Events & Travel Partner

TL;DR

Events & Travel Partner (Corporate Operations): Designing and executing internal events and travel roadmaps to enhance employee experience and company culture with an accent on strategic planning and seamless logistics. Focus on managing large-scale offsites, optimizing travel policies, and ensuring inclusive, user-centric internal operations.

Location: Hybrid in Barcelona, Spain (minimum 8 days per month in office). Relocation package and visa sponsorship are available.

Company

hirify.global is a leading sustainable marketplace platform connecting users to buy and sell second-hand items.

What you will do

• Own and execute the annual events roadmap aligned with company purpose, culture, and values.
• Lead the full event lifecycle for corporate events, team-building, and offsites, ensuring accessibility standards are met.
• Manage travel and event vendors, negotiate contracts, and track corporate budgets.
• Optimize travel policies and workflows to improve employee experience and maximize savings.
• Partner with Culture, Purpose, and Workplace teams to design inclusive internal initiatives.
• Provide ad-hoc Executive Assistant support for leadership operations during peak periods.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing large-scale events and complex travel coordination independently in fast-paced environments.
• Strong strategic and systems thinking to align event initiatives with business goals.
• Experience in financial management, budget tracking, and contract negotiation.
• Exceptional communication skills for cross-functional collaboration across leadership and finance teams.
• English: Fluency is mandatory for global communication.
• Location: Must be based in or able to relocate to Barcelona.

Nice to have

• Experience in a corporate event planning role.
• Background working in a fast-paced product or tech environment.
• Knowledge of sustainable and eco-friendly event practices.
• Spanish language proficiency for local vendor management.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous individual learning budget of €2k per year.
• Private health insurance via Alan and gym/wellness plan.
• Flexible working hours, intensive Fridays, and 26 holidays per year.
• Free office meals and contributions toward home WIFI.
• Language lessons (English, Catalan, Spanish) during working hours.
• Relocation package including monetary support and legal advice.

Hiring process

• Intro Call with Talent Acquisition to discuss experience and expectations.
• Case Study to assess required technical skills for the role.
• Expertise and Stakeholder interviews focusing on hard skills and cross-functional collaboration.
• Culture-Add interview to ensure alignment with company purpose.