Senior Event Sales Manager (m/f/d) 100%

About the job

Senior Event Sales Manager

You don’t want to just sell events, but shape them?

The Volkshaus Basel is more than just a venue: it is a stage for cultural highlights, stylish corporate events, and unforgettable private celebrations.

As a Senior Event Sales Manager (m/f/d) 100%, you work at the interface of culture, design, hospitality, and gastronomy. You are the central contact person 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
• Acceptance of event enquiries and independent preparation of offers and contracts
• Consultation and support of our customers from business, culture, corporate, and private sectors
• Coordination with other departments for the execution of events
• Development and sale of individual event concepts including budget responsibility
• Creation and control of invoices and debtors
• Active management of the utilisation of our event spaces and hotel capacities
• Maintenance of existing customer relationships as well as acquisition of new business partners
• Co-design and further development of our offerings and sales processes

What scores with you:

• 2-5 years of experience in event sales, event management, or a comparable role in hospitality or gastronomy
• Completed training in hospitality and/or gastronomy; further education at a hotel management school is an advantage
• Host personality with a high service orientation and joy in contact with people
• Sales strength, initiative, and a good sense of customer needs
• Very good German and English skills, spoken and written; additional languages are welcome
• Solid administrative skills and experience with hotel, reservation, or PMS systems
• Organisational talent, flexibility, and the ability to keep an overview even in hectic situations
• Enjoyment in taking responsibility and contributing your own ideas

Your added value with us:

• One of the most exciting event, culture, and hospitality businesses in the region
• Lots of creative freedom and the opportunity to implement your own ideas
• Open communication and a pleasant working atmosphere: we place great value on a positive togetherness
• Top conditions for overnight stays and consumptions in our establishments (Volkshaus Basel and Helvetia Zurich)
• Preferred purchase prices with selected house suppliers
• Discount prices at various brands thanks to membership at brandsforemployees.ch
• Be part of a company with short decision-making paths, focusing on innovation and initiatives
• We rely on long-term collaboration; our dynamic growth offers ideal conditions for your personal development
• And much more…

Interested?

Then we look forward to getting to know you and learning how you think about events.

We look forward to receiving your complete application: