Hybrid Senior Project Manager, Meetings, Events & Congresses

at MCI Deutschland

• Job title: Senior Project Manager, Meetings, Events & Congresses
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: €60,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dusseldorf, Germany

About the role

• Senior Eventmanager responsible for planning and implementing creative live experiences for national and international clients at MCI. Coordinating teams and managing client relationships from conception to execution.

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Event Manager / Project Manager (m/f/d) you plan and oversee creative live experiences for national and international clients — from intimate, high-touch events to large-scale productions.
• You take the lead in bringing creative event concepts to life, delivering memorable events and ensuring client satisfaction.
• You build and maintain client relationships within your projects, advise clients based on their needs, and lead project meetings.
• You coordinate and manage all suppliers involved in your events and plan the resource allocation for your project teams.
• You prepare estimates for new proposals, monitor your budgets and finalize project accounting — including reporting and documentation.
• You continually develop our live, online and hybrid formats and contribute to cross-team projects.

Requirements

• Completed commercial vocational training or an equivalent qualification
• At least 5 years of professional experience in event management, including contract negotiations, pitches, budgeting and leading small teams
• Confident presence in German and English (spoken and written)
• Proficient with common MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Team-oriented with a structured working style, advisory, negotiation and problem-solving skills, and business-minded thinking
• Willingness to travel (approx. 15% of the role)

Benefits

• Collaborative, respectful culture: Flat hierarchies, appreciative leadership and transparent decision-making — here your skills matter more than your title.
• Truly flexible working: No core working hours, remote work and many positions allow location-independent work — for more freedom in your job.
• Learning & development that’s enjoyable: From Learning Weeks with top speakers, AI courses on our Switch platform to LinkedIn trainings with a paid photoshoot — we want to help you grow.
• Culture that connects: Foosball nights, team challenges, our big annual Celebrate party and regular feel-good activities — to foster community and team spirit.
• International projects with a wow factor: Our talent works on exciting projects — from Vienna to Madrid to Namibia — always offering new and interesting challenges.
• Mental health & wellbeing focus: With OpenUp we provide access to sessions with psychologists, coaching and meditation — because your mental health matters to us.
• Sustainability with real impact: Our CSR team runs cleanup actions, donation projects, an MCI book club and more — sustainable action is not a trend but our mindset.
• Equality as a given: We offer fair salary bands and no gender pay gap — equal opportunity and diversity are part of our everyday practice.
• An office that feels like home: Modern tech, cozy seating areas, phone booths, a hanging chair — we provide everything to help you perform at your best. And yes: your furry friend is welcome!
• More than just a salary: 30 days of vacation (full-time), paid special leave, JobRad leasing, subsidy for the Deutschlandticket — so you get the support you need.
• Family-friendly in practice: We know family comes first. Whether parental leave, daycare subsidies or short-term time off — we support you so you can be there for your family without making professional compromises.