Volkshaus Basel Betriebs AG
Basel
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Event Sales Manager (m/f/d) 100%
- 05 May 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Basel
Job summary
Join Das Volkshaus Basel as an Event Sales Manager! Experience a dynamic work environment and great benefits.
Tasks
- Sell concerts, festivals, and events for up to 1,300 guests.
- Optimize the use of our diverse event spaces for maximum satisfaction.
- Provide professional advice and create offers and contracts independently.
Skills
- Experience in hospitality with relevant education or training required.
- Strong organizational skills and charm to engage guests effectively.
- Fluent in German and English, with additional languages as a plus.
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About the job
Event Sales Manager
The Volkshaus Basel is more than just a venue: it is a stage for cultural highlights, stylish corporate events and unforgettable private celebrations.
As an Event Sales Manager (m/f/d) 100%, you are the central contact person for our guests and ensure with sensitivity, organisational talent and enthusiasm that every event becomes a special experience.
Your mission:
- Sale of concerts, festivals, readings, meetings, conferences and large events with up to 1,300 guests
- Optimal utilisation of our diverse rooms
- Professional and individual advice with the aim of achieving high guest satisfaction
- Acceptance of event enquiries and independent preparation of offers and contracts using protel On-Premise
- Processing group reservations of participants staying in our Boutique & Design Hotel
- Coordination with other departments for the execution of events
- Creation and checking of invoices and debtors
- Various administrative tasks and data maintenance
What scores with you:
- Host personality with a high willingness to serve
- Completed training in hospitality and/or gastronomy, preferably a degree from a recognised hotel management school or an equivalent qualification
- Professional experience in a comparable position
- You possess solid administrative skills and have experience with PMS systems
- Very good German and English skills, both spoken and written, other foreign languages are an advantage
- Your charisma is genuine, your manner always respectful: with charm and social sensitivity, you are a valued contact for guests and colleagues alike
- You are characterised by innovative ideas and are an organisational talent
- You like to take responsibility and flexibility is a matter of course for you
Your added value with us:
- Top conditions for overnight stays and consumption in our establishments (Volkshaus Basel and Helvetia Zurich)
- Preferred purchase prices from selected house suppliers
- Discount prices at various brands thanks to membership at brandsforemployees.ch
- Be part of a company with short decision-making processes, focusing on innovation and initiatives
- Open communication and a pleasant working atmosphere: we place great value on a positive togetherness
- A unique working environment characterised by high-quality architecture, art and enjoyment
- We rely on long-term cooperation; our dynamic growth offers ideal conditions for your personal development
- And much more…
We do what we love – and love what we do.
Do you too? Then we look forward to meeting you in person soon.
We look forward to receiving your complete application:
