Project & Operations Manager
Novaspace
Apply to this jobAre you passionate about the Events’ sector? Do you want to expand your expertise and join an innovative and fast-changing industry?
Joining Novaspace means integrating an innovative and fast-growing international consulting group specialized in the space sector. Novaspace is currently seeking an Events’ project manager to contribute to its growth in the space industry.
About the position
- Creating and organizing events and projects of all scales, lead project teams and follow a 360-degree organization approach, including leadership of complex, multi-stakeholder events,
- Supporting existing events: support the team during & before the event with communications, onsite logistics, manage onsite schedules & providers,
- Handling the team processes, budgets and relationship with admin team at local and group level (HR, Finance),
- Lead weekly individual check-ins and coordinate project and team meetings,
- Developing and running new or existing events including:
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Coordination of the content & support the conference program management
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Follow-up on sales (liaise with the sales team to support with the sales documents, follow the objectives on Salesforce, capacity to prepare proposals and manage the client when the event involves a co-organizer or a customer)
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Management of all logistics (venue, F&B, registration platform)
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Work collaboratively with other functions including Sales, Content and Operations to provide updates on production status
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Coordination support on the identification of target audience & potential guests/attendees, logistics support on invitations and confirmations.
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Coordination with communication team for communication plan and promotional material when needed.
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We are seeking an experienced Project & Operations Manager reporting to our Events Director to support our events activities and help manage the team’s day-to-day operations.
Responsibilities include:
Your Profile
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Master’s degree or equivalent in Marketing, Communications, Economics
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Minimum 8 years’ experience organizing international conferences, congresses, forums, dealing with public (institutions) and private stakeholders
- Proven track record with international conferences, congresses, forums, and association events, preferably in agency settings
Strategic problem-solver who excels in high-pressure environments.
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Strong organizational skills and knowledge of digital tools (MS Office, Monday, Salesforce, Swapcard, Adobe Suite is a plus)
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Team and suppliers management
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Languages: fluency in English is mandatory (spoken and written). Knowledge of French and additional languages is a plus
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Ability to work effectively in an international and multicultural environment
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Highly organized, autonomous, and proactive
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Adaptable, flexible, and capable of managing changing priorities
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Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
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Team player with a collaborative mindset
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Ability to work under pressure
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Committed to delivering high-quality results and maintaining attention to detail
Personal skills
What
- Profit-sharing bonus
- Bonus based on performance
- Remote work : 2 days/week
- Meal vouchers : 11€ / working day
- Learning opportunities in a dynamic team with an outstanding network of sector experts
- International work environment
- Intellectual challenges paired with work-life balance and limited travel
Summary
Manage international events, coordinate teams, handle logistics, develop partnerships, support sales, ensure quality.
Job title
Project & Operations Manager
Experience level
8+ years
Minimum experience
8+ years exp
Industry
consulting
Location requirements
Paris, France; hybrid (2 days remote/week)
Salary
Not specified
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Paris, France