Project Manager Sponsoring Relations (m/f/d)
We are a global engagement and marketing agency that creates human-centric touchpoints that unleash the power of people to deliver innovation and growth.
Firm believers in the power of building community since 1987, we are helping brands, associations and not-for-profit organisations solve their key people challenges through our core expertise: Live & virtual events, Strategic & digital communications and Consulting & community solutions.
We are an independently owned agency, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a global presence of 60 offices in 31 countries.
Are you looking for a new challenge in the congress and event industry? Do you enjoy acquiring clients, and working in a customer-caring environment? Do you passionately design exhibitions and individual sponsorship offers—whether live, hybrid, or virtual? Do you have a sense for growth potentials and new trends in the market?
If you answered all these questions with a clear "YES!" then we should definitely get to know each other. Apply now and support our team at the Berlin/Home Office location as of the earliest possible date as
Project Manager Sponsoring Relations (m/f/d)
Your contribution to unique experiences
As a Project Manager Sponsoring Relations (m/f/d), you plan and organise event-related exhibitions and sponsors—from "small and exquisite" to the grand stage. Your diverse tasks include:
- Acquisition of national and international exhibitors and sponsors
- Preparation of offers to your customers as well as active participation in sponsor meetings and presentations
- Negotiation and conclusion of contracts with industry partners
- Monitoring market and sales trends
- Independent management of parallel projects with exhibitor/sponsor guidance, consultation, and building & maintaining customer relationships
- Work on live, online, and hybrid event formats at national and international congresses, as well as their operational implementation (including on-site)
- Responsibility and collaboration in the calculation of project budgets
- Development of exhibitor documents such as sponsor catalogs
- Collaboration on the product portfolio for exhibitors and sponsors
Your strengths—for us and our customers
- Education, e.g., as a trade fair/event manager or business event manager or a completed degree in a commercial field; career changers with a comparable qualification in sales are also welcome
- Professional experience in sales (B2B) or in the project management of congress and conference events is desirable
- Knowledge in the area of live, online, and hybrid events is advantageous
- Team-oriented, independent, and structured work style
- Good consulting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
- Likable and confident demeanor, as well as pronounced negotiation skills
- Negotiation-fluent in English and German
- Structured, independent, and goal-oriented work with a high sense of responsibility
- Flexibility and willingness to travel
10 good reasons for your commitment at MCI
- An agile, open, and vibrant MCI culture in which you are not just a part but actively shape
- Flexible working hours, home office, and 30 days of vacation
- Equality rocks! No gender pay gap here, and plenty of powerful women in leadership positions
- An international environment with the opportunity to work across countries within the framework of event projects, e.g., on-site in Rotterdam, Barcelona, or Florence
- Excellent development opportunities within our broad Learning & Development program, including MindTools for Business and our in-house Switch! platform
- A company that takes social responsibility seriously and lives sustainability in a way that everyone can contribute; we have a sustainability team addressing various topics, some even during working hours
- A familial togetherness supported by small but fine feel-good actions
- An open, "you"-oriented corporate culture with flat hierarchies
- We promote resilience & mental health and support our team with the Selfapy offering
- Interested in leasing an e-bike or bike? We are JobRad partners!
Shape your tomorrow: Apply now!
Do you want to shape MCI? We look forward to getting to know you!
Do you have any questions beforehand? Hakon Reddmann, Manager People & Culture, is happy to be available by phone: +49 30 2045 9459.
MCI is where you can bring your true self to work and be proud of what you do. Join us and make a difference!