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Senior Event Sales Specialist

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Perk
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-05-24
Job specializations:
  • Sales
    Client Relationship Manager, Sales Development Rep/SDR, Customer Success Mgr./ CSM, Business Development
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Event Sales Specialist - US

About Us

Perk (formerly Travel Perk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we’re on a mission to power real work, with real impact.

We’re trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we’re tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem.

Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work.

At Perk, we’re driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent team brings together leading minds from the travel and SaaS industries, representing over 70 countries. If you’re excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we’d love you on the team.

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About the Role

Perk is growing its Meetings & Events division and is seeking a Senior Event Sales Specialist (MICE) to lead and enhance our offerings for SMB and mid-size clients. This role combines commercial ownership with strategic influence, sitting at the intersection of our sales and account teams. You’ll have the chance to define how Perk Events delivers MICE solutions across a varied client portfolio.

If you have experience managing multiple travel or event accounts and are looking for more autonomy and a broader strategic impact, this role could be an exciting next step.

What you’ll do
  • Work closely with the wider sales organisation at Perk to increase client awareness of our new Event offering aiming to increase the volume of opportunities generated, especially with the Account Management teams.
  • The Senior Event Specialist will be responsible for managing predominantly mid-scale projects and moderate-yielding opportunities, with a primary focus, but not limited to, supporting SMB and mid-size Perks accounts globally.
  • Put together RFPs for a global portfolio of customers and manage the process from proposal through to negotiation and contract sign-off, including site inspections where appropriate.
  • Dealing with phone calls and email requests/queries from existing and potential new Perk customers in a timely manner;
  • Supporting sales conversations in conjunction with Sales Executives and Account Managers for discovery purposes and helping potential customers understand our services;
  • Proactively maintaining relationships with Perk customers at all times and uncovering future opportunities;
  • Problem-solving attitude anticipating customers needs and provide the appropriate customer service throughout the entire process;
  • Processing responses to clients within the companies agreed service level agreements;
  • To be aware of and act in accordance with all Company Quality Standard and Procedures;
  • To actively get involved in the process operated by the company and make suggestions on possible improvements;
  • To maximise on every opportunity, generating additional revenue streams across all regions to support achieving overall Perks revenue targets and drive profitability;
What We’re Looking For
  • 3-5+ years events expertise: having worked in a structured M&E or Event environment - ideally within a travel management company or corporate travel agency - you are highly comfortable handling complex, high-value programmes at scale.
  • A good knowledge of venue and event destinations across the globe and NAM;
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate clearly and professionally across internal teams and client interactions.
  • Highly organized, capable of managing multiple priorities and delivering results under tight deadlines.
  • Professional and courteous telephone manner,…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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