DLG e. V.

Project Manager (m/f/d) Food and Academy Food

Frankfurt am Main
Full-time
Active since: 28.05.2026
Entry date: ab sofort
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DLG e.V. sees itself as a driving force for progress in the agriculture and food industry. It supports individuals, organizations and companies from agriculture, the food trade and industry, science and administration in order to implement innovations in a targeted manner. To this end, it offers competent and practical services in information, testing and knowledge transfer and also organizes leading international exhibitions in the agricultural sector.

For the DLG Technical Center Agriculture and Food in Frankfurt/Main, we are looking for a

Project Manager (m/f/d) Food and Academy Food (FTE - 100 %)

Your tasks:

  • Iconception, development, preparation and implementation of new specialist seminars and conferences in the food sector in Germany and abroad with the aim of communicating scientific findings in a practical form
  • Development of specialist and supporting programs for national and international trade fairs and exhibitions
  • Acting as a speaker in seminars and workshops, with moderation if necessary
  • Recruitment, budget negotiation, coordination and supervision of speakers
  • Further development of the DLG Sensory Navigator and similar projects as well as technical support for marketing in this area
  • Sales activities in cooperation with marketing, in particular participant acquisition and continuous maintenance and expansion of the DLG food expert network
  • Technical management of project assistants, working students and interns within the scope of the projects for which you are responsible

Your profile:

  • Successfully completed studies in food technology or oecotrophology or a comparable course of study
  • Ideally professional experience with a focus on food processing (e.g. QA/QM, R&D, production, etc.)
  • Points of contact and industry experience in food retail and/or the supplier industry for food processing are an advantage
  • You are familiar with project-oriented activities and have a high degree of organizational and communication skills as well as social competence. Ideally, you are not new to managing complex projects
  • Initial experience in the conception and development of training courses and seminars as well as project management experience in the field of events, especially AI competence is desirable
  • Very good written and spoken German and fluent English communication skills
  • Creative and solution-oriented way of working with a pronounced team orientation and strong rhetorical skills characterize your work - your appearance is always confident and engaging
  • Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and abroad
  • Possession of a car driver's license

Benefits

  • Varied work
  • High degree of independence
  • Collegial corporate culture
  • International network
  • Company events
  • Further education and training opportunities
  • Company doctor
  • Remuneration according to TVöD
  • Company pension scheme
  • Capital-forming benefits
  • above-tariff vacation
  • Flexible working hours
  • Mobile working
  • Private accident insurance
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Additional job locations
Frankfurt am Main
Entry date
immediately
Contract tye
Unlimited
Salary
No specification
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DLG e. V.

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