Senior Project Manager VIV

What you will do

You will work from our Utrecht office, in a fast-paced, international environment. The Senior Project Manager plays a key role in driving the success of our Exhibitions and Conferences in Asia Pacific. We are looking for a motivated, experienced and energetic new member of our team to take ownership and develop our Asian portfolio. As the Senior Project Manager you are responsible for the performance of the shows which includes setting targets and KPIs, cross collaborating with Marketing and Operations teams, driving Commercial Sales, control budgets and work closely with the central administrative departments that support the results of the shows.

About VIV

VIV is the flagship brand of VNU Europe Exhibitions (the international branch of Royal Jaarbeurs) and caters to the international agrifood sector. The brand is an absolute leader internationally in the field of livestock farming and protein production across species.

Our international trade shows include VIV Europe, VIV Asia, VIV MEA, VIV Africa, and the national editions like VIV Select China, VIV Select Türkiye and the recently launched VIV Select India. You can find a full overview of the portfolio on the website.

The VNU team in Utrecht consists of 15 colleagues, and is an international, multicultural, and dynamic team. You will also work closely with the team at the VNU office in Bangkok.

About the role

Teamwork and collaboration are an important value and we strive to be successful in all we do. As Senior Project Manager you have the following responsibilities:

• Project management: Manage project planning, the budget and ensure a good (financial) completion and evaluation of the events and work closely with internal departments and our colleagues from the team of VNU Asia-Pacific in Bangkok and to co-ordinate and deliver in line with exhibition cycle deadlines

• Concept, Sales and Stakeholder Management: Develop the event concept knowing and including the latest industry trends and monitor the sales progress and reporting via dashboard tooling, you also take an active role in key account sales and in building strong relationships with our stakeholders

• Finance: Manage event P&L budget and forecasting to meet operational business plans, together with budget holders

• Strategy: Leading the development of the event with industry insights, strategy and execution for your event, set the event concept and develop it into innovative event plans and propositions. Making VIV or other brands a distinctive and sustainable brand and its positioning in the market considering all future developments of the global event industry

• KPI’s: You are result driven and you actively steer on revenue, EBIT (gross margin), visitor numbers (joint effort with Marketing) and customer satisfaction (both from visitor as exhibitor perspective)

What you bring

With your intelligent and enthusiastic approach you are an inspiration to your team. You are creative and data-driven and you have an eye for quality. You like to try something new and go for the best result. You also have:

• Experience in leading projects and teams within high-end professional services for at least 5 years

• Strong budget management, forecasting and business management skills (adept with CRM systems, sales dashboards, marketing metrics)

• Excellent proven project management, planning and organizational skills

• You are a good sales coach and mentor and good in training your team to high performance

• You have excellent written and oral communication skills in English

• You have the ability to thrive in a multicultural environment and have strong interpersonal skills

• You are professional, honest, enthusiastic, open, committed and positive with a can-do approach

• You are an innovative driver of the project with the ability to build strong industry and political networks as well as having a great inside on the events business developments

What you may expect from us

At Jaarbeurs you will have the space to do your work with joy and fulfilment and to continue growing as a professional. Our culture is open and informal and collaboration and innovation are key. It is our ambition to become Europe’s most sustainable event organiser by 2030. So we invite you to join us in making real impact.

What we offer

• A monthly salary of up to €6.200 based on 40 hours per week, depending on your experience

• 8% holiday allowance and a pension contribution

• 27 vacation days per year based on a 40-hour workweek, with the option to purchase additional days

• A collective company success bonus (max. 5%) when annual targets are met

• A sustainable mobility plan: reimbursement of public transport up to 50 km (one way), bicycle allowance, and option to lease a bike

• A laptop and a smartphone of your choice (up to €850)

• A 15% discount on supplemental health and/or dental insurance through our collective health insurance with CZ

• A prime workplace right next to Utrecht Central Station

Fun extra’s

• Free access to all our own exciting events and trade shows

• Two half-days per year to volunteer to our Jaarbeurs Charity Program

• Option to exchange four official public holidays for alternative days that match your personal beliefs or cultural background

• There's always something fun happening at Jaarbeurs. From monthly drinks in our in-house pub, to parties, team outings, and various sports and cultural activities

• A wide range of (live) trainings and workshops to help you grow a little more every day

You want this? Great :)

Are you interested? Then you should definitely apply. We would like to hear why you want to work for VIV and why you are suitable for this position. Of course we would also like to receive your resume (in English). For more information you can reach out to Mrs Nikki de Coole (recruiter) via nikki.de.coole@jaarbeurs.nl.

The closing date for the position is Wednesday the 18th of March. We will close the vacancy earlier if we receive enough applications.

Please note that for this position it is required that you already work and live in the Netherlands. We will not provide a sponsorship. Applications should be made via the website. Applications sent by email will not be processed.

Acquisition in respons to this vacancy is not appreciated.

An assessment (TMA) and reference check are part of the selection process for this position.