Events & Partnerships Manager

Events & Partnerships Manager at Aquablu

🌊 Who are we?

At Aquablu, we’re not just selling water—we’re transforming the way the world hydrates. Born in 2018 with a bold mission to eliminate single-use plastics, our founders Marnix and Marc launched a smarter, cleaner, and tastier alternative. Today, Aquablu systems are tapped in 16 countries and counting, with partners like Heineken, Adyen, and Marriott joining our wave. Together, we’re on a mission to save one billion plastic bottles by 2030.

“We’re not just quenching thirst - we’re powering a movement that’s thirsty for change.”
Marc, Co-founder of Aquablu

Ready to make waves through partnerships and experiences?

We’re looking for an energetic and creative Events & Partnerships Manager to level up Aquablu’s brand presence. From leading trade shows and co-branded activations to building strategic partnerships, you’ll be the experience architect behind some of our most high-impact brand moments.

You’ll bring structure, energy, and strategy to our event calendar and partnerships—making sure every experience is premium, on-brand, and unforgettable.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead Event Strategy & Execution - Own our event roadmap, from product launches to pop-up tastings and partner activations. Booths, budgets, lead gen—you’ve got it.
• Create Co-Branded Experiences - Work with lifestyle brands and wellness partners to deliver unique, co-hosted experiences that make a lasting impression.
• Drive Strategic Partnerships - Identify and grow partnerships beyond our reseller network, together with the Brand Manager. Think: corporate wellness, sustainability orgs, premium lifestyle brands.
• Elevate the Brand - Collaborate with content and design teams to translate the Aquablu lifestyle into premium physical and digital moments.
• Measure What Matters - Track KPIs across event ROI, lead gen, brand engagement, and partnership impact—and iterate fast.
• Be Our Experience Architect - Ensure everything we show to the world reflects Aquablu’s bold, clean, and purpose-driven identity.

✅ What you bring

• 3-5 years of experience in event marketing, partnerships, or brand activations (B2B is a plus!).
• A proven track record in planning and executing trade shows and experiential events.
• Natural relationship-builder with a talent for creating win-win partnerships.
• Obsession with premium brand experiences and standout storytelling.
• Strong project management skills a.k.a. you know how to keep plates spinning.
• Analytical mindset. We need you to measure your impact and learn from it.
• Fluent in English (extra European languages = bonus points).
• Thrive in a fast-moving scaleup where initiative is everything.

💧 Why Aquablu?

• Purpose with Impact - Help reshape global drinking habits and eliminate single-use plastics.
• Creative + Performance Driven - Your ideas don’t sit on a shelf - they hit the ground and drive results.
• Growth & Learning - A scale-up where development is real, not a buzzword.
• Culture of Collaboration - Work with a team that’s ambitious, bold, and fun.
• Great Vibes - Weekly team lunches, regular events, office tunes, and unlimited sparkling water.
• 💼 Compensation range: €45.000 - €60.000 annually.
• 🧘‍♀️ Gym membership
• 👴 Pension plan (Zwizerleven, 50/50 split)