Team Lead - Learning Center Tech

ESMT Berlin is a leading global business school with its campus in the heart of Berlin. Founded by 25 global companies, ESMT offers master, MBA, and PhD programs, as well as executive education on its campus in Berlin, in locations around the world, online, and in online blended format. We strongly believe in cross-team collaboration to achieve our mission to develop entrepreneurial leaders who think globally and act responsibly.

Our historic campus in the heart of Berlin combines classic architecture with cutting-edge technology for seminars and conferences. As Team Lead for the Learning Center Tech team, you will work with a team of experienced and dedicated media/event technicians and IT specialist to shape the backbone of our technical infrastructure for modern learning and event experiences, both hybrid and remote. You will ensure that our international students, executives, and corporate clients can rely on state-of-the-art technology and receive top-notch technical support to enable exceptional learning and event experiences.

To support our Learning Center Tech team, we are looking for a/n

Team Lead - Learning Center Tech (m/w/d, full-time (40h/week), to start as soon as possible)

• Overall responsibility for the technical concept for our Learning Center (campus), encompassing video, audio, and conferencing technology integrated with IT components, tailored to the needs of auditoriums, seminar rooms, and meeting spaces in an academic environment. The goal is to provide modern media technology solutions to support teaching, learning, and events.
• Leading the current four-person team, including staff appraisals, goal setting, vacation planning and approval, scheduling, as well as regular training and development.
• Budget responsibility for campus and event technology, ensuring appropriate equipment for teaching and event operations.
• Technical preparation and support for events, with a special focus on supporting teaching sessions and executive education programs for students, executives, and corporate partners.
• Planning, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of media technology systems and devices in auditoriums, seminar rooms, and meeting spaces with the support from external service providers.
• Close collaboration with professors, program directors, and organizers to meet technical requirements, providing daily support and troubleshooting, as well as conducting training sessions to ensure effective system use.
• With more teaching and learning spaces now in the planning stage and set to be constructed, support our campus expansion by developing and implementing cutting-edge media technology concepts for teaching and events. This includes planning, tendering, and overseeing projects in close collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Ideally, contribute to ensuring safety standards in event technology in accordance with MVStättVO, regulations, and DGUV guidelines. While not a must, familiarity with these guidelines would be an advantage.

• Qualification in event, sound, and video technology with at least five years of professional experience, ideally comparable to the qualification of a Meister für Veranstaltungstechnik.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and proficiency in MS Office; knowledge of AutoCAD and experience with Zoom/MS Teams and Crestron media controls are advantageous.
• Fluent English skills (business language is English) and German, as many providers and stakeholders communicate primarily in German. Solid general IT knowledge.
• Strong customer orientation with a positive "can-do" attitude and a collaborative approach to teamwork.
• Leadership experience is an advantage; strong team and communication skills are highly desirable. Organizational talent, flexibility, reliability, and the ability to work independently.
• Interest in staying up-to-date with developments and trends in audio and video technology, particularly to enhance teaching and learning environments, as well as a willingness for continuous professional development.
• Missing skills can be acquired through on-the-job training and personal development programs.

• We offer you the opportunity to develop and deepen leadership skills by managing a team that ensures the highest level of event technology with experience and expertise.
• We encourage initiative and ideas that contribute to the long-term mission of our business school
• We believe that diversity strengthens the well-being of our employees, the success of our programs and our community. We promote equal opportunities and recruit regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual identity
• You will receive a detailed onboarding training
• We offer various training opportunities for professional and personal development (incl. LinkedIn Learning)
• You can expect a workplace on campus in the heart of Berlin with a beautiful garden and a Café right next to the River Spree
• You can enjoy your lunch break in our in-house restaurant
• In addition, we offer flexible working hours, home office options, subsidized job ticket and job bike and regular ESMT community events

Please submit your application by using our online application system, including:

• Motivation letter
• CV with relevant certificates and references
• Salary expectations and possible start date.

If you have any questions about the position, please get in touch!

ESMT Berlin | Melanie Seyffert | Human Resources Manager | Schlossplatz 1, 10178 Berlin | Tel: 030 21231 0