Head of the Trade Fair

The FWTM is a management and marketing company of the city of Freiburg. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a (m / f / d):

as soon as possible

Head of the Freiburg Exhibition Center

Company name
Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & amp; Co. KG

Career level
with work experience

Proximity
79108 Freiburg,
Germany

The Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & amp; Co. KG (FWTM) is a service company of the city of Freiburg responsible for the areas of economic and tourism promotion, the operation of event venues and the organization of major events, trade fairs and markets.

The FWTM is a management and marketing company of the city of Freiburg. With its range of services, the FWTM is aimed at guests and citizens of Freiburg, the economy of the city and region and organizers of trade fairs, conferences, congresses and cultural events.

• Head of the trade fair department at the Freiburg exhibition center
• Development and implementation of the departmental goals in coordination with the management
• Further development and expansion of the existing event portfolio and new formats
• Optimization and control of procedures and processes, responsibility for quality assurance
• Representation of the department towards partners and committees
• Technical and disciplinary responsibility for around 40 employees
• Responsible for budget planning and monitoring

• Several years of experience in the trade fair industry as well as management experience in a comparable position
• Understanding of operational and commercial relationships, meaningful work processes and procedures
• Conceptual and analytical thinking, strategic thinking
• Hands-on mentality paired with the ability to identify changes and develop innovative solutions
• Decision-making skills, negotiating skills and assertiveness
• Cooperative leadership style that challenges and encourages
• Very good knowledge of Office applications and a good understanding of event-specific software and communication systems

• Versatile and challenging job with exciting projects
• A responsible management position
• Open doors, quick decision-making channels and space for independent action
• Mobile working and a modern, ergonomic workplace with good infrastructure
• Extensive additional benefits such as company pension schemes, Hansefit, JobRad, public transport subsidy and much more.