Hybrid Junior Project Manager – Meetings, Events & Congresses

at MCI Deutschland

• Job title: Junior Project Manager – Meetings, Events & Congresses
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Nurnberg, Germany

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.