Event Manager

Marktlink is a committed international M&A specialist with an independent, discrete, and no-nonsense approach. Together with our labels Marktlink Exit-Ready and Marktlink Transaction Services we support entrepreneurs by preparing their business for sale and guide them throughout the entire sales or acquisition process. Our label Marktlink Capital offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to invest in strong private equity and venture capital funds.

Since our start in 1996, entrepreneurs have been our driving force. With a profound market knowledge and a personal approach, we advised many transactions and in doing so we influenced the lives of many.

Event Manager

Your goal

Marktlink assists entrepreneurs in buying or selling their business, a significant and strategic moment in their entrepreneurial lives. These processes require personal trust, a carefully built relationship, and a deep understanding of entrepreneurship.

Our marketing and communication strategy plays a crucial role in this. We believe in the power of personal contact: connecting people, strengthening relationships and creating valuable encounters. Events are an essential tool for making our expertise and positioning tangible. As Event Manager at Marktlink, you will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of all (international) events.

You will be responsible for the entire project management process: from concept development and planning to implementation and evaluation. You will guarantee the quality, consistency and image of all events and ensure that they contribute to commercial objectives of Marktlink.

Your portfolio will include our entrepreneur dinners, masterclasses for all (international) offices, the annual Marktlink Connect knowledge event and the Marktlink House during the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, where Marktlink is one of the main sponsors.

Your responsibilities

• Full responsibility for the project management of all international internal and external events;
• Developing, planning and realising a wide variety of event concepts;
• Ensuring scalable and consistent execution of events;
• Budget management and reporting;
• Managing internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, agencies and external partners;
• Ensuring a consistent brand experience across all events;
• Monitoring and analysing results to improve future events.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Event Management or a related field;
• At least 5 years of experience in events, preferably in a business environment;
• Demonstrable experience with (international) events and complex stakeholder management;
• Strong organisational and project management skills;
• Strategic insight combined with a hands-on mentality;
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English.
• Affinity with entrepreneurship.

Why us?

At Marktlink, we’re not just dealmakers, we’re future-shapers. With a strong focus on tech, data, and AI, we’re redefining the world of M&A. Here’s what you can expect when you join our fast-growing, entrepreneurial team:

• Opportunity to shape the future of a leading European M&A firm;
• Unlimited holidays - work hard, play hard, with a unique blend of freedom and responsibility;
• A lease car;
• Competitive salary and annual bonus;
• Opportunity to participate in our investment funds under favourable conditions;
• HP laptop and iPhone;
• Responsibility from day one, with flexible working hours and entrepreneurial colleagues;
• Tailor-made training and personal development, because growth never stops;
• Annual paid ski trip and the Marktlink Gala.

A positive result of the pre-employment screening is a necessary condition for offering an employment contract.