Event Manager, Germany (FTC, 6 months)

Blackhornvc; München; Vor Ort; EUR 55.000 - 96.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

OpenAI is seeking a Munich-based Contract Event Manager to lead end-to-end event operations across Germany, reporting to the Head of Events, EMEA. The role focuses on guest experience, regional vendor coordination, budgeting, and post-event reporting, with occasional support for EMEA events.

The ideal candidate possesses deep local market knowledge, meticulous planning, and strong stakeholder collaboration to deliver high-impact programs while ensuring compliance and safety standards.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of event production experience.
• Based in Munich with knowledge of German event landscape.
• Willing to travel across Germany and wider EMEA region.

Aufgaben

• Manage end-to-end events across Germany, including registration, guest experience, catering and on-site production.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align event objectives with timelines and measurable outcomes.
• Source and coordinate with local vendors (venues, caterers, AV, production) ensuring compliance and standards.
• Own attendee registration, check-in processes, and event communications.
• Maintain regional budgets, process invoices, and report expenditures versus targets.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Communications, Partnerships and Security to ensure brand alignment and safety protocols.
• Collect and share event metrics and attendee feedback to improve future programs.

Kenntnisse

Event production

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Vendor negotiation

On-site management

Jobbeschreibung

Contract: Six-month contractor

Location: Munich, Germany

Team: Global Events / International

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

About the Role

This Munich-based Contract Event Manager will work under the guidance of the Head of Events, EMEA and partner closely with local cross-functional teams to plan and execute high-impact events across the DACH region. The role owns event operations, regional vendor coordination, guest experience, and post-event reporting. The ideal candidate will combine deep local market knowledge with meticulous planning, creative problem-solving, and seamless front-of-house management to deliver exceptional attendee experiences. While Germany will be the primary focus, this role may occasionally support events in other EMEA markets based on business and event needs.

In this role, you will:

• Manage and execute events end to end across Germany, including workstreams, registration, guest experience, catering, and on-site production.

• Partner with local cross-functional teams to translate German market priorities into clear event objectives, plans, timelines, and measurable outcomes.

• Source, negotiate, and coordinate with trusted local vendors, including venues, caterers, AV providers, and creative production teams, while meeting OpenAI’s standards and compliance requirements.

• Own attendee registration, check-in processes, and event communications, including localized pre- and post-event outreach.

• Maintain meticulous financial records, closely monitoring regional budgets, processing invoices, and reporting on expenditures versus targets.

• Collaborate closely with local and EMEA cross-functional stakeholders, including Marketing, Communications, Partnerships, Procurement, Security, and other regional teams, to align every event with strategic goals and brand guidelines.

• Implement and manage locally appropriate safety, security, accessibility, and operational protocols, prioritizing attendee well-being and compliance.

• Collect, analyze, and share event metrics, attendee feedback, and regional learnings with local cross-functional teams to improve future programs and measure impact.

You might thrive in this role if you have:

• Have 5+ years of event production experience, managing end-to-end planning, on-site execution, and post-event analysis for high-profile programs.

• Are based in Munich, understand the German event landscape, and can travel across Germany and the wider EMEA region as event schedules require.

• Excel at building trusted relationships with local cross-functional teams, vendors, and agencies while delivering outstanding guest experiences in fast-moving environments.