Event Manager at mci group in Portugal

🌍 Join Ovation Portugal as an Event Manager

📢 ATTENTION EVENT MANAGERS: We’re looking for a rockstar Event Manager to join our Lisbon team. If you’re ready for your next challenge and want to be part of a fast-growing, international environment this might be your moment.

At Ovation Portugal, we’re looking for someone who doesn’t just manage events but turns ideas into unforgettable experiences. If you love event design and thrive on crafting bespoke programmes that truly wow clients, this is your stage. You’ll collaborate across teams, stay ahead of trends, and help shape destination experiences that feel fresh, relevant, and bold.

🚀 What You’ll Do

• Design proposals that win: Create tailored, high-impact event proposals that reflect each client’s vision while showcasing the best of Portugal.
• Drive value through smart partnerships: Build strong supplier relationships and negotiate effectively to deliver top-quality experiences within budget.
• Bring ideas to life: Collaborate closely with Sales and Operations to ensure seamless delivery—from concept to onsite execution.
• Lead with innovation & sustainability: Integrate new trends, technology, and sustainable practices into your projects.
• Keep everything (and everyone) aligned: Manage timelines, budgets, and client communication with clarity and confidence, using CRM and digital tools.

🎁 Why Join Ovation?

• 👌🏻Flexibility that truly empowers you: design your workday with adaptable hours and enjoy up to three home-office days each week because we trust you to balance life and work in the way that suits you best.
• 🔐Equality as a core value: we guarantee fair pay and no gender gap so you can count on stability and fairness.
• 🫂Collaboration without barriers: your skills matter more than your title; we embrace a flat hierarchy and shared leadership.
• 🧠Autonomous learning and development plan: free access to more than 1000 courses in our powerful learning platform Switch AI, learnings weeks to boost our continuous learning culture, specific training according to your development plan and mentoring program with MCI colleagues around the world.
• 🥳Work smart and live well: from running internal clubs to free breakfast every Monday, fresh fruit, specialty coffee every day, afterworks, regular creative and wellbeing activities. Plus, our two big annual parties and maybe more...
• 🌴Time to recharge: we offer 22 paid vacation days per year, plus extra time off for your birthday, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and free worldwide travel insurance. After completing your first year with MCI, your annual vacation allowance increases to 30 days, because we believe in rewarding loyalty and ensuring you have the time to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.
• 🦄Unique projects and global exposure: take part in extraordinary events and international experiences that will broaden your horizons and connect you with diverse cultures and industries.

🎓 What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience as an Event Manager in Portugal.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English (B2+), both written and spoken.
• Strong budgeting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under pressure without compromising quality.
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Detail-oriented, organised, and solution-driven mindset.
• Flexibility to travel (Portugal & internationally).
• Comfortable using AI tools and digital platforms to improve efficiency.
• ✨ Bonus points: experience with Cvent, CRM tools, additional languages.

📍 Location

Lisbon (Campo Pequeno), with excellent transport connections.

About MCI - Ovation

With over 10 years of experience in the Portuguese Market, MCI Spain & Portugal is one of the leading companies in the design and implementation of association conferences, congresses, exhibitions, events, meetings, and incentives.

The agency is part of the MCI Group, which has more than 2,000 employees in over 30 countries at 61 locations. For more information, visit: MCI | Marketing engagement agency - en

MCI Spain & Portugal is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We are committed to attracting, developing, and engaging the best talent in our industry, and we strive to build and sustain an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and empowered. Our goal is to continuously improve by welcoming diverse perspectives and ensuring that every team member can thrive.