EVENT MANAGER (m/f/d)

About the job

Workload: 100%

Workplace: Kloten

Start: May 2026 or by arrangement

EHC Kloten Sport AG is looking for an entrepreneurial, organized, and creative personality with a passion for sports, events, and fan experiences. As an Event Manager, you are responsible for the strategic development, conception, and operational implementation of our event formats – from gameday experiences to sponsor and hospitality events to community events.

YOUR TASKS:

• Strategy & Conception
  • Development and implementation of a holistic event strategy in line with the club's goals
  • Conception of new event formats to increase visitor numbers, fan loyalty, and hospitality revenues
  • Continuous analysis and further development of existing events
• Planning & Implementation
  • Overall responsibility for planning, organizing, and executing gameday experiences, fan events, sponsor, hospitality, and community events
  • Ensuring smooth event operations and a high-quality guest experience
  • Creation of schedules, production, and deployment plans
• Coordination & Partnerships
  • Close collaboration with internal departments as well as external partners and service providers
  • Integration and support of sponsors and partners in the event context
• Budget, Analysis & Reporting
  • Budget planning, cost control, and resource management
  • Evaluation of KPIs, feedback, and derivation of optimization measures
  • Reporting, documentation, and follow-up of all events

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Completed training or studies in event management, sports management, marketing, or a comparable field
• Experience in event management, ideally in the sports or entertainment environment
• Strong organizational skills and a structured way of working
• Ability to think strategically and implement operationally
• Experience in dealing with partners, sponsors, and service providers
• High personal responsibility, resilience, and flexibility, especially on game days and at events
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Confident handling of budgets and project planning
• Affinity for sports and ice hockey is an advantage
• Confident use of MS Office / CRM systems

WE OFFER YOU:

• A responsible key role in a traditional and ambitious professional sports club
• The opportunity to actively shape and further develop event formats
• A dynamic, sports-related working environment with short decision-making paths
• Collaboration with players, partners, and a strong network
• A small, motivated team with short decision-making paths
• Assignments live on site at home games

Do you want to create unforgettable experiences and actively shape EHC Kloten? Then we look forward to your application.

Please send your complete application documents including salary expectations to:
Dominique Nigg, d.nigg@ehc-kloten.ch