Responsable Événements (80 -100 %)

Jobup; Goldau; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Fringe benefits

Zusammenfassung

Goldau Nature and Animal Park in Switzerland is seeking an Event Manager (80–100%) to drive our event business from inquiry to on-site execution. You will actively develop our offerings and design memorable experiences in a unique natural setting.

You will manage acquisitions, planning, contracts, schedules, and coordinate with internal departments; you will lead staff, nurture client relationships, and explore new formats for day, event, and seminar guests.

Qualifikationen

• Education or training in event management, hospitality, gastronomy, or tourism.
• Several years of experience in independently planning and executing demanding events.
• Sound knowledge of gastronomy and strong understanding of operations, quality and service.

Aufgaben

• Acquire, plan, organize, and execute events from A to Z.
• Prepare and negotiate offers, contracts, and calculations and develop schedules.
• Coordinate events with internal departments and lead staff.
• Maintain and grow customer relationships, identify sales potential.
• Develop new event formats for day, event, and seminar guests.
• Manage one employee and coordinate staff for events.

Kenntnisse

Event management

Hospitality

Sales

Negotiation

Ausbildung

Event management training

Jobbeschreibung

The Goldau Nature and Animal Park delights around 450,000 visitors annually. On 42 hectares, around 100 European wild animal species live. Approximately 200 employees and numerous volunteers are committed to nature and species conservation, education, and research, and sustainably develop the scientifically managed animal park.

Do you combine entrepreneurial thinking with a passion for events and hospitality? In this key position, you are responsible for the event business from the first customer enquiry to successful on-site execution. In doing so, you actively develop our event offerings and create special experiences in a unique natural setting.

We are looking for a personality as Event Manager (80–100%) to start immediately or by arrangement.

Your Tasks

• You are responsible for the acquisition, planning, organisation, and execution of events from A to Z
• You prepare and negotiate offers, contracts, and calculations and develop schedules
• You coordinate events with internal departments and lead or instruct the involved employees
• You maintain existing customer relationships, acquire new customers, and identify sales and additional sales potential
• You further develop the event offering and design new, attractive formats for day, event, and seminar guests
• You manage one employee and coordinate the staff deployed for events

Your Profile

• Education or further training in event management, hospitality, gastronomy, or tourism with relevant professional experience
• Several years of experience in independently planning and implementing demanding events
• Sound knowledge of gastronomy and a strong understanding of operational processes, quality, and service
• Strong organisational and coordination skills as well as a structured, reliable, and independent working style
• Entrepreneurial thinking, creativity, and a good sense for attractive offers and market potential
• Resilience and calmness, even with several simultaneous events

Our Offer

• Responsible role with scope for design and decision-making and the opportunity to actively further develop the event offering
• Meaningful work in a unique environment with nature and wildlife
• Diverse event portfolio with different customer groups
• Appreciative leadership culture and collaboration with committed employees
• Modern infrastructure and attractive employment conditions with various fringe benefits