We’re looking for an exceptional Events Associate to take the lead on delivering standout, unique, and highly valuable experiences at Norrsken House Barcelona. As Events Associate, you'll play a pivotal role at the heartbeat of our vibrant ecosystem, overseeing a diverse array of events for internal and external purposes that embody our distinct spirit.

A 10,000 square meter beachfront start-up hub with four floors. The Norrsken Barcelona House is a dynamic workspace including a social club, restaurants, bars, a breathtaking rooftop, conference and workshop rooms, dining and cocktail venues, a fitness center, and more. It is also home to founders, investors, talent, and enablers, who have made solving the world's greatest challenges their business.

Areas of responsibility (but not limited to):

External Events: Coordinate small to medium-sized external events, ensuring a seamless orchestration from booking to operations. For grand events, you will work closely with our Sales & Growth Manager for the negotiations and sales intricacies, allowing you to focus on the art of preparing and executing.

Community-led Events: Take charge of community-led event coordination, working closely with the Community Lead to align with company goals and infuse our events with the essence of our core values and mission. Norrsken members are hard workers all day long; let's have some fun when the laptop shuts!

Strategic Norrsken Events: Crowds of guests, morning raves, partners, stakeholders, providers, DJs, logistics, and more…can you make these epic experiences come to life? Be the maestro behind major Norrsken events, leveraging your expertise in operations and stakeholder management to ensure each event reaches a crescendo of success.

To thrive and succeed in this role, we believe you have:

• Bilingual proficiency (C1) in Spanish and English for effective communication.

• 1-2 years of hospitality and/or F&B experience, bringing professionalism and warmth to our community.

• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and adaptability.

• Assertive communication, adept at managing diverse stakeholders.

• Budget-conscious for efficient planning.

• Strong problem-solving skills and readiness for unforeseen circumstances.

• Post-event evaluation: recognize successes, address challenges, and identify improvements.

Salary and benefits:

• A salary of 22,000€ gross per year.

• 28 days of holidays per year.

• Flexible remuneration benefits (meals, transportation, nursery) through Cobee.

• An opportunity to join the Norrsken Barcelona team early on, where your input and contribution will play a pivotal role in defining the initial processes and ways in which the House will operate.

Joining Norrsken is like working at a startup. It’s a fast-paced and exciting place to work. Tasks and challenges may be demanding, and responsibilities may change over time, but we guarantee that in return we will fast-forward your personal and professional development. And, you’ll get to be part of a team of caring people with shared goals and ambitions. Ten years from now, you’ll be proud of the projects and ideas you have developed and acted on together. Being part of Norrsken isn’t merely joining an organization - you’ll feel like you are part of something bigger than yourself with a commitment to create positive change.

About Norrsken

Norrsken is an impact ecosystem where entrepreneurs can find everything they need to make saving the world their business. Our work stems from a belief in entrepreneurship and new technology as forces that can positively impact the world.

Norrsken is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-religious foundation. It was founded by Niklas Adalberth, co-founder of payment services unicorn Klarna.

We run award-winning Norrsken House hubs in Stockholm, Sweden, Kigali, Rwanda and Barcelona, Spain. Norrsken’s five funds have raised >500mUSD to back exceptional entrepreneurs who combine profit with positive global impact: Norrsken VC, Norrsken22, Norrsken Accelerator, Norrsken Launcher and Norrsken Africa Seed Fund.

But we're only getting started. We're continuously growing our impact ecosystem and we're eager to connect with stellar people to join us on our mission of helping entrepreneurs solve the world's greatest challenges. Because if they win, we all win.

Norrsken aims to attract, recruit, and retain a diverse, inclusive, and creative workforce to give us the best opportunity to meet the diverse needs of our members and guests. We actively encourage applications from all groups and communities. If you’re not sure that you meet all of the requirements for the role, we still encourage you to apply.

Company

Norrsken House Barcelona

Locations

Barcelona, Spain

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