Hybrid Marketing Manager – Events

at Next Kraftwerke

• Job title: Marketing Manager – Events
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Koln, Germany

About the role

• Marketing Manager_in managing events to strengthen the brand of a leading virtual power plant. Focusing on communications, creativity, and strategic planning while working in a hybrid model.

Responsibilities

• You plan and execute our trade shows, events, webinars and other communication formats, including exhibition booth design.
• You manage the creation and delivery of marketing materials (presentations, giveaways, brochures, etc.), speaker requests, keynotes and panel discussions, as well as calls for papers.
• You are responsible for post-event activities, including documentation, performance evaluation and reporting.
• You manage and brief external service providers/vendors and plan and control the budget in coordination with your team lead.
• You work closely with the product and sales teams to align events with business objectives.
• You provide relevant KPIs for performance measurement and to support data-driven decisions on a quarterly basis.

Requirements

• You have completed a degree or vocational training in marketing, event management or communications management, or hold an equivalent qualification.
• Ideally, you bring several years of experience in end-to-end marketing management and professional event management.
• You enjoy interacting with people, are willing to travel, customer-service oriented, organized, creative and stay calm under pressure when things get hectic.
• You are willing to familiarize yourself with complex topics such as the energy industry and electricity trading.
• You have a technical understanding and are confident using digital tools (MS Teams, PowerPoint, etc.) and event technologies.
• You value teamwork and collaboration with stakeholders as much as working independently and taking responsibility.
• You bring people together and inspire them with your ideas.
• You are fluent in German and English, both written and spoken, and have an excellent written communication style.

Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working, including home office equipment
• The option to accumulate additional vacation days through our flextime model and use them flexibly
• Extensive development opportunities such as language courses, coaching and training
• Company bike (JobRad) and Germany-wide public transport pass (Deutschlandticket)
• Sports offers such as Urban Sports Club and yoga classes
• Regular company events: summer party, Christmas celebration, LAN party, after-work pizza & drinks
• External support in finding daycare (Kita) places and assistance with other private and professional challenges