills along with the technical aptitude to learn new technology
  • Client facing video calls for setup and project management required.
  • Knowledge of internal communication tools - Slack
  • Ability to multitask with a desire to resolve urgent matters as quickly and efficiently as possible.
  • An empathetic disposition with the ability to always maintain a professional attitude
  • Experience and ability to adapt and thrive in a hyper-growth environment
  • 4+ years of GDS experience preferred Sabre including PNR building and ticketing, Amadeus and NDC preferred as well.
  • An independent thinker who can use available resources to troubleshoot issues and resolve customer inquiries.
  • Prior successful experience in developing and maintaining key client and Account Manager/Account Executive relationships
  • Proven record with strong customer service skills and strong CSAT positive outcome.
  • Reliable and flexible with an openness to working non-traditional shifts (early mornings, late evenings, and weekends)
  • An interest in travel with a basic understanding of world geography
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About Navan

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Industry

Traveler accommodation

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Palo Alto, CA, US

Year founded

2015

Social media

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