We are seeking a Technical Project Manager to oversee the planning and execution of tech team-building events. The ideal candidate will manage customer interactions, support sales efforts, and ensure successful event delivery by coordinating with cross-functional teams. Proficiency in project management, customer engagement, and technical aptitude is essential. This role offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment focused on innovation and customer satisfaction.

You will also fully own and maintain our CodinGame.com community product with over 4 million developers.

Goals

• Coordination Gaps: Ensure smooth coordination between development teams and customers, bridging the gap between technical requirements and client expectations.

• Customer Engagement: Improve the customer experience by having a dedicated person who can effectively communicate and manage customer interactions before, during, and after events.

• Event Success: Guarantee the success of tech team-building events by having a skilled project manager oversee all aspects of event planning, execution, and follow-up.

• Platform/Product Management: Maintain and manage the CodinGame platform

• Sales and Marketing Alignment: Enhance the sales process for events by having someone who can engage customers, demo the offerings, and align the events with customer needs.

• Technical Oversight: Provide technical oversight, ensuring the smooth integration of coding challenges and other technical aspects into the events.

Main responsabilities

Reporting to the CoderPad France (ex-CodinGame) CEO and CoderPad VP Ops, you will work closely with the tech, product, dev marketing and demand gen teams.

• Project Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and follow-up of tech team-building events.

• Customer Interaction: Engage with customers to understand their needs, align event offerings, and ensure satisfaction.

• Sales Support: Assist in sales conversations, demo event offerings, and contribute to closing deals.

• Platform Maintenance: Manage the CodinGame platform to ensure it meets event requirements and runs smoothly.

• Team Coordination: Act as a liaison between development teams, sales teams, and customers to ensure seamless event delivery.

• Event Execution: Ensure all aspects of the events are well-coordinated and executed to high standards.

• Feedback Collection: Gather and analyze feedback from customers and internal teams to improve future events.

• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process enhancements to improve efficiency and event quality.

• Innovation: Develop new event formats and ideas based on customer feedback and market trends.

Opportunity/Challenges

• Market Expansion: Grow the market for CodinGame’s events by having a dedicated person who can actively sell and promote the events to new and existing customers.

• Customer Satisfaction: Increase customer satisfaction and retention by providing a high-quality, personalized experience during tech team-building events.

• Operational Efficiency: Streamline the project management process to make event planning and execution more efficient and effective.

• Brand Reputation: Enhance CodinGame’s reputation as a leading provider of tech team-building events by ensuring each event is professionally managed and meets high standards.

• Innovation in Events: Introduce new formats and innovative ideas for events, driven by someone passionate about CodinGame and its community.

• Community Engagement: Build a stronger relationship with the tech community by having a project manager who understands and is passionate about the community and the events.

Impact areas

• International wide tech community

• Help millions of developers improve their skills

• Market Expansion: Contribute to CodinGame’s market presence growth by promoting and managing successful events.

• Customer Satisfaction: Directly influence and enhance customer satisfaction and retention through well-managed events.

Growth path

• Skill Development: Enhance project management, customer engagement, and sales skills through hands-on experience.

• Networking: Build a robust network within the tech community and among corporate clients.

• Leadership Opportunities: Potential to lead larger projects and teams as the company and event offerings grow.

We believe that great things cannot be accomplished without great people. We are a team, and everyone’s contribution is irreplaceable. We are looking for creative, adventurous, ego-free people who want to be part of a collective adventure. We would like you to come as you are, with your talent, your personality, your strengths and weaknesses.

We are looking for someone with 5+ years of experience, including (in this order of priority):

• Project Management: Ability to plan, execute, and oversee tech team-building events from start to finish.

• Customer Engagement: Proficiency in managing customer interactions, understanding needs, and aligning event offerings.

• Technical Aptitude: Basic understanding of coding or technical concepts to facilitate discussions with developers and clients.

• Sales Support: Capability to assist in sales activities, including demoing event capabilities and closing deals.

• Product Management: Competence in overseeing and maintaining the CodinGame platform for event execution.

Soft skills/behavioral attributes:

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with customers and internal teams.

• Adaptability: Ability to quickly adjust to changing priorities and navigate through unforeseen challenges during event planning and execution.

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address issues that arise before, during, and after events.

• Team Collaboration: Proven capability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to achieve common goals.

• Customer Focus: Dedication to understanding and meeting customer needs, ensuring a positive experience throughout the event lifecycle.

• English speaker

• Having a strong CodinGame.com profile will help ;)

• Meet with the EMEA people ops lead and CoderPad France CEO

• CodinGame.com community with a lead tech

• Project/Product Management with a Product Manager

• Technical skills interview with the Director of engineering