Events Manager

The European Alliance for Innovation; www.eai.eu is a community-driven organization devoted to empowering ICT innovation in Europe. EAI provides an environment for ICT innovation community interaction that is both virtual; through EAI web portals, and physical; through EAI conferences and summits.
We are seeking to fill the position of Events Manager

Job Description:

EAI is seeking an Events Managers who can take responsibility for our academic and scientific events from initiation to final delivery. EAI relies on a comprehensive set of tools that automate the event-management process to ensure timelines and high-quality programs. Event management experience is an added advantage.

Duties include:

• Working with volunteers and EAI staff in managing the event to ensure successful step-by-step execution of the event content, logistics, marketing and sponsorships.
• Managing event activity budgets during all phases of planning, execution and closing by keeping with EAI expectations including cost effectiveness, minimized liabilities and deliverables.
• Troubleshooting questions, resolving problems and providing best practices to conference committees and participants
• Ensuring high-quality volunteer support services and volunteer cooperation
• Capitalizing on and contributing to utilizing and building web-based communications channels in support of event management
• Serving as staff liaison for other EAI activities to ensure effective communications with key stake holders including publications, awards, SIBs.

Technical Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration or other related subject area. Equivalent practical experience will also be considered.
• Experience with events management in international setting
• Familiarity with membership, registration, paper submission, marketing and other technology platforms and database systems will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of scientific and business communities within institutional work environments will also be an added advantage
• Knowledge of office practices, policies and procedures with practical experience using MS Office suite products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Organizational Skills:

• Strong entrepreneurial, diplomatic and cultural sensitivity
• Proven project management abilities while multi-tasking within a deadline-driven environment to ensure deliverables are met
• Ability to work independently and as a team player in a dynamic business culture.
• Volunteer work experiences preferred
• Willing to work extended hours (including weekends); domestic and/or international travel one week or more as required
• Experience in professional societies event management will be considered a significant advantage

Languages: English proficiency is required both at a spoken and written level; 2nd language is preferred

Full Time/Part time:
Full time

Location:
Trento, Italy

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter, mentioning the job title in the subject, to jobs.eai@create-net.org.