Senior Project Manager – Meetings and Events

MCI Deutschland

Senior Event Manager leading complex event projects from planning to execution in Berlin. Building relationships with stakeholders and managing interdisciplinary teams effectively.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a Senior Event Manager / Project Manager (m/f/d) based in Berlin, you plan and manage creative live experiences and complex event projects end-to-end — from the initial concept to successful completion.
Implementer & Project Controller: You take the lead in executing creative event concepts and are responsible for overall project control regarding scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks.
Consultant & Stakeholder Manager: You build and expand lasting relationships with clients and relevant stakeholders. You advise confidently, moderate project meetings, and manage complex stakeholder landscapes — internal and external — both in projects and pitches.
Leadership: You provide professional leadership to interdisciplinary project teams through all project phases, often without direct line-management responsibility.
Organizational Talent & Executor: You coordinate and manage all service providers, partners, and teams involved in your projects.
Commercial Mindset: You prepare cost estimates, manage budgets, identify project risks early, and drive business decisions in the company's best interest.
Communicator & Conflict Resolver: You communicate confidently with clients, executives, and top management.
Idea Generator: You continuously develop our live, online, and hybrid formats, contribute new ideas, and actively shape cross-functional projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completed commercial training or equivalent qualification
At least 5 years of professional experience in event management, including contract negotiations, pitches, budgeting, and leading small teams
Confident communication skills in German and English (verbal and written)
Proficient in common MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Team-oriented, structured working style, advisory, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, business acumen
Willingness to travel (approx. 15% of the role)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Respectful collaboration: Flat hierarchies, appreciative leadership, and transparent decision-making — here what matters is what you can do, not your title.
Flexible work that is truly flexible: No core working hours, home office, and in many positions remote work — for greater freedom at work.
Learning & development that’s fun: Whether Learning Weeks with top speakers, AI courses on our Switch platform, or LinkedIn training with a paid photoshoot — we want to help you grow.
Culture that connects: With foosball nights, team challenges, our big annual Celebrate party, and regular feel-good activities — fostering community and team spirit.
International projects with a wow factor: Our talents work on exciting projects — from Vienna to Madrid to Namibia — with new and engaging challenges.
Mental health & wellbeing in focus: With OpenUp, we offer access to sessions with psychologists, coaching, and meditation — because your mental health matters to us.
Sustainability with real impact: Our CSR team actively engages in clean-up actions, donation projects, our MCI book club, and more — because sustainable action is our attitude, not a trend.
Equality is a given: We offer fair salary bands and no gender pay gap — equal opportunities and diversity are part of our everyday practice.
An office that feels like home: Modern technology, cozy seating areas, phone booths, a swing seat — we provide everything so you can perform at your best.
Pets are welcome!
More than just a salary: 30 days of vacation full-time, paid special leave, JobRad leasing, subsidy for the Deutschlandticket — so you get the support you want.
Family-friendliness in practice: We know family comes first. Whether parental leave, daycare subsidies, or short-term leave — we support you so you can be there for your family without compromising your career.
Networking and exchange for young professionals: We offer mentoring programs and regular peer meetups — for a strong start to your career and valuable connections.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Event ManagementContract NegotiationBudgetingProject PlanningRisk Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationProblem-SolvingNegotiationTeam Orientation

Certifications

Commercial Training