Event Manager @Erasmus Enterprise (32-40u)

Do you have experience in organizing events and are you ready for a new challenge where you have a leadership role? And do you want to work at a dynamic and growing organization? Then apply for the position of Event Manager at Erasmus Enterprise!

rasmus Enterprise is looking for an Event Manager who has a passion for organizing events and has the commercial drive to take the growth of our events to the next level. From giving a guided tour, drawing up an offer, identification of the wishes and needs of our internal and external clients, to linking up with our controller regarding the invoicing process. Nothing is too much for you, you are an allrounder and you handle it all perfectly! It's never a dull moment @Erasmus Enterprise!

Tasks and responsibilities

You have a great affinity with organizing events, working with schedules and deadlines, and collaborating with various disciplines and teams. You are responsible that Erasmus Enterprise events run smoothly and successfully.

You will liaise with both internal (EUR) and external clients/ partners, work closely with our Community Manager and report to the Head of Business Development.

Some of the daily tasks:

• You have a leading role in the organization and event management of large-scale Erasmus Enterprise projects, including Erasmus University Challenge, Talent for Transition and NL Startup Competition;
• You maintain a lot of contact by e-mail, telephone and during events. With our community members and EUR-colleagues as clients, but also with external clients, guests, speakers, and other involved parties. So, you like social interaction, and you quickly understand the needs of visitors and customers;
• You take care of and coordinate the necessary services for events, such as catering, technical support, the facilities, and the decoration;
• You are the contact person for the client and the suppliers before, during and after the events;
• You work closely with the marketing department in the promotion of all Erasmus Enterprise events via social media channels (Instagram and LinkedIn) and the website;
• You draw up clear offers, manage the reservation process and liaise with our controller regarding the invoicing process;
  You like to think along with the further professionalization of the Events & Community department;

What do you take with you?

You are an organizational talent and enjoy tackling challenges, organizing, and working together. You are someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with deadlines. You take an active and independent approach to your work. By working in a structured way and keeping an overview, you can quickly switch between the different (sometimes ad hoc) activities. You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in Dutch and English. Any other language you master is an advantage.

Job requirements:

• A completed education at HBO/ WO level (preferably in a commercial direction);
• You have 3 – 5 years of successful related event management experience;
• You have excellent oral and written presentation skills in English;
• You are precise, flexible and stress resistant;
• You have strong planning and organizational skills;
• You have great adaptability - you can adjust your priorities and schedules to meet deadlines;
• You are driven – You are committed to creating strong results and you like to over-deliver;
• You are open-minded and spontaneous;
• You have a 'can do' attitude, enthusiasm for challenges and a strong work ethic.

Terms of employment

Fixed-term contract: one year, with the possibility of a longer-term contract if you show that you fit in well with our team.

Do you meet the above profile? Then we would like to offer you a dynamic working environment with a close team of enthusiastic colleagues. We attach great importance to sharing inspiration and pleasure in our work and enjoy tackling new challenges together.

Your salary depends on your work experience and expertise and is based on scale 8 (minimum €3.186,00 - maximum €4.255,00 based on full-time employment) in accordance with cao-NU.

Erasmus University Rotterdam

The Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a social orientation in its education and research. Our academics and students work together with internal and external parties to solve global social challenges, inspired by the always dynamic Rotterdam. Our mission statement is 'Creating positive social impact'. Our academic education is intensive and application oriented. Our research often takes place in multidisciplinary international teams. With our research impact and high quality of education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. The Erasmian values function as our internal compass and make Erasmus University recognizable to the outside world: enterprising, socially involved, world citizen, broad-minded and connecting.

Erasmus Enterprise

Erasmus Enterprise (EE) is a start-up within the Erasmus University Rotterdam. In a short time, this young and ambitious enterprise has made a name for itself in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation. It operates at the intersection of education and business. The entrepreneurial community is located at the Woudestein Campus of the EUR. The community offers all possibilities for answering all questions related to entrepreneurship for students, employees and (potential) entrepreneurs. Think of housing, where there is the possibility to rent office space and event space, access to funding opportunities at our funding partners Graduate Entrepreneur and UNIIQ and of course the knowledge that Erasmus University Rotterdam has on entrepreneurship at the affiliates Erasmus Research and Business Support (ERBS), Erasmus Center for Entrepreneurship (ECE) or YES! Delft. Through an active community approach, including events, we want to connect students, employees, and others as much as possible and encourage them to seek entrepreneurship, in line with our Erasmian values.

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, please email your application in the form of a motivation letter and CV to hr@erasmusenterprise.com. We will contact you as soon as possible.

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Liesje Goldschmidt, Head of Business Development at Erasmus Enterprise, liesje.goldschmidt@eur.nl.

Acquisition is not appreciated.