Senior Event Operations Manager
Région De Genève, Suisse
Layout for the annual meeting in Davos (Switzerland) and in China:- Represent the World Economic Forum and work with a team of specialists in setting and finalizing the layout of each venue, taking into account key criteria (participant needs, flow, safety, visibility, efficiency, comfort)Operations Responsible for regional meetings (Latin America, India, Middle East, Europe):- Set up and coordinate the services of all partners and service providers (e.g. logistics, transport of heads of state and public figures, catering, transport of participants, freight, police and traffic, participants flow, signage)- Plan, find, hire, rent and follow up with necessary resources and budgets for events worldwide (e.g. external staff, premises, offices, conference centre)- Negotiate contracts and agreements with service providers (construction, transport, telecommunications, audio-visual, hotels, airports, cleaning)- Set up and negotiate, for the comfort and safety of participants, efficient processes with governments and partners according to local regulations and laws (transport, flow of participants, airport arrival and departure processes, VIP welcome and safety processes, etc).Transport Responsible for the annual meetings in Davos and China:- Set up and plan all necessary resources for safe and state-of-the-art transport and movement of over 3,600 people, including heads of state and public figures (fleet of over 250 vehicles, buses, limousines and cars)- Select and negotiate agreements and contracts with service providers (including insurance)