Event and Program Manager (60–90%, Co-Employment possible – e.g. by splitting the position between two people (e.g. 60% / 30%)) (m/f/d)

The Events Office of the University of St.Gallen is the central point of contact for event management on campus. With solid expertise in the strategic conception, planning, and execution of events, we actively shape the public event offerings of HSG in line with the university strategy.
Our focus is on developing formats that open spaces for dialogue, education, and social engagement. We see events as important drivers and effective tools for promoting a vibrant, open, and diverse HSG community. Our events bring together students, researchers, alumni, staff, and external guests or partners. Personal encounters are a central part of our university identity: they foster a strong sense of community and open, inspiring exchange, creating an environment where openness, inspiration, and engagement can flourish.

• Strategic coordination and scheduling of events according to the strategy and core mission of the university
• Efficient inquiry and offer management including capacity coordination
• Responsibility for the Single Point of Entry for internal and external room requests
• Planning, coordination, and implementation of public lectures 
• Creation and maintenance of the program overview in print and online formats
• Support and maintenance of event tools as well as the event calendar
• Administrative support including correspondence and reporting
• Creation and evaluation of event evaluations
• Resource and financial management
• Management of event projects and organization of situational events

• Completed commercial training (e.g. office clerk, event specialist EFZ) or an equivalent qualification (e.g. event management course)
• Professional experience in project or event management
• Organizational talent with a proactive, well-organized, and team-oriented working style
• High quality orientation, strong solution orientation, and pronounced service competence
• Confident handling of MS Office and event planning tools, experience with Typo3 is an advantage
• Very good communication skills in German and English

"A place that creates knowledge" - As one of the leading business universities in Europe, the University of St.Gallen (HSG) is committed to educating over 9,800 students and offers around 3,330 employees an attractive and innovative environment in research, teaching, continuing education, and administration."