Senior Event Producer (all genders)

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

At Zalando Studios, the Creative Production team is where bold ideas come to life! We create campaign moments for the brands featured on Zalando, working closely with our talented in-house Ideation team and Post Production teams. As a Senior Event Producer, you will lead the production of our largest events and branded activations. Partnering with Account Managers, Art Directors, external production companies and freelance talents, you will bring live events, activations, and immersive brand experiences to life for our high-profile clients.

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• Support the development of new event formats, production approaches, technologies, and solutions to elevate Zalando’s brand experiences.
• Help shape our overall event and activation strategy by contributing to the framework that guides our approach to branded events.
• Manage and take full accountability for medium- to large-scale budgets, ensuring feasibility, aligned expectations, and excellent final results.
• Apply deep event‑production expertise to advise internal teams on how to best bring their creative ideas to life.
• Lead your own projects with autonomy, anticipating challenges, improving workflows, optimizing existing processes, and introducing new ways of working.
• Build and manage a dynamic network of internal and external stakeholders, driving clear direction, facilitating information flow, and leading negotiations.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, including AI and automation tools, to better guide partners and stakeholders.
• Drive strategic and operational development, creating standard solutions for complex operational, financial, and people‑related challenges.
• Maintain organized systems for bids, invoicing, contracts, and all production documentation, while ensuring transparent, proactive communication throughout the full production lifecycle.

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• You bring 7 years of experience in event and activation production, ideally within a creative or advertising agency, producing creative commercial content and events.
• You hold a bachelor's degree in film, communication, or a related field.
• You’re an expert in end‑to‑end production, from concepting and budgeting through on‑site execution and wrap.
• You thrive in a fast‑paced environment and deliver high‑quality work across the full 360 marketing ecosystem.
• You excel at building detailed budgets and timelines – and sticking to them.
• You have a strong network of production partners and extensive experience sourcing and negotiating with diverse vendors.
• You are a hands‑on, solutions‑driven producer with a positive, proactive mindset and a willingness to challenge established ways of working.
• You have strong negotiation skills, familiarity with contracts, legal agreements, permitting, and excellent written and verbal English communication skills (German is a plus).

OUR OFFER

• Employee shares program
• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
• 27 days of vacation a year to start
• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
• Family services, including counseling and support
• Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub)
• Mental health support and coaching available
• Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer‑to‑peer review

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan‑European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e‑commerce – one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.

do.BETTER – our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion