Overview
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, and is host for EuroHPC JU. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D; in computer and computational science across life, earth and engineering sciences.
Position
BSC AI Factory Event Officer
Context And Mission
The BSC AI Factory (BSC AIF) is a major European project aimed at accelerating the adoption and development of artificial intelligence across industry sectors. It provides AI-focused services including training, networking, and innovation support structures. The role is to design and deliver the BSC AI Factory’s communication strategy and coordinate all BSC AI Factory related events, ensuring alignment with the brand and objectives.
Key Duties
- Develop, implement, and update the overall event strategy included within the Marketing and Communication Strategy (D8.1)
- Plan, organise, and execute BSC AI Factory events such as conferences, exhibitions, workshops, demos, hackathon series and stakeholder gatherings
- Handle event logistics: venue management, supplier coordination, registration systems, catering, onsite support, and technical needs
- Create event materials such as agendas, invitations, speaker briefings, and promotional assets with consistent visual identity
- Prepare and monitor event evaluation questionnaires to collect feedback, assess impact, and identify areas of improvement
- Organize the hackathon series in collaboration with the sectorial hubs for engagement of potential BSC AI Factory customers
- Organize startup networking events in collaboration with the BSC AI Factory Space Manager
- Track event engagement, compile analytics, and contribute to the communication/event performance report
Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communication, Event Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- Master’s degree in Marketing, Digital Communication, Innovation Management, or EU Project Management is a plus
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- 2–3 years of experience in a similar role related to event management, marketing, or communication, preferably within AI, innovation, or technology sectors
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Knowledge of Spanish and/or Catalan is an asset
Competences
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination abilities
- Ability to manage multiple events and deadlines simultaneously
- Attention to detail and quality in event delivery and materials
- Analytical skills to evaluate event impact and performance
- Proactive, collaborative, and solution-oriented mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required
Conditions
- The position will be located at BSC within the Directors Department
- Full-time contract (37.5h/week) with versátil working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, and relocation support
- Duration: Open-ended contract due to project and budget considerations
- Holidays: 22 days + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December
- Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and cost of living in Barcelona
- Starting date: asap
Applications procedure and process
All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:
- A full CV in English including contact details
- A cover/motivation letter in English specifying the area and topics of interest, plus two references. Applications without this document will not be considered.
Development of the recruitment process
The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system (Concurso-Oposición). The process has two phases:
- Curriculum Analysis: evaluation of previous experience, degree, training, and other relevant information (40 points)
- Interview phase: evaluation of technical competencies, knowledge, skills and personal competencies (60 points). A minimum of 30 points is required to be eligible.
The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people with diverse representation. A gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy. The process includes technical and administrative interviews, a personality questionnaire, and a technical exercise. Feedback will be provided to all interview participants. For suggestions or complaints about recruitment processes, contact
Deadline
The vacancy remains open until a suitable candidate is hired. Applications are regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
OTM-R principles for selection processes
BSC-CNS adheres to the EC Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
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