Operations Director - MàD Geneva

I started working in the company as technician in 2009. We organized 4 evenings a week with regular exceptional events with personalities from all over the world. In 2010, after having been Technical Director for a few months, I was promoted to Operations Director with between 20 and 30 employees, a building and a turnover of several million Swiss francs under my responsibility.

A variety of tasks

The days were varied and the schedule full. We had many events to manage with night and day schedules and a move to plan. I had the opportunity to participate in....

• staff recruitment
• staff training
• stock management
• overall building management
• staff planning
• public relations
• press relations
• financial accountability
• cost monitoring
• conception of the new nightclub

I was also in close collaboration with the Board of Directors, which was composed of 5 people. I had to report what happened to them and hear their requests.

What made me grow up?

The move of the MàD from a place in the city center to somewhere a bit further was a challenging step and I really enjoyed it. From geographical location to agreements with the authorities, including financing and collaboration with architects, a construction site less than two years old and the opening of a concert hall / club that *could accommodate 600 people, it was really great.

But above all, I learned a lot in terms of management. I was young to take up this position, I was challenged all the time and even if it wasn't always easy , I enjoyed learning about myself and how to manage a team.

Why didn't I continue?

my son was born in November 2013 and I wanted to stop working night hours because it became incompatible with my daily life as a father

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