Job specification
- Planning, organizing, and implementing of major international sports events (including
workshops and draws) by running a schedule of events throughout the EHF Club
Competition season.
- Planning, implementing, and analyzing of event related marketing and communication
concepts to ensure growth in reach and engagement across all digital platforms.
- Developing and implementing of (VIP) ticket sale strategies for all major events to
attract existing customers and potential new partners.
- Identifying gaps in the events market by researching competitor events
- Produce clear and concise written correspondence in the form of letters, emails,
articles, and promotional material.
- Create a wide range of different marketing and presentation materials.
- Provide briefings/concepts and work closely with both internal and external partners.
- Identify and oversee the work of external suppliers.
Key competencies
- High interest in world’s biggest sports events, innovative developments, and potentials in this field
- Excellent communicational skills to position the major events in the sports market
- Customer and service-oriented mindset
- Detail- and solution-oriented way of working; hands-on mentality
- Good skills to work with MS office programs and in digital work processes
- Fluency in written and spoken English and German; other European languages useful
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects
- Comfortable in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Flexibility and ability to travel frequently and work according to the schedule of the EHF
Club Competitions
- Interest in and understanding of the sport of handball preferred
Key experiences
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience of working in a similar event management position
- University degree in Marketing and/or Event Management is a strong advantage
- Experience in independently managing event projects
- Proven track of record of successful (ticket) sales
- Experience of working in an international environment, across different cultures and
languages
Further information
- Preferred starting date: asap
- Permanent full-time position
- Workplace: Vienna, Austria
- Salary: € 49.000,- gross per year; overpayment possible depending on qualifications
About EHF Marketing GmbH
Based in Vienna, Austria, EHF Marketing GmbH is the marketing arm and a subsidiary of the European Handball Federation. The company works closely with marketing and media partners, as well as with Europe’s leading clubs to realise the full potential of the sport on the international sports market. EHF Marketing GmbH is responsible for the marketing and media rights of club competitions including the EHF Champions League Men + Women, the EHF European League Men + Women and EHF European Cup Men + Women.
Further information: eurohandball.com, ehfCL.com, ehfTV.com.
Making your application
Submit your applications in English, with a current CV and a motivational letter via our job application form to see if you have the EHFM factor, we are searching for! You will be in contact with our external HR partner Anja Innerhofer from @MONDAY people who will guide you through the process.
