JOB CODE: GSJ-O-230909-101

Pavilion Operation Manager JapanAPPLY HERETHE COMPANY

The company is an internationally operating group based in Switzerland specializingin event, stadia, and exhibition construction.
The company plans, constructs, rents, and sells temporary and permanent
constructions like stadiums, grandstands, bleachers, platforms, stages, pedestrian
bridges along with exhibition stands, pavilions and halls for sport and cultural events,exhibitions and trade fairs.
The company was founded in 1941 as a carpentry workshop in Switzerland. In 1958
the company entered the scaffolding sector and in the following year they began withthe rental and assembly of grandstands, stages made of wood and steel tubing. Theirinternational expansion grew stronger particularly as of the year 2000. In 2007, thecompany established the scaffolding sector independently, and since that time hasturned its focus towards the event, stadia and exhibition markets.
The company is headquartered in Switzerland with branches in Germany, Austria,Spain, Italy, the United States, Czech Republic, Abu Dhabi and Qatar. The Groupemploys a permanent workforce with a total of around 350 employees, whereby thepersonnel capacity is sometimes even doubled for major projects.
They have been already awarded with the construction of the Swiss and Austrianpavilion for the Expo 2025 in Osaka and more projects are to be expected.
THE POSITION
Pavilion Operations Manager Japan will have a very important and responsible function
within the Expo team and will be the interface/coordinator between the Operations
Manager Expo 2025, Expo 2025 Osaka Association, and the client (of cial participant),
manage subcontractors related to operations of the pavilion.

KEY DUTIES/MAIN TASKS
His/her area of responsibility will cover a broad spectrum including the following key areas:

fiHis/her area of responsibility will cover a broad spectrum including the following key areas:• Managing day-to-day on-site operations with all stakeholders (internal and external)
according to the company's contractual obligations.
• Project management in the project team with a high degree of personal responsibility.

• Ensuring and monitoring the qualitative, economic, and deadline goals.
• Service-oriented and technically experienced contact person for the client throughout
thepreparation phase and the duration of the expo.
• Coordination with authorities and contractors related to pavilion operations.
• Technical and Scope clari cation and award of subcontractor services as well as
negotiations
with suppliers.
• Active and professional coordination of an interdisciplinary project team.
• Monitoring subcontractor activities during the operation period.
• Monitoring all pavilion functions in order to make sure it is running properly.
• Representing the company as a pavilion Manager and showing hospitality to the visitors.
• Working closely with Government staff to ful l their demands in terms of the pavilion
programs.
• Monitoring Pavilion Logistics and coordinating all pavilion needs with subcontractors.
• Responsible for the pavilion operation plans.
• Responsible for the pavilion team and function.
• Responsible for the pavilion Health and Safety rules and regulations.
• Responsible for the pavilion events management together with subcontractors.
• Responsible for the Client’s transportation and accommodations.

QUALIFICATION, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES• University degree and/or manager with at least 5 years of project management in theevent eldexperience.
• Strong knowledge of:o Preparing and monitoring project schedule,o Correspondence with the client and different project disciplines.
o Cost Controlling and Management.
o Media services.
o Event planning/organizing.
o Commercial activities (food and beverage services, merchandise sales).
o Transportation and accommodation.
• Ability to manage and supervise the staff working at the pavilion.
• Ability to use MS Of ce.
• Ideally well connected in the eld of event organizing, restaurant/café/catering industry,
staf ng(attendants, securities, etc.), event companies, Japanese media services and authorities.
• Experience e.g., in project management, project development, international trade, etc.
• Ideally experience in the eld of major events (Olympic Games/Expo, etc.).
• Ideally familiar with Arabic countries/culture.
• Ideally, a professional stay abroad in Middle East or in Europe .
• Ideally network in Osaka.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and a goal-driven personality.
• Excellent listening skills, creative and solution oriented.
• Passionate, enthusiastic, and able to work in a team environment.
• High customer-orientation and business acumen.
• Autonomous, proactive problem solver motivated by bottom-line results and challenges.
• Excellent communicator with good project management skills.
• Japanese (native), and English (business uent) would be desirable.
• Preferably based in Osaka.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThe candidate should be a "hands on" person with a "can do" attitude, comfortable withworking towards targets and objectives and with operation in the Japanese andinternational business environment.

Job Code: GSJ-O-230909-101
Position: Pavilion Operations Manager Japan
Location: Osaka
Remuneration: JPY 8 - 10 m

APPLY HEREG&S JAPAN KK
The Plaza F Bldg, 801
5-35-15 Narita-Higashi
Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0015
Japan
T: +81 (0)3 6323 6975
E: info@gs-japan.jp