The AO is a medically guided, not-for-profit organization, a global network of surgeons, and the world's leading education, innovation, and research organization specializing in the surgical treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. We are home to people from all over the world, from different backgrounds, with diverse talents and specialist areas. What binds us together is our passion for excellence, our dedication to our mission of improving patient care, and our understanding that we are stronger together: we are one AO.
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The AO’s educational events facilitate training and expertise across our clinical specialties such as trauma, spine, craniomaxillofacial, veterinary, and reconstructive surgery. Our regional Education Events teams are responsible for the planning, delivery, and on-site execution of all our educational events.
Employment type / Anstellungsverhältnis: Temporary Workload percentage / Pensum: 100% Location / Standort:
Davos Platz, CH
Experience level / gewünschtes Erfahrungsniveau: Experienced professional Application language / Bewerbungssprache: English or German
Main Responsibilities
1. Support event deployment and logistics (pre-, on-site and post- event)
2. Provide operational and administrative support for all related event activities and maintain activities in the event management system
3. Manage event participants for assigned educational events
4. Support the events execution on-site as a backup of the Event Owners
5. Help to facilitate smooth collaboration within Operational Teams (Event Owners and Event Specialists)
6. Manage the collaboration with local agencies / suppliers
7. Act as the cost expert of the events (manage the expenses)
8. Drive invoice handling and P&L reporting
9. Manage CME accreditation
10. Manage compliance approval and data in Concerto
11. Manage event closing for final reconciliation.
12. Assigned event(s) within in the cluster and support in managing the budget for the assigned events
Main Requirements
13. Bachelor degree in relevant field (e.g., hospitality, event management, public relations, communications, marketing) or higher Education “Fachausweis“
14. Proven record of professional experience in event organization or project management (3-5 years)
15. Experience in medical events/course organization would be an advantage
16. Strong organizational-, project- and event management skills
17. Good communication skills and ability to build and maintain relations with Health Care Professional at all levels and broader stakeholders
18. Good problem solving and strong analytical skills as well as proven ability to prioritize task
19. A collaborative, solution-focused approach, ability to collaborate well with others and work cross-functionally across the organization
20. Effective Team player skills through consistent reliability and effective support
21. Knowledge and proven experience of relevant systems
22. Fluent written and verbal English. Knowledge of other relevant languages in the region are an asset.
23. This is a temporary role (8 months, maternity cover. Start date in July 2026)
We offer
24. An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative organization
25. The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team
26. Modern infrastructure
27. High degree of flexibility regarding working hours and location (depending on operational requirements)
28. Generous package of social benefits, including supplementary vacation days and pension scheme contributions
29. Internal skills training opportunities and support for continued education