Conference & Event Manager 100% (a)

ISS Schweiz

Zürich-Altstetten

Key information

Publication date:04 September 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Zürich-Altstetten

Job summary

Join ISS Schweiz as a Conference & Event Manager, leading in facility services.

Tasks

Ensure professional conference operations and client care.
Coordinate events with various departments for seamless execution.
Lead a team of 11, focusing on quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Experience in hospitality or event management is essential.
Strong customer orientation and flexibility required.
Excellent IT skills and proficiency in MS Office necessary.

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Conference & Event Manager 100% (a)

With over 13,000 employees, ISS Switzerland is a leader in the field of integral facility services. We design living and working spaces that make people and companies successful – through smart, connected solutions in facility management, technology, cleaning, logistics, and security. ISS Switzerland is part of the global ISS Group with over 325,000 employees worldwide.

As a born host and experienced organizational talent, you will shine together with your team at one of our banking key accounts in Zurich. Look forward to new challenges in coordinating and managing diverse events and a lively, international, and demanding business environment where you can use your talent and experience daily to inspire guests and customers and create unforgettable service moments. In this role, you will also benefit from attractive employment conditions and regulated working hours without room duty and weekend shifts. We look forward to meeting you.

Your main tasks:

- Ensuring professional conference operations and service-oriented support for customers and guests
- Participating in projects to further develop and optimize the offered services in close coordination with the customer
- Coordinating events with the relevant departments (housekeeping, catering, AV technology, etc.)
- Professional and personnel management of three directly subordinate employees
- Overall responsibility for a team of a total of 11 people
- Quality controls and continuous process improvement
- Active participation in events to support the team
- Handling reservations in the corresponding system
- Administrative tasks

Your profile:

- Completed training in hospitality, event management, or a comparable industry
- Graduation from a hotel management school is an advantage but not mandatory
- Professional and leadership experience in a similar position
- Very good German and English skills, both spoken and written; additional languages are a plus
- Very good IT skills (MS Office) and experience using reservation systems
- High customer orientation and flexibility
- Impeccable reputation

Ready for us? We are ready for you!

Every day at ISS Switzerland, we work to ensure that offices, laboratories, airports, production facilities, train stations, schools, and hospitals function and are livable. Our 13,000 employees create living spaces throughout Switzerland where over a million people feel comfortable and can develop every day. ISS stands for innovation, service quality, and direct customer relationships. As an employer, we rely on fair employment conditions, equal pay for equal work, and secure jobs. Appreciation is more than a promise for us – it is reflected in our five programs and over 200 training and development opportunities. Because those who bear responsibility must also offer perspectives – and without us, many things would not work.