Le Wagon is the world’s leading intensive tech training provider. We teach our students the skills they need to change their lives, find new jobs, advance their careers, or launch their own startups. Our courses include Full-time Web Development and Data Science bootcamps that last 9 weeks, and Part-time remote courses over 24 weeks.

Founded in Paris in 2013 by Boris Paillard, Romain Paillard, and Sébastien Saunier, Le Wagon has trained over 26,000 students from diverse backgrounds. Many of our alumni have launched 160 startups and raised €1 billion in funding.

With acclaimed teaching methods, Le Wagon is the highest-rated bootcamp worldwide, boasting over 2,000 five-star reviews on Switchup and Coursereport. We partner with companies like IKEA, Total, LVMH, HEC Paris, and Société Générale, transforming their teams globally.

In March 2020, we raised €17 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate our growth by building a global education platform for tech skills and expanding our B2B and B2G activities. Our team of 200+ Wagoners is growing, spread across 45 campuses in EMEA, LATAM, Canada, Asia, and Africa!

Role responsibilities

Your main mission will be to develop and engage our local community by organizing events for our students, alumni, and the Lyon tech ecosystem.
As an Operations & Events Assistant in Lyon, you will ensure our students have an amazing 9-week experience with us. You will be supported daily by the Lyon City Manager and collaborate with the France Marketing Team on national projects.

Engage the Local Le Wagon Lyon Community and Be the Main Contact for Our Students:

• Foster connections among students by organizing events (ice-breakers, batch lunches, afterworks, talks, Alumni Drinks) and participating in them.

• Manage our student and alumni communities on various Slack channels: communicate about events, updates, and important information.

• Capture moments and events for our social media.

• Support the Lyon team during key internal events like Demo Days.

Organize and Promote Marketing Events Under the Supervision of the City Manager:

• Help organize events at our premises, online, or at partner locations (open days, workshops, conferences, alumni panels).

• Assist in maintaining existing partnerships and identifying new ones to strengthen our brand within new communities (schools, tech players, startups, incubators).

• Identify potential speakers for talks and conferences to strengthen our local presence within the AURA Region ecosystem.

Contribute to the Implementation of the Local Marketing Strategy with the Lyon Team:

• Regularly update the local page of our website with the latest news, blog posts, new staff members, and ongoing campaigns.

• Create and maintain a content schedule (newsletters, blog posts, social media posts).

• Conduct written and/or video interviews with Lyon students and alumni to highlight their journeys.

• Measure the impact of the events you organize and the content you produce to assist in local marketing reporting, under the responsibility of the Marketing & Events Manager.

This is the role for you if :

• You are sociable, dynamic, and thrive on meeting new people.

• You are bilingual in French & English.

• You are an excellent communicator – clear and confident, both in writing and speaking.

• You are attentive, curious, eager to learn, and have a strong operational focus.

• You are meticulous, detail-oriented, and possess strong writing skills.

• You have a keen interest in community building, growth, and activation.

• You are autonomous, proactive, and organized.

• You are passionate about technology, entrepreneurship, and/or education.

• You are a current student or recent graduate with at least one significant internship experience in communication, event management, or marketing.

• You are available for a 12 month alternance starting in September or October.

Application process

• Online application: CV

• Meet the HR team (virtual)

• Interview with the hiring manager (in-person or virtual)

• Completion of a short case study from home to be presented to the City Manager

• Meet the team at our Lyon campus!