Leipziger Messe GmbH | Germany | 04xxx Leipzig | Permanent position | Part time - flexible / Full time / Home office | Published since: 30.01.2026 on stepstone.de
Head of Department Leipzig Book Fair (m/f/d)
The Leipzig trade fair is one of the top 10 of the leading German trade fair companies and the top 50 worldwide. She conducts events in Leipzig and at various locations in Germany and abroad. With the five subsidiaries and the Congress Center Leipzig (CCL), the Leipzig Trade Fair as a comprehensive service provider forms the entire chain of the event business. Around 280 events are held annually - trade fairs, exhibitions, congresses and events - with up to 15,000 exhibitors and over 1.2 million visitors from all over the world. For our Leipzig Book Fair, Manga Comic Con/Education/Leipzig Liest department, we are looking for the next time
We offer you exciting tasks, creative team spirit and an attractive, future-proof workplace at a leading international organizer. As a modern and responsible employer, our entrepreneurial action is characterized by sustainability. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Acquisition of the professional and disciplinary management of the Manga Comic Con/Education/Leipzig Liest department, including the management and promotion of the entrusted employees active implementation and further development of the strategic objective of the Leipzig Book Fair and operational control of the targets in the teams to be led by KPIs active and innovative further design of the event concepts and exhibitor segments of the Leipzig Book Fair, taking into account long-term development trends and the development of potential new sources of revenue Management of the measuring organization of the responsibility area and the creation and controlling of the budget with a clear focus on optimization potentials Responsibility for the networking of the team, internal process optimization and cross-border coordination with the specialist departments of the Leipzig Messe results-oriented care of the existing network to customers, associations, trade fair councils and media representatives and the development of new contacts and partnerships for the Leipzig Book Fair
You have successfully completed their studies, ideally in the field of literature, publishing or business, as well as several years of professional experience in the trade fair and event organization or in the field of events/festivals You already have several years of leadership experience, want to continue to take responsibility and your team and the development of your employees are at your heart You are characterized by willingness to design, a pronounced strategic, entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary thinking and a result-oriented working method You are able to inspire, convince and network people, perform confidently and have enforcing ability very good knowledge of English complete your profile
a variable remuneration share 39-hour week and 30 days holiday Compatibility of work and personal life situation through flexible working hours and mobile work occupational pension schemes individual training offers discounted lunch in our ''Casino'' very good transport connection and free parking with charging station for electric cars sustainable mobility through the possibility of leasing a JobRad and the grant of the German ticket as a job ticket
Location
 | Leipziger Messe GmbH | |
| Messe-Allee 1, 04356 Leipzig | ||
| Germany |
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