Junior Event Manager (m/f/d)
Together as a team we create unique #kdmoments
We are looking for you to further strengthen our team from 01.02.2026
Junior Event Manager (m/f/d)
Our offer
- An exciting central position in full-time 40 hours, a permanent employment contract, 30 days vacation as well as an attractive salary package, bonus payments and Germany ticket
- You are part of a successful team within a company that has been stable and established for 200 years
- We offer you trust-based working hours and flexible working hours (digital time recording) as well as a great deal of creative freedom
- A workplace in a prime location, on the banks of the Rhine and in the immediate vicinity of Cologne Cathedral, the main station and our ships. We prefer to work on site in the office, as this promotes direct exchange within the team and is also necessary for the successful sale of events on our ships
- Our teams bring together different personalities with diverse backgrounds, skills and functions
- With us, you can make full use of your individual strengths, such as teamwork, communication skills, assertiveness and resilience, develop yourself further and grow with new challenges
Your tasks
- You are responsible for handling high-quality event transportation - from preparing quotations and contracts to coordinating event logistics and ensuring that everything runs smoothly before, after and during the event
- As part of a 4-person event team, you will be responsible for looking after B2B/B2C customers and event organizers as well as acquiring new customers
- You accompany the planning, co-development, implementation and optimization of sales strategies and sales promotion measures in close cooperation with all relevant departments such as Sales as well as with the teams on board the KD
- Observation of market and sales trends as well as a good feel for trends and currents in the market
What you bring with you
- Ideally a successfully completed degree or comparable training in event management, tourism or in the hotel/catering industry as well as relevant professional experience in the event sector
- You have a high degree of service and customer orientation, an extraordinary sense of responsibility and are an organizational talent
- Flexibility and willingness to travel as well as weekend assignments (trade fair and event assignments)
- You are a team player and a convincing personality with fluent German and good English skills
- You are experienced in using MS Office programs as well as reservation and booking systems
- Ideally, you already have a good network in sales and use various social media channels for further market penetration and networking
Are you an absolute driver and a strong sales personality*? *Of course, gender doesn't matter. You are a sought-after and recognized discussion partner for the team and our key accounts, who have a hands-on mentality and stand for pragmatic and results-oriented action.
Is that you? Then apply to us! We are interested in you as a person and we primarily want to find out about your personality and motivation. This means that you can decide for yourself whether you want to share information such as your photo, marital status, religion, nationality, etc. with us. We value and treat all applications equally. To make the application process as easy as possible for you, you can apply with just your CV. If you prefer to apply in detail, please send us a letter of motivation to bewerbung@k-d.com.
We are eager to find out which topics make your heart beat faster. Tell us about your most exciting project or the trickiest task. What drives you? How do you stay up to date professionally? Tell us what you would like to learn from us and how you can contribute to the success of KD . If you have any questions, please contact Mandy (HR 0221-2088231).