Event and Community Manager - Brussels, België - EBAN - European Business Angel Network

Beschrijving

If you have experience running startup and investor events, this is the job for you

EBAN is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team in Brussels in the role of Event and Community Manager.

We are offering the unique opportunity to join a highly visible and fast-growing organisation by directly contributing to the organization of a range of high-profile events, (in-person, hybrid and virtual), intended for large audiences.

Furthermore, you will also be working with a wide range of association stakeholders, including member organizations, individual investors; sponsors and partners, to engage the EBAN community of stakeholders within our association's activities, which include events as well as other networking or knowledge sharing related activities.

Your role

Your tasks include but are not limited to:

• Event Management, working under the supervision of the Director General in alignment with the communication strategy
• Development and production of complex events from A to Z with the support of the communications team
• You will also have the opportunity to be not only the events organiser but also a moderator and presenter and be on stage when and if required to drive the event
• You will identify suppliers (venues, hotels, AV, catering, events platforms, logistics, etc.)
• Managing the suppliers and event staff to set up the event and the event hostesses during onsite events
• Managing large volumes of confidential data
• Working with internal stakeholders to manage the invitation list
• Coordinating with the speakers to manage their presentations
• Working with the partners to manage their event benefits
• Briefing the moderators and the AV before and during the event regarding the agenda
• Overseeing and tracking event budgets
• You will play a fundamental role in animating the community of EBAN Members, and individual investors associated with the members.
• You will liaise and involve association members for their inputs and contributions within the events, member committees and sector/tech focused communities
• You will liaise with event partners and event partners to manage their contributions for the event

Requirements:

Available for a full-time role (i.e. 38 hours a week), starting ideally July 202- Minimum of 2 years of experience in organising events, in-person, hybrid and virtual Written and spoken English and French proficiency

• You delivered a high volume of successful events, working on multiple events and activities simultaneously
• Experience in managing event platforms for the delivery of hybrid or online events
• Experience in budget management
• Administration skills, including Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint
• Understanding the changing events industry landscape, technical and production approach, open to identifying new ways of working to recommend improvements and adjustments to current events, planning and processes
• EU travelling and possibly internationally required regularly

Skills

• Good communications skills with different hierarchies and cultures
• Stakeholder and Relationship Management, supporting your knowhow to coordinate complex crossproject processes and communication
• You are a structured, wellorganised, attentive to details and proactive team player with a flexible attitude and handson mentality, fluent in English and at least one other European language.
• You are clientoriented with an excellent sense of service
• You are able to establish operational management with a realistic timeline and deadlines
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with good organizational skills
• You are very proactive, good at multitasking and work in a dynamic way
• You can work autonomously
• You are a team player
• You dare to challenge the status quo
• You are creative, curious and have a great capacity to learn
• You have an SME mindset and are able to think out of the box
• You are interested in startup entrepreneurship and/or Venture Capital

Offered Conditions

• An international, multicultural, openminded working environment with a collaborative, handson approach, room to take additional responsibilities and open communication through all levels with strong links to the senior management of EBAN
• Competitive salary and flexible working models to be discussed depending on the profile (onsite/remote)
• Meal vouchers and transportation contributions for your work in Brussels
• Flat hierarchies, freedom to act, and inspiring, enthusiastic colleagues
• Joining one of the leading associations in Brussels and being at the heart of a network that connects early stage investors across all of Europe

Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an online or face-to-face interview in Brussels.


Location:
EBAN Headquarters, Avenue des Arts 56, 1000, Brussels Belgium


Indicative starting date:
July 2023


Benefits:

• Food allowance
• Work from hom