Event Manager (f/m/d)

IONOS EN; Berlin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized canteen

Free drinks

Modern office with great transport

Employee discounts

Employee events and workshops

Health offers and fitness

Job summary

IONOS EN is seeking an experienced Events & Trade Fair Manager to design and run compelling brand events for our teams and partners in Berlin. You will lead end-to-end planning, select venues, manage budgets, timelines and on-site operations, and serve as the primary liaison for internal stakeholders and external vendors.

You will apply AI tools daily to streamline briefings, run-of-show plans and reporting, enjoy flexible hours in a trust-based culture, and benefit from a modern office with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of B2B event & trade fair experience incl. on-site management (in-house or agency).
• Strong project management: experienced in budget, time and resource planning across several parallel projects.
• Supplier management: confident in negotiations with agencies, venues and trade fair organisers.
• Results orientation: focus on target groups, leads and pipeline alongside smooth operations.
• AI-first: daily use of AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude etc.). Please include a practical example/AI workflow with your CV.
• Business-fluent German & English and willingness to travel.
• Flexible working hours through trust-based working hours.
• At some locations a subsidized canteen and various free drinks.
• Modern office space with very good transport connections.
• Various employee discounts for activities and products.
• Employee events such as summer and winter parties, as well as workshops.
• Numerous training and development opportunities.
• Various health offers, such as sports and health courses.

Responsibilities

• You design events and trade fair appearances for our brands and deliver them independently: from the briefing and stand concept to follow-up.
• You handle the operational planning of your events: you find suitable venues, create timelines and run-of-show plans and coordinate all trades involved, keeping an eye on costs throughout.
• You lead your events on site, from build-up and live operation to dismantling, and are the first point of contact for the team, service providers and guests.
• You manage our service providers: you obtain quotes and negotiate terms with venues and trade fair organisers.
• You develop the target group and lead strategy for each event together with Sales, ensure clean lead capture on site and report on the results.
• You use AI tools and automations, e.g. for briefings, run-of-show plans and reporting, so our processes become more efficient with every event.

Skills

Event management

Budget planning

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

AI tools usage

German & English fluency

Travel willingness

Tools

ChatGPT

Gemini

Claude

Job description

At IONOS, we don't just manage servers – we shape the digital future for more than 6.2 million customers worldwide with our solutions. As Europe's leading hosting provider and a pioneer in independent cloud solutions, we are building next-generation infrastructure – from sovereign cloud architectures and high-performance GPU clusters to integrated AI automation tools.

What drives us is digital sovereignty for Europe and real impact for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as well as large enterprises. We work in agile teams, rely on transparent structures, and believe that excellence and innovation only emerge through true team spirit.

Ready for your next step? Become part of IONOS and grow with us.

You want to plan events yourself and run them on site, from the first idea to the last guest? With us you own events and trade fair appearances for IONOS and our brands, from our own IONOS Summit to major international fairs. AI is your standard tool, so there is more time for details.

Tasks

• You design events and trade fair appearances for our brands and deliver them independently: from the briefing and stand concept to follow-up.


• You handle the operational planning of your events: you find suitable venues, create timelines and run-of-show plans and coordinate all trades involved, keeping an eye on costs throughout.


• You lead your events on site, from build-up and live operation to dismantling, and are the first point of contact for the team, service providers and guests.


• You manage our service providers: you obtain quotes and negotiate terms with venues and trade fair organisers.


• You develop the target group and lead strategy for each event together with Sales, ensure clean lead capture on site and report on the results.


• You use AI tools and automations, e.g. for briefings, run-of-show plans and reporting, so our processes become more efficient with every event.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of B2B event & trade fair experience incl. on‑site management (in‑house or agency).


• Strong project management: experienced in budget, time and resource planning across several parallel projects.


• Supplier management: confident in negotiations with agencies, venues and trade fair organisers.


• Results orientation: focus on target groups, leads and pipeline alongside smooth operations.


• AI-first: daily use of AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude etc.). Please include a practical example/AI workflow with your CV.


• Business‑fluent German & English and willingness to travel.


• Flexible working hours through trust‑based working hours.


• At some locations a subsidized canteen and various free drinks.


• Modern office space with very good transport connections.


• Various employee discounts for activities and products.


• Employee events such as summer and winter parties, as well as workshops.


• Numerous training and development opportunities.


• Various health offers, such as sports and health courses.

Application Note

We value diversity and welcome all applications – regardless of, for example, gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity, physical characteristics, marital status or any other irrelevant factor subject to applicable law.