Event Manager, Office Management
Zurich Insurance
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Köln • Germany
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About the role
- At the Cologne site, you complete our tandem for event planning and administration in the Politics & Corporate Communications division.
- You plan, organize and support PR events, press conferences, networking events, leadership conferences, company-wide meetings and large-scale events with up to 3,500 participants — from concept through to follow-up.
- At the same time, you take on central administrative tasks — including selecting, booking and managing vendors and event venues as well as budget management and financial controlling.
- In this role, you monitor and document compliance with guidelines and are responsible for procuring materials and managing participants, always keeping compliance requirements in a corporate environment in view.
- With your expertise, you support the Head of Politics & Corporate Communications in day-to-day operations, particularly with travel and schedule planning.
Requirements
- Strong multitasking skills and a proactive, structured and careful working style that ensures reliable and independent task completion
- A strong "can-do" attitude — assertive, confident in negotiations, resilient and flexible with working hours
- Confident use of MS Office 365, the Coupa ordering system and participant management systems
- A well-established network in the events industry with solid knowledge of venues and their particularities (ideally in the Cologne area)
- Comprehensive event experience — from managing agencies to meeting fire safety and security requirements for large events
- Several years of relevant experience in event management and event organization
- Driving licence class B
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements to create an optimal balance between on-site work and working from home
- Numerous training and learning opportunities to stay fit for the job and enable individual development
- We support you in your career planning from potential analysis through to individual development measures
- A modern, open and transparent working environment that encourages creativity and cross-team collaboration
- Whether group fitness on-site or virtual mindfulness training from home: our diverse health program supports a healthy work–life balance
- Bike leasing, a discounted Deutschlandticket and other great benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
event planningbudget managementfinancial controllingvendor managementcompliance monitoringparticipant managementevent organizationfire safety requirementssecurity requirementsmultitasking
Soft Skills
proactive working stylestructured working stylecareful working styleassertiveconfident in negotiationsresilientflexible with working hoursindependent task completionnetworkingsupporting operations
Certifications
driving licence class B