PIRATEx

Event Manager – Concept Development & New Business

PIRATEx

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Köln • Germany

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About the role

  • You will identify potential clients, establish initial contacts, and persuade them to choose PIRATEx
  • You will develop innovative, tailored event concepts that excite clients and participants
  • You will manage selected projects from planning through execution
  • You will act as the primary point of contact for your clients, ensuring regular alignment and transparent communication
  • You will represent PIRATEx at events and industry meetings and build long-term business relationships
  • You will prepare persuasive proposals including concept, timeline, and budget
  • You will design the participant experience from the first touchpoint through post-event follow-up

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of experience in event management, at an event agency, or in comparable roles
  • Proven experience in developing event concepts
  • Confident client-facing manner; ideally some experience in acquisition or sales
  • Experience planning and executing events (from a budget volume of €20,000)
  • Proficient with project management tools and software (Google Workspace, Gemini or similar)
  • Experience creating and presenting concepts and proposals
  • Excellent German and very good English skills
Benefits
  • Flexible working arrangements: flexible hours and the option to work from home
  • Trust-based vacation policy: more than the statutory minimum
  • Urban Sports Club membership
  • Deutschlandticket (public transport pass)
  • Professional environment: collaboration within a committed and passionate team of event professionals
  • Development opportunities: room for personal and professional growth
  • Creative freedom: the opportunity to be creative and test new ideas
  • Flat hierarchies: short decision-making processes and straightforward procedures
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
event managementevent concept developmentproject planningbudget managementproposal creationparticipant experience design
Soft Skills
client-facing communicationpersuasionrelationship buildingalignmenttransparency