Assistant - Contest Management (18-Month Leased Labor)

Huawei Heisenberg Research Center (Munich) is responsible for advanced technology research, architectural development, design and strategic engineering of our products.

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Assistant - Contest Management (18-month)(m/f/d)

Your mission

• Contest & Talent Management Support

Support the Contest Manager in managing global top-tier programming, mathematics, and other competitive events across 10+ research centers in Europe, including contest operations, contest talent recruitment, and talent development and value realization.

• Contest Operations Across Europe

Take responsibility for the planning and execution of contest-related activities across European countries, including but not limited to:

• Event planning and end-to-end execution
• Coordination with industry committees and organizing committees
• Liaison and collaboration with international contest organizations
• Coordination with universities, academic institutions, and other external partners
• On-site event operations and issue resolution
• Contest Talent Development & Value Realization

Assist the Contest Manager in managing contest talent development and value realization initiatives across 10+ European research centers, helping connect outstanding contest talent with research, innovation, and real-world industry challenges.

Your areas of expertise

• Project & Event Management
• Proven experience in large-scale event management or project operations.
• Strong ownership and accountability, with the ability to take responsibility for results.
• Highly responsible, execution-oriented, and committed to excellence.
• Language & Cross-Cultural Communication
• Excellent Chinese and English skills, with both languages usable as working languages in professional settings.
• Excellent listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in both languages.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multicultural and international environment.
• Communication & Execution
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with people from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Able to respond quickly and effectively to urgent or unexpected project requirements.
• Comfortable working under pressure and capable of maintaining high efficiency and quality in demanding situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with international competitions, universities, research institutions, or technology organizations.
• Experience coordinating stakeholders across multiple countries or regions.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong interest in AI, technology, innovation, or competitive programming and mathematics.

Your rewards of working here

• Our culture is characterized by innovative power and team spirit as well as the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience within our global network.
• We offer healthy meals ranging from traditional Chinese to western delicacies in our famous company canteen.
• To keep your development ongoing, you will find a broad range of training opportunities. Many online and face-to-face training programs incl. language courses in German and Mandarin.
• Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 individual nationalities.
• Self-responsible work in a competent, motivated and constantly growing team.

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Our ICT solutions, products and services are used in more than 170 countries and regions, serving over one-third of the world's population. With 208,000 employees, Huawei is committed to develop the future information society and build a Better Connected World.