Events Coordinator

EHL; Vaud; Sur place; CHF 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

EHL in Vaud, Switzerland, invites applications for an Events Coordinator in the Events department to deliver exceptional events for internal and external clients. You will organize events, manage administrative and operational follow-up, advise clients, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure top quality and successful outcomes.

The role requires 1–2 years’ experience, French native and English at C1, plus strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• CFC in Business Administration or Bachelor in hospitality or tourism or equivalent education.
• 1–2 years of professional experience in a similar position.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent priority management.
• Ability to adapt quickly.
• Collaborative mindset and flexibility.
• Customer oriented.
• Native French and fluent English (C1).

Responsabilités

• Organize events according to client’s needs (internal and external customers).
• Administrative and operational follow-up according to deadlines.
• Guide the customer to ensure the quality of their event; advise and upsell School products.
• Communicate, coordinate and ensure event success.
• Liaise with external suppliers (e.g., AV, decoration).
• Handle invoicing for events.
• Participate in various departmental projects.

Connaissances

Customer oriented

Collaborative

Adaptable

Organizational skills

Priority management

Formation

CFC in Business Administration or Bachelor in hospitality or tourism

Description du poste

Join us and shape the future of hospitality today!

EHL's dynamic campuses form a unique network where passionate students, academics and industry experts from over 120 countries come together with a common goal: to develop and disseminate hospitality knowledge, while supporting the sector's continued growth.

We are constantly striving to improve the working environment and personal development opportunities for our more than 800 staff and teachers, who are among the most recognized experts in their respective fields. Since its foundation in 1893, EHL has been widely recognized by the industry and consistently ranked among the world's top hospitality management schools.

Everything we do is based on our values of excellence, family and learning, and we are committed to bringing them to life in tangible ways for our employees.

The mission of the Events department is to serve internal and external clients by supporting and advising them in organizing their events, acting as their unique point of contact with the various EHL teams, with the ultimate goal of ensuring their full satisfaction and that of their guests.

To join our amazing team, we are looking for a candidate who is not only skilled and passionate about hospitality but also aligns with our leadership principles : transparency, accountability, collaboration, care, and experimentation.

What will you do?

• Organize events according to client’s needs (with internal and external customers).
• Insure the administrative and operational follow-up according to deadlines.
• Guide the customer to ensure the quality of their event. You will act as an advisor and upsell diverse product of the School.
• Communicate, coordinate and ensure the success of the events.
• Be in charge to liaise with external suppliers (like AV / decoration / etc.).
• Be in charge of the invoicing part of your events.
• Participate in various projects within the department.

Who you are?

• You have a CFC in Business Administration or Bachelor in hospitality or tourism any other equivalent education.
• You have 1 to 2 years of professional experience in a similar position.
• You have excellent organizational skills.
• You have excellent priority management.
• You have the ability to adapt quickly.
• You have a collaborative mindset and you are flexible.
• You are customer oriented.
• You are native in French an fluent in English (C1).

What we offer?

We offer you a fixed term contract within a business area of an educational institution, with exceptional employee benefits including free meals, an attractive number of days off, a parking space or public transport contribution, as well as access to various services and facilities.

We offer you responsibility, challenge, development opportunities and encouragement to help you achieve your professional and personal goals.

We offer you the opportunity to make a tangible impact on our students’, staff and partners’ experience as well as contribute to the growth of our institution.

You will enjoy being part of a passionate, multidisciplinary and talented team.