Event Planner in Medical Devices Industry

# Commitment # Teamwork # Passion are our common values. If you are looking for a meaningful challenge in a well-established and fast-growing international company – we look forward getting to know you. 
 
Penumbra Europe GmbH is the Berlin based European headquarter of Penumbra Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California. We are a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet needs. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia, and through distributors in selected international markets. 
 
We are looking for anEvent Planner to oversee, coordinate and manage off-site events across Europe. This is an unlimited, full-time position, located in Berlin. 
 
Penumbra in Europe is a dynamic, open-minded and constantly growing team of nearly 250 employees in 16 different countries across Europe (globally 3.800 employees). As part of the Marketing organisation the Event team plays a crucial role in bringing our life saving products to our customers by organising different kinds of events and meeting across Europe. 
What You'll Work On

• Supervise trade shows from setup to dismantle 
• Manage all satellite events at major conferences, such as customer events, workshops and symposiums 
• Serve as a principal liaison between the product management, creative, and exhibit house during the planning process for a conference or trade show 
• Plan and coordinate the timely completion of event materials and deliverables 
• Work with the sales team to finalize attendees for all major conferences 
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders 
• Track expenses for meetings and events to ensure they are in line with the budget 
• Maintain and work with the event database  
• Ensure all conferences and meetings are compliant with HCC guidelines and stay updated with new guidelines 

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in business or any related discipline 
• Ideally minimum of 2 years of experience in event planning 
• Fluent in German and English 
• Experience in marketing coordination within the tech industry would be a plus 
• Energized by working in a fast-paced environment 
• Strong organizational and time management skills 
• Strong attention to detail and priorities 
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills  
• Demonstrated ability to drive solutions and resolve issues creatively 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills  
• Strong hands-on mentality, flexible, customer-oriented, open-minded and excellent intercultural skills 
• Willingness to travel (maximum once a month) 
• Profound knowledge of MS Office and other IT tools to work with shared information  
• You are ideally based in Berlin 

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation,including a monthly mobility grant 
• Flexible working hours and the option to work remotely 
• Diverse, multi-cultural, positive and friendly team of Marketing professionals 
• Interesting and varied tasks in an innovative, internationally established and fast-growing company 
• State-of-the art IT-equipment 
• Free gym membership in a gym close to the office 
• The opportunity to be at the forefront of technology that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases 

If you are interested in this position, please do not hesitate toapply now.