Responsibilities
- Actively acquire new customers and business partners, manage existing customer relationships, and market event, conference, and workshop offerings.
- Advise clients, prepare and calculate individual event proposals, negotiate terms, and handle contractual agreements.
- Conceptualize, plan, and organize events, conferences, and workshops for up to 150 people, managing them from inquiry to post-event follow-up.
- Coordinate rooms, technical requirements, and external service providers (e.g., catering, hostesses) to ensure smooth event execution.
- Organize and manage internal meetings and events, coordinating rooms, equipment, catering, and other logistical needs.
- Support the Internal Services team with selected organizational and administrative tasks.
Requirements
- Completed vocational training or a degree in event management, sales, hospitality, or gastronomy, with practical experience in event sales and/or event management.
- Enjoy proactive customer engagement, identify customer needs, and demonstrate sales and negotiation skills with strong business acumen.
- Work independently, structured, and with foresight, maintaining an overview of multiple concurrent events.
- Act as a host with a professional and reliable demeanor, ensuring a positive customer experience through attention to detail.
- Enjoy planning and also hands-on involvement on-site, reacting flexibly and solution-oriented to deviations from the plan.
- Proficient in standard Microsoft Office applications and quick to learn new digital tools and systems.
- Fluent in German and very good English, with confident communication skills with clients, business partners, service providers, and internal contacts.
Skills
- Event Management
- Sales
- Customer Relationship Management
- Negotiation
- Contract Management
- Microsoft Office
- Digital Tools
- Communication
Education Level
- Vocational training or degree in event management, sales, hospitality, or gastronomy
About the Company
- aconium GmbH is among the Top 100 most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany, with over 350 employees.
- The company focuses on innovation, competence, and collaborative creation across Europe for over 15 years.
- aconium GmbH partners with the public sector, assisting municipalities and government ministries in areas such as regional development, digitalization, mobility, energy, and education.
