INTERNATIONAL EVENT MANAGER

The company

Swatch, launched in 1983 by Nicolas G. Hayek, is a leading Swiss watchmaker and one of the world's most popular brands. The first Swatch watches surprised everyone with their revolutionary concept, creative design and provocative spirit. Today Swatch continues to innovate and surprise with new models, collections and special editions. Right from the start, Swatch connected with art and artists, and Swatch watches remain a prominent canvas for artists from a broad range of disciplines. In order to reinforce the Marketing team at our headquarters in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, SWATCH is currently searching for an 

INTERNATIONAL EVENT MANAGER

Job description

In this position, you will report to the Head of PR and be the go to person for every event related project.

Main tasks will include: 

PR, Corporate, Brand Experience and Swatch Club event management

• Support to the attributed departments in managing, planning, organising and realising events


• Implement the overall international event strategy


• Ensure a full consumer/journalist journey experience across all events


• Lead field event executions and activation and troubleshoot during the event


• Organise and realise hospitality program


• Brief photographer and copywriter, production of all branding


• Set up a detailed yearly calendar on a global PR, Corporate and Sports Event scale


• Manage, produce and deliver global brand event projects including post-event evaluation, budget planning and reports


• Maintain unified message and position company-wide, along with corporate reputation

Public Relations and Partnerships

• Focus on launching major PR opportunities through international global events


• Support PR Team in developing clear guidelines for the markets on all product launches


• Support markets in the proposal and execution of local events and activations


• Maintain ongoing open dialogue with local PR managers and agencies: share best practices, inspire new actions, encourage local creativity and initiatives


• Operational support with partnership, from concept development to bringing it to life


• Organise Video Shootings for PR Content 

Corporate and Sports events

• Organise the annual International Kick-off Meeting and Panorama meeting (online and physical)


• Organise major Sport events 


• HQ Event support for collaborations 


• Support in execution of key Club events 

Profile

• This role requires excellent project management skills coupled with negotiation skills and a high sense of flexibility.


• Detail oriented, you demonstrate a creative and innovative mind-set associated to time management skills.


• Proactive communicator, you can integrate any kind of team and are ready to travel internationally.

Professional requirements

• Degree in Commerce, Marketing, Advertising, Communication, Finance, or any related field. 5 to 7 years of experience in advertising (in an agency a big plus).


• In addition to your excellent capacity to work under pressure in a very dynamic and fast-paced environment, you demonstrate a great sense of structure and organisation.


• In addition to your excellent capacity to work under pressure in a very dynamic and fast-paced environment, you demonstrate a great sense of structure and organisation.


• Excellent MS Office tools management

Languages

This position requires an excellent level of oral and written communication in French, English and German. Any other language is an advantage.

Job location

Company address

Swatch Ltd
Nicolas G. Hayek Strasse 1
CH-2502 Biel