The opportunity

Our Global Brand, Marketing & Communications team is looking for an experienced events & experiences manager to join this high performing team in the role of Global Events & Experiences Manager. As an events & experiences manager you will be responsible for delivering and guiding creative and high-profile events and sponsorship programs that align with ING’s brand. You will play a pivotal role in shaping internal and external global events and sponsorship activations.

The team

You will be part of the Global Events & Experiences team (consisting of 8 experts, 2 interns and occasionally an interim event manager) and report into the Head of Global Events & Experiences. Global Events & Experiences is one of the seven teams in the Global Brand, Marketing & Communications department. The team is focused on uniting ING around our strategy (internally) and in creating brand experiences that stand out for customers (externally) by delivering best-in-class events and sponsorships activations.

Roles and responsibilities

Coordinating and delivering corporate events for internal audiences – both in-person, hybrid and online including:
- employee & brand engagement events
- strategy, organisational & change communication events
- Supervisory Board/Executive Board/MBB events and retreats
Coordinating and delivering client events: Wholesale Banking relationship marketing events and sponsorship activations.
Builds effective working relationships with internal clients and provide high-quality professional services.
Establishing good relationships with sponsorship & event managers across the local ING markets and within the ING head office.
Activation and event management from A to Z:
- Advices on event concepts and logistics and its relation to the objective at hand, according to (internal) client events and experiences requests.
- Designs and develops events and experiences and generates an action plan. Ensures that the client's objective is met in every way possible.
- Selects, procures and negotiates on all the necessary event agency services, accommodation, catering, audio visual equipment, entertainment, decoration, branding, transport, printing, security and other facilities. Aims for good value for money.
- Monitors – prior to the actual event – the planning, invitations, progress and quality and reports on these areas to the client. Select representatives of external suppliers and relations to participate in the project. Manages his/her budget for the event.
- Supports for proper input of addresses, registration, invitations, printing as well as financial reporting, accounting and payments. Follows organization's policies and procedures.
- Bears responsibility during the event for the organisation, aligns to be able to make necessary changes and is the main contact person for the client.
- Arranges for post-event evaluation; advise the client whether the objectives were met.
- Maintains marketing records and procedures for each event and discusses additional changes that would help improve efficiency.
- Keeps up with the latest trends in presentation forms, techniques and entertainment applicable to the events trade and incorporates these into his/her advisory role.

How to succeed

We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.

You have the talent to take it on and make it happen; you love to help others to be successful, and you are always a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to life and embrace challenges in a fast-changing and complex environment. You are a naturally collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals. You like to challenge the status quo and are eager to propose creative solutions to problems. You strive for operational and creative excellence; you have a global curiosity and are a fast learner.

We are looking for the following experience

HBO degree
Minimum of 3 years’ experience with a proven track record in managing impactful sponsorship activities & high-level events.
Experienced in working with sr. leadership and multi-disciplinary teams in fast moving and international environments.
Passion for events and hospitality, being able to manage a high-pressure job (prioritize) with irregular hours
Understanding of branding, marketing & communications
Experience in building strong and credible relationships with key stakeholders
Excellent project management skills
Data driven attitude: true data curiosity and the ability to derive new insights
Experience in third party management and coordination
Willingness to travel and work some evenings/weekends
Fluently English and Dutch (speaking & writing)
Tech savvy, adaptability with new technologies and platforms and an above average knowledge of (event management) systems in place (a.o. Microsoft applications, registration systems)

Rewards and benefits

We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. Find out more about our employment conditions. A unique opportunity to join a new team with a clear purpose. A unique offer and a range of flexible compensation and other benefits:

A fixed term contract.
A salary compensation that is fit for purpose and the experience required to fulfil the job.
Personal growth & challenging work with endless opportunities to realise your ambitions.
A progressive and dynamic way of working, where new ideas are valued ahead of convention
The opportunity to meet various important players in the media landscape (publishers, tech companies, cutting edge marketing tools).
The chance to get to know ING from an international perspective

Questions?

Contact Sunaina Joseph from recruitment team or Ellen Coesel (ellen.coesel-zomer@ing.com) the hiring manager for more information about this role. Want to apply directly? Please upload your CV and motivation letter (max. 300 words) by clicking the “Apply” button.

Please note, multiple interview steps involving various business stakeholders will be part of the selection process.