Logistics Coordinator(Events) - The Austral Group - San Francisco, CA

Austral Group is dedicated to organizing educational travel to South America and the USA for university programs. Austral Group designs and organizes educational itineraries of business meetings, company visits, roundtables, and networking opportunities with top business executives, as well as organizing cultural and leisure activities. Austral Group manages the logistical needs of the university groups, including hotel arrangements, local transport, meals, cultural events, and bilingual tour guides. Since its founding in 2005, Austral Group has established itself as the leading educational travel company in South America, working with more than 300 Universities and over 10,000 students on business study trips to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and the United States.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Austral Group is looking to fill the position of Logistics Coordinator for the United States with a professional and energetic person who can contribute ideas and take on responsibilities to match our growth as a leader in educational travel. We are a unique team of young professionals from all around the world, which makes working at Austral Group a dynamic and multicultural experience that will contribute greatly to your professional development. The position will be performed in part remotely, and in part from a shared office space within the San Francisco bay area.

As a Logistics Coordinator at Austral Group your responsibility will be:

• the evaluation, selection and management of the relationship with trip providers such as restaurants, ground Transportation companies, hosts/guides, and other tourism activity providers


• the continuous search for new local cultural and educational activities


• the negotiating, scheduling and coordinating payment of services from providers


• participating in the selection and logistics development on new destinations in the United States


• coordinating all on-site hotel adjustments, quoting, booking and reserving hotels


• being responsible for the local office administration and Support (including bank payments, printing materials and purchase of office supplies)


• utilizing the relevant systems

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Work experience in trip planning/administration and/or events planning


• Strong negotiation skills


• Good knowledge of Excel


• Be highly organized and detail oriented


• Positive, flexible and open attitude with an eagerness to learn and contribute


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment


• Strong communications and interpersonal skills


• Experience in a multicultural environment a plus


• Highly responsible and trustworthy


• Open to work outside office hours when necessary

APPLICATION
To apply send resume and cover letter to Gabrielle Cousin: gabrielle@ theaustralgroup.com

Job Type: Full-time