Events Coordinator
Key information
- Publication date:20 December 2024
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Route de Berne 301, 1000 Lausanne 25
Join us and shape the future of hospitality today!
EHL's dynamic campuses form a unique network where passionate students, academics and industry experts from over 120 countries come together with a common goal: to develop and disseminate hospitality knowledge, while supporting the sector's continued growth.
We are constantly striving to improve the working environment and personal development opportunities for our more than 800 staff and teachers, who are among the most recognized experts in their respective fields. Since its foundation in 1893, EHL has been widely recognized by the industry and consistently ranked among the world's top hospitality management schools. Everything we do is based on our values of excellence, family and learning, and we are committed to bringing them to life in tangible ways for our employees.
The mission of the Events department is to serve internal and external clients by supporting and advising them in organizing their events, acting as their unique point of contact with the various EHL teams, with the ultimate goal of ensuring their full satisfaction and that of their guests .
To join our amazing team, we are looking for a candidate who is not only skilled and passionate about hospitality but also aligns with our leadership principles : transparency, accountability, collaboration, care, and experimentation.
The mission of the Events Coordinator is to manage in collaboration with the team composed of four people, the events taking place on the EHL campus.
What will you do?
- You will promote and organize events according to client’s needs (with internal and external customers).
- You will establish offers and guarantee the administrative and operational follow-up.
- You will make the reservations using the EHL software and processes.
- You will communicate, coordinate and ensure the success of the events.
- You will ensure a personalized welcome and quality customer care.
- You will participate in various projects within the department.
- You will be in charge to liaise with external suppliers (like AV / decoration / etc.).
- You will participate to the achievement of financial goals within the department
- You will be in charge of the invoicing part of your events.
Who you are?
- You have a Bachelor in hospitality, management, marketing, sales, tourism any other equivalent education.
- You have 3 to 5 years of professional experience in a similar position experience in sales a plus.
- You have excellent organizational skills.
- You have excellent priority management.
- You have the ability to adapt quickly.
- You have good negotiation capacities.
- You have a collaborative mindset and you are flexible.
- You are customer oriented.
- You are native in French an fluent (C1) in English.
What we offer?
We offer you a permanent contract within a business area of an educational institution, with exceptional employee benefits including free meals, an attractive number of days off, a parking space or public transport contribution, as well as access to various services and facilities.
We offer you responsibility, challenge, development opportunities and encouragement to help you achieve your professional and personal goals.
We offer you the opportunity to make a tangible impact on our students’, staff and partners’ experience as well as contribute to the growth of our institution.
You will enjoy being part of a passionate, multidisciplinary and talented team.
Due to the winter vacations, our school will be closed for two weeks. Consequently, the processing of applications will take longer than usual. We will reopen on January 6th, 2024.