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Events Manager

Location: 

Zurich, CH, 8005

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the Role

The Event Manager plays a central role in bringing the company’s strategy, culture and priorities to life through high quality internal and external events, and clear, engaging employee communications. The role is responsible for the end-to-end planning and delivery of events that strengthen engagement, alignment and reputation, while also supporting internal communications activities that connect employees to leadership messages, key initiatives and moments that matter. Working closely with Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, HR senior leaders and external partners, the role ensures consistent messaging, strong execution and a seamless experience across channels and touchpoints.

 

Key Responsibilities Include

  • Lead the end-to-end planning, coordination and delivery of internal and select external events (e.g. leadership meetings, town halls, employee events, stakeholder or customer events)
  • Translate strategic objectives into compelling event concepts, formats and agendas
  • Manage all operational aspects of events, including timelines, logistics, vendors, venues, budgets and risk considerations
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders (Corporate Comms, Investor Relations HR, leadership teams) to ensure events support broader business and communications priorities
  • Ensure consistent branding, messaging and quality standards across all events
  • Manage post event follow up, including feedback, learnings and content reuse
  • Support the planning and execution of internal communications for key moments, initiatives and leadership communications
  • Repurpose event content into internal communications assets where relevant (e.g. summaries, highlights, recordings)
  • Continuously identify opportunities to improve processes, formats and employee experience.
  • Budget Responsibility (up to CHF 1 Mio per event), autonomously recruiting and leading agencies, liaising and coordinating with venues, customers, caterers, and internal departments (Investor Relations, finance, legal, insurance, marketing, HR, sales, brand managers, chefs)
  • Participant management (including designing of websites, registration tools, apps, as well as planning and launching of communication campaigns)

 

About You

  • At least 8 years of experience in event organization/marketing or communication
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing/event management, communications or business administration
  • Proven project management, social and leadership skills
  • Strong organizational skills and service orientation
  • Excellent budget management capabilities
  • Proven seniority to communicate with / consult executives & managers on eye-level
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint & willingness to keep up with the constant development of Google Workspace Tools
  • Fluent in English; very good command of German; other languages are an asset
  • Relevant experience in virtual event organization and affinity for modern digital communication tools (mobile app, website content management system, virtual event platforms)
  • Project management skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong negotiation skills while maintaining constructive working relationships

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.

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