Marketing Events Manager

This is what we offer you

• Gross monthly salary between EUR 3,712 and EUR 5,300 (scale 08) for a 36 hour week
• Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance
• 10% Employee Benefit Budget
• EUR 1,400 development budget per year
• Hybrid working: balance between home and office work (possible for most roles)
• A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution

You and your job

As Marketing Events Manager, you are responsible for organizing and executing events for Rabobank Wholesale Europe, Africa and Asia. This contains B2B events mainly in the Europe, Africa and Asia region. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers to ensure that each event aligns with our global strategy and offering guests and delegates an unforgettable experience.

Integrate events as a core element of the marketing mix: make sure all events offer a seamless brand experience for clients across each engagement through consistent communications. Communicate event plans, progress and results effectively. Streamline event processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness and continuously seed opportunities to optimize events.

Key Responsibilities

• Event Planning & Management: End-to-end management of corporate events, conferences, hospitality and sports events, ensuring a high-impact experience.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborating closely with business stakeholders, marketing teams, vendors, and external partners to deliver high-quality events.
• Budget Management: Overseeing event budgets, negotiating vendor contracts, and achieving cost-effective outcomes without compromising quality.

The big picture

You will manage our client events end-to-end, from annual planning to business-led measurement and a smooth client experience. This means collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless execution. This is how you’ll share your talent for 36 - 40 hours a week as a Marketing Events Manager at Rabobank.

Together we achieve more together than alone

We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. So, we’re curious about what you bring to our Marketing and Communications team.

Our Marketing and Communications team is excited to meet you. Now it's your turn to strengthen us in delivering impactful marketing campaigns. Collaboration is our way of working, as one ambitious and fun team at Rabobank. Talking of Rabobank: We are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries, serving over 9,500,000 customers. Together with our customers, members, and partners, we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands, we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work, and do business.

You and your talent

To be successful in this role, candidates must possess the following skills and experience:

• Completed HBO/Bachelor’s degree in Hotel/ Leisure Management or a related field.
• Bring over a minimum of 5 years of experience, including more than 3 years in B2B Event Management – hospitality & leisure events, conference planning and hotel event experience.
• Demonstrated proven experience in international corporate environments and agency collaboration.
• Excelled in project management and multitasking, capable of managing numerous events simultaneously.
• Achieved near-native proficiency in English and Dutch
• Exhibited a hands-on & client-focused mindset with and exceptional eye for detail
• Showcased strong interpersonal and communication skills and a real team player
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills
• Deep understanding of trends in Event Management, marketing trends and best practices
• Experienced with industry-standard event management tools.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel 10-20% (internationally) for site visits and on-site event management and coordination.

Good to know

We would like to fill this role in scale 8 or 9. Based on someone's knowledge and experience, we will determine in which scale they will start.