Event Specialist & Marketing Assistant

Job Description

Your daily tasks & responsibilities

• Creating Briefing Definitions, Planning, organizing, realization of trade fairs and events and the subsequent collection of costs and the practice of negotiations on costs
• Report all activities to the Marketing manager and to have the Marketing Manager as your direct line supervisor
• Managing and coordinating our portfolio of event materials, digital content, decoration and technology
• Giving feedback to stand builders for future improvements
• Liaise and cooperate with internal departments such as sales as well as external agencies and exhibition stand builders at regional and international level
• Liaise, coordinate and manage show travels and communications (of colleagues) to Corporate Jet and organizers
• Coordinate, manage and build up the Christmas Party Event at the end of every year
• Continuous optimization of our planning and organizational processes
• Regular preparation of reports
• Collaboration in writing texts and designing presentations and other marketing resources

The expertise you have & skills you bring

• Completed education or studies in the field of marketing and event management
• 5+ years of experience in a generalist marketing assistant role and in the conception and organization of simple to complex events and trade fairs
• You communicate fluently in German and English (French is a plus) and you have a well-groomed and convincing appearance
• As a team player, you remain calm and flexible even in hectic moments and see these as positive challenges
• You are proficient in writing texts in English and German and have a good command of PowerPoint and Excel

What we offer (among other things)

• Working in an owner-managed, young and dynamic company with hands-on mentality
• Multifaceted, challenging and responsible position within a niche industry
• Attractive employment conditions and social benefits – 5 weeks of holidays, pensions and company benefits
• A workplace in the middle of the city of Basel and Basel EuroAirport with various employee discounts from a variety of offerings (Fleets, Bars & Restaurants etc.)
• Corporate events like our summer BBQ and the annual Christmas Party