Commercial Strategy & Project Manager

• Independently prepare, cost, and negotiate tailored proposals for existing and prospective customers
• Develop customized concepts and presentations to acquire and win new customers and sponsors
• Advise sponsors on designing their sponsorship packages and ensure professional implementation
• Prepare, negotiate, and coordinate contracts with speakers, sponsors, cooperation partners, and service providers
• Manage external service providers and partners and coordinate the agreed measures
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, sponsors, partners, and service providers
• Coordinate, prepare, and actively participate in customer meetings and presentation appointments
• Work closely with the editorial team on the planning and development of issues and editorial formats
• Coordinate collaboration between the Commercial Department and the editorial team
• Brief the graphics team and oversee the implementation of print materials, promotional materials, event materials, and branding
• Attend relevant customer events and meetings
• Prepare meaningful reports for customers and sponsors
• Monitor deadlines, budgets, deliverables, and project progress

• Professional experience in project management, account management, or sales within the media industry or a comparable field
• Experience managing customers and independently overseeing projects
• Confident preparing and costing proposals
• Strong negotiation skills
• Good understanding of customer and sponsor requirements
• Ability to develop customized concepts and sponsorship packages
• Structured, independent, and solution-oriented approach to work
• Ability to oversee multiple projects running in parallel
• Confident and professional communication with customers, sponsors, partners, and service providers
• Enjoy working at the interface between Commercial, Editorial, Graphics, and other internal and external partners
• Strong feel for brands and media, as well as for the professional presentation of customer and sponsorship projects
• Confident handling of presentations, concepts, proposals, and reports
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with a strong hands-on mentality
• Willingness to work independently, take responsibility, and reliably bring projects to completion
• Excellent written and spoken German
• Good command of English

• Permanent employment contract
• 30 days of annual leave
• Full flexibility through flexitime working hours
• Complimentary drinks and snacks
• Varied work in a collegial team
• Short decision-making processes, enabling you to implement your ideas without unnecessary bureaucracy