Management Events is seeking a Event Content and Speaker Acquisition Manager to join our dynamic team to curate thoughtprovoking experiences for the Aurora Live Business Network.
Aurora Live is a network bringing together a wide range of Information Technology Cyber and Digital leaders from the largest organizations in Europe.
In this role you create cutting edge content to our physical and virtual events by finding the right speakers and case studies most relevant for the target audience. You spar with them about the topics in reflection to what we know our audience is most keen on hearing and you nurture the relationships by coaching and preparing them before the events and sharing feedback after.
Your success is measured in keeping projects on schedule with highest quality and innovative take and working as an active part of the business units success. You have commercial take on everything you do and you can work with set targets and common goals.
Your Key Focus Areas:
- Speaker Acquisition: Identify and secure commitments from toptier Csuite executives (CxOs) in IT Digital and Cybersecurity as keynote speakers and panellists for our DACH flagship events and selected virtual content.
- Cultivating Strong Relationships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with highprofile speakers understanding their expertise and aligning them with the most relevant topics for our audience ensuring sustained engagement and loyalty up till event execution.
- Strategic Collaboration: Collaborate closely with crossfunctional teams to discern and fulfil members speaker preferences ensuring seamless event execution.
- Seamless Event Delivery: Work closely with event producers to ensure the smooth execution of events fostering a collaborative and dynamic atmosphere to deliver unparalleled attendee experiences.
- Local Craftmanship: Collaborate with internal teams to translate the event agenda into compelling speaker narratives that resonate with the market (potentially including content localization).
- PreEvent Powerhouse: Lead as primary liaison in the speaker briefing process providing ongoing support in ensuring they are wellprepared and aligned with event goals and audience expectations.
We are looking for someone who:
- Background in targetdriven commercial roles with direct customer interaction and set deadlines and you have proven a track record of consistent performance.
- Is a good combination of team player high clock speed to get things done and can calmly navigate multiple ongoing projects.
- Communicates with confidence persuasion and fluency in both German and English (written and spoken).
- Maintains a techsavvy curiosity and an active interest in the evolution of technology and its impact on business as this is in the heart of our target audience.
- Demonstrates a cando attitude strong accountability and a willingness to go the extra mile for excellence.
- Collaborates effectively and radiates positive energy contributing to a vibrant team environment.
Why Management Events
- Possibility to work with a unique business concept and influence your own earning level commissions and bonuses from both individual contributor and team results
- Thorough training in our international ME Academy and continuous training and selfdevelopment opportunities during your employment
- Build your own personal network with (inter)national top decisionmakers!
- Hybrid working possibility
- Be part of the culture where we enjoy spending time together with social events and teambuilding activities
- Earn up to 12 additional vacation days on top of the annual vacation days
- Wellbeing benefits such as gym and massage discounts
- See the video:Whats it like to work at ME
Send your CV together with your application in English.