Posted 2 days ago

Project & Operations Manager

ParisHybridFull-time

AI Summary

The Project & Operations Manager plans and executes events of all scales, leads project teams and day-to-day operations, manages logistics, budgets, and stakeholder relationships, and supports sales activities.

About this role

Are you passionate about the Events’ sector? Do you want to expand your expertise and join an innovative and fast-changing industry?

Joining Novaspace means integrating an innovative and fast-growing international consulting group specialized in the space sector. Novaspace is currently seeking an Events’ project manager to contribute to its growth in the space industry.

About the position

We are seeking an experienced Project & Operations Manager reporting to our Events Director to support our events activities and help manage the team’s day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities include:

Creating and organizing events and projects of all scales,lead project teams and follow a 360-degree organization approach, including leadership of complex, multi-stakeholder events,

Supporting existing events: support the team during & before the event with communications, onsite logistics, manage onsite schedules & providers,

Handling the team processes, budgets and relationship with admin team at local and group level (HR, Finance),

Lead weekly individual check-ins and coordinate project and team meetings,

Developing and running new or existing events including:

Coordination of the content & support the conference program management

Follow-up on sales (liaise with the sales team to support with the sales documents, follow the objectives on Salesforce, capacity to prepare proposals and manage the client when the event involves a co-organizer or a customer)

Management of all logistics (venue, F&B, registration platform)

Work collaboratively with other functions including Sales, Content and Operations to provide updates on production status

Coordination support on the identification of target audience & potential guests/attendees, logistics support on invitations and confirmations.

Coordination with communication team for communication plan and promotional material when needed.

Your Profile

Qualification & experience requested

Master’s degree or equivalent in Marketing, Communications, Economics

Minimum 8 years’ experience organizing international conferences, congresses, forums, dealing with public (institutions) and private stakeholders

Proven track record with international conferences, congresses, forums, and association events, preferably in agency settings

Strategic problem-solver who excels in high-pressure environments.