ABBEvents & Exhibitions CoE Manager (f/m/d), 80-100% (12-Month Maternity Cover)
ABB is hiring an Events & Exhibitions CoE Manager (f/m/d), 80-100% (12-Month Maternity Cover). Level rates it ; you can apply on ABB.
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Lead the global Event and Exhibition Center of Expertise managing regional experts and overseeing EMEA event execution.
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
Global Communications Manager__
Your Role and Responsibilities
The role leads the global Event and Exhibition Center of Expertise, managing regional experts and overseeing EMEA event execution while ensuring the effective delivery of the CoE operating model, services, and event portfolio during a 12-month maternity cover. The role focuses on operational excellence, team leadership, execution of priority events and exhibitions, and the implementation and continuous improvement of established processes, tools, and ways of working. It ensures alignment with divisional priorities, oversees budgets and compliance with global standards, and acts as the central coordination point to enable consistent, effective events supported by effective cross-regional and cross-divisional collaboration.
The work model for the role is: #Li-hybrid
This role is contributing to the Motion, High Power Division in Untersiggenthal, Kanton Aargau.
You will be mainly accountable for
- Guiding and mentoring regional event experts, ensuring alignment with established CoE processes, divisional objectives, and consistent cross-regional collaboration, whilst taking a direct role in the planning and delivery of priority event and exhibition activities.
- Managing the day-to-day operation of the Events & Exhibitions CoE, including demand intake, prioritization, portfolio visibility, resource allocation, stakeholder engagement, and execution of the agreed CoE roadmap and service offering.
- Managing high-quality event delivery by overseeing event planning, suppliers, logistics, production, registration, lead capture, event technology, budgets, reporting, and on-site execution, while ensuring compliance with CoE standards, governance requirements, and ABB policies.
- Overseeing event performance, operational KPIs, CoE tools, self-service resources, and supplier partnerships, while continuously improving delivery efficiency, adoption of CoE services, and the overall event experience across Motion divisions and regions.
Qualifications for the Role
- 8+ years of experience in Communications, Marketing, Event Management, or a related field, including 5+ years in event management.
- Leadership experience within a global or matrix organization, with demonstrated team management and development capabilities.
- Solid experience of managing complex event portfolios, budgets, suppliers, and multi-regional event delivery.
- Well-developed project management, execution, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
- Knowledge of physical, hybrid, and digital event formats, including engagement strategies, lead capture, and event technology platforms.
- Experience working in multinational, cross-cultural environments; experience in a CoE or shared services model.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or a related field.
- Self-managed professional with a solution-oriented, practical mindset; experience leveraging KPIs and insights for continuous improvement; willingness to travel; fluent in English.
More about us
ABB High Pow\er is the market leader in high-power, high-performance drives, drive systems and packages for industrial process and large infrastructure applications, and a major supplier of power conversion equipment for renewable energy and other applications. The Division offers global support to help customers, partners and equipment manufacturers with asset reliability, performance improvement and energy efficiency in mission critical applications.
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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Events & Exhibitions CoE Manager (f/m/d), 80-100% (12-Month Maternity Cover) at ABB rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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