Manager Corporate Travel & Housing

at  American Dental Association

MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years experience in corporate travel management or administrative experience managing vendor relationships; or 9 years experience in lieu of degree
• Some event or meeting planning experience
• Familiarity with travel booking tools, expense reporting systems, and travel management software
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, including last-minute changes, under tight deadlines
• Strong organizational, project management and process development skills
• Verbal Communication; Negotiation; Collaboration
• Self-starter; Results-focused; Analytical
• M365 (MS Office); Expense reporting tool; Concur
• Travel to annual meeting and House of Delegates meeting
• Position may require before or after hours work, weekend work, may require more than the standard number of hours of work within a workweek

WHO WE ARE: IT ALL STARTS WITH PURPOSE.

We are a purpose-driven nonprofit with a dynamic staff culture.
With a meaningful purpose, motivated staff, and excellent benefits, working here will definitely have you smiling! The ADA’s headquarters is located just steps from Chicago’s Magnificent Mile and close to public transportation. With more than 400 colleagues, the ADA Staff are some of the most talented people in the Chicago, Washington D.C., and Maryland area.
We were named a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune in 2019 and 2021! Come join our team!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Manager Corporate Travel and Housing is responsible for coordinating travel logistics through the official ADA travel management company (TMC), for the Officers, Board of Trustees (BOT) members, volunteers and ADA staff. This position also over sees the Chicago, Boston and DC hotel programs and works in conjunction with the Events and Experiences Team to arrange for room blocks for ADA business meetings.
They will also manage recommending and or securing hotels for smaller meetings without room blocks and the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) site visits. The role involves managing approximately $2 million in annual air travel and over 5,000 hotel room nights.