(Junior) Event Manager (m/w/d) in Hürth

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Are you an organizational talent with a strong sense of communication, timing, and attention to detail? Have you already gained some hands‑on experience at trade fairs and would now like to further develop your career in Event Management?

As an Event Manager (m/f/d), you will strengthen our existing Event Management team and actively contribute to the planning and execution of our national and international trade fairs, corporate events, and internal events.

You will take ownership of your own areas of responsibility, coordinate internal and external partners, and work closely with the team to ensure that our events are professionally prepared and successfully executed.

In addition to event‑related activities, you will occasionally support general projects and special organizational topics across the company—wherever strong coordination, communication, and reliable execution are required.

Ready to perform? Your tasks with MAXXimum focus

Trade Fair & Event Management

• Plan, organize, and execute national and international trade fairs and events as part of the team
• Take ownership of your own areas of responsibility and defined sub-projects
• Research and evaluate suitable events, locations, service providers, and partners
• Contribute to the development of creative trade fair and event concepts
• Create and maintain timelines, checklists, briefings, and event schedules
• Coordinate agencies, exhibition stand builders, venues, organizers, and other service providers
• Obtain and compare quotations and coordinate orders
• Support cost control and budget tracking
• Organize materials, transportation, setup, and dismantling
• Coordinate with internal departments and external partners
• Actively support and coordinate our events on site
• Organize internal events and employee events
• Ensure structured preparation, follow‑up, and documentation
• Ensure transparent handovers and reliable operational coverage during absences
• Contribute ideas and learnings to continuously improve our events and processes

General Projects & Organization

In addition to event‑related activities, you will support selected projects and organizational topics across the company.

Depending on current business needs, these may include, for example:

• Brand marketing activities and activations
• Sponsorship projects and partnerships
• Organization of training sessions and workshops
• Internal events and company initiatives
• Organizational support for location‑related or change‑management topics
• Coordination of external service providers and partners
• Research, scheduling, and organizational preparation
• Creation of process, task, and status overviews
• Tracking deadlines and agreed actions

You will work closely with the respective departments involved and provide support wherever strong organizational skills and execution power are needed.

Your skillset – as strong as our protein

• Completed vocational training or degree in Event Management, Events, Marketing, Communications, or a comparable field
• Initial practical experience in the trade fair and event environment is required
• Hands‑on experience in the preparation, execution, and/or on‑site support of trade fairs
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Structured, reliable, and proactive way of working
• Enjoy taking ownership of your own areas of responsibility and bringing tasks to completion
• Strong awareness of priorities, deadlines, and details
• Ability to coordinate several topics and stakeholders in parallel
• Creativity and a good sense of brand, presentation, and atmosphere
• Professional and confident manner when dealing with service providers, partners, and colleagues
• Hands‑on mentality and solution‑oriented approach—even when things do not go according to plan on site
• Very good MS Office skills
• Very good written and spoken German and English
• Willingness to travel within Germany and internationally is required for this position
• Willingness to work flexible hours in connection with trade fairs and events
• What you can expect from us

You will become part of an established Event Management team, where events are planned and executed collaboratively. At the same time, you will take ownership of your own areas of responsibility and have the opportunity to apply your organizational strengths beyond traditional event management.

From international trade fairs and corporate events to brand activations, sponsorships, training sessions, and other company projects, you can expect a varied environment with plenty of room for organization, creativity, and hands‑on execution.