Event Specialist co - owning event delivery strategy and execution at Preply's Barcelona hub. Taking hands - on ownership of live events while partnering with multiple teams across locations.
About the role
- Junior Project Manager at MCI planning and overseeing creative live events for international clients. Collaborating with diverse teams to ensure successful project execution in a hybrid environment.
Responsibilities
- As a Junior Project Manager (m/f/d), you plan and manage creative live experiences for national and international clients — from intimate gatherings to large-scale productions.
- You take the lead in implementing creative event concepts, ensuring unique events and satisfied clients.
- You build and maintain client relationships within your projects, provide tailored guidance and consulting, and lead project meetings.
- You coordinate and manage all vendors involved in your events and plan the resources for your project teams.
- You prepare cost estimates for new proposals, monitor your budgets and finalize project accounting — including reporting and documentation.
- You continuously develop our live, online and hybrid formats and contribute to cross-team projects.
Requirements
- Completed commercial apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
- Ideally, initial professional experience in event management, including contract negotiations, pitches, budgeting, etc.
- Confident communication skills in German and English (spoken and written)
- Proficiency in common MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Team orientation, structured way of working, consulting, negotiation and problem-solving skills, and business acumen
- Willingness to travel
Benefits
- Respectful collaboration: Flat hierarchies, appreciative leadership and transparent decision-making — here, your skills matter more than your title.
- Truly flexible working: No core working hours, home office and many roles offering location-independent work — for more freedom in your job.
- Learning & development that’s fun: From Learning Weeks with top speakers, AI courses on our Switch platform to LinkedIn workshops with a paid photoshoot — we want to help you grow.
- A culture that connects: With table football evenings, team challenges, our big annual Celebrate party and regular feel-good activities — fostering community and team spirit.
- International projects with a wow factor: Our talents work on exciting projects — from Vienna to Madrid to Namibia — with constantly new and exciting challenges.
- Mental health & wellbeing in focus: Through OpenUp we offer access to conversations with psychologists, coaching and meditation sessions — because your mental health matters to us.
- Sustainability with real impact: Our CSR team actively engages in cleanup actions, fundraising projects, our MCI book club and more — because sustainable action is not a trend for us, it’s an attitude.
- Equality is a given: We offer fair salary bands and no gender pay gap — equal opportunities and diversity are part of our everyday practice.
- An office that feels like home: Modern technology, cozy seating areas, phone booths, a hanging chair — we provide everything you need to reach your potential.
- And yes: Your furry friend is welcome too!
- More than just a salary: 30 days of vacation for full-time employees, paid special leave, JobRad leasing, subsidy for the Deutschlandticket — so you get the support you want.
- Family-friendly in practice: We know family comes first. Whether parental leave, childcare subsidies or short-term time off — we support you so you can be there for your family without sacrificing your career.
- Networking and support for young professionals: We offer mentoring programs and regular peer meetups — for a strong start to your career and valuable connections.
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