{"id":4192140,"url":"https://alion.io/job/jaarbeurs-project-manager-viv","title":"Project manager VIV","company":{"id":18600,"name":"Jaarbeurs","domain":"jaarbeurs.nl","url":"https://alion.io/company/royal-dutch-jaarbeurs","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Recruitee","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":80,"open_postings":5,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.8,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Utrecht, Netherlands"],"countries":["NL"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":5425,"max":6200,"currency":"EUR","period":"month","gross":null,"usd_annual":82260},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-12T16:07:57Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-12","last_verified_at":"2026-11-12T19:38:06Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"About VIV\nVIV is the flagship brand of VNU Exhibitions Europe (the international branch of Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs) and caters to the international agrifood sector. The brand is a leader internationally in the field of livestock farming and animal protein production across species.\nOur 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.\nThe Utrecht-based team consists of 24 colleagues with 12 different nationalities and operates in a highly international, multicultural environment, working closely with partners and the office in Bangkok.\nWhat you will do\nYou will work from our Utrecht office, in a fast-paced, international environment. The senior project manager plays a vital role in driving the success of our Exhibitions and Conferences. We are looking for a motivated, experienced and energetic new member for our team to take ownership and develop our European flagship, VIV Europe. As the senior project manager you are responsible for the performance of the show which includes setting targets and KPIs, driving strategic partnerships, cross collaborating with marketing, conference and operations teams, driving commercial sales, control budgets and work closely with the central administrative departments that support the operations and results of the shows.\nAbout the role\nTeamwork and collaboration are important values and we strive to be successful in all we do. As senior project manager you have the following responsibilities:\nProject management: Manage project planning and executionmanage the budget and ensure a good (financial) completion and evaluation of the events You will work closely with internal departments and co-ordinate and deliver in line with exhibition cycle deadlines\n\nConcept, 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\n\nFinance: Manage the event P&L, budget and forecast to meet operational business plans, together with departmental budget holders\n\nStrategy: Leading the development of the event using 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\n\nKPI’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)\n\nRequirements\nAnd this is just the beginning. Explore all our employment benefits here!\nWhat you may expect from us\nAt Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs you will have the space to do your work with joy and fulfillment and to continue growing as a professional. We aim to foster an environment in which team members feel empowered, fulfilled, respected, safe and are a part of our dynamic team. It is our ambition to become Europe’s most sustainable event organiser by 2030 and we invite you to join us in making a real impact.\nWhat we offer\nA monthly salary of up to €6.200 based on 40 hours per week, depending on your experience\n\n8% holiday allowance and a pension contribution\n\nA laptop and a smartphone of your choice (up to €850)\nAnd this is just the beginning. Explore all our employment benefits here!\n\nWorking at Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs\nFor over 110 years, Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs has been creating meaningful connections. In the heart of Utrecht, we connect people, markets and ideas, both physically and digitally. With over 350 colleagues, we are building towards our ambition: Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs organises and facilitates live events that create valuable connections in a digital world, inspire and empower people, and enable a lasting impact. Would you like to know more about working at Jaarbeurs? Then take a look at our About Us page.\nWhat you bring\nWith 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:\nExperience in leading projects and teams within high-end professional services for at least 5 years\n\nStrong budget management, forecasting and business management skills (adept with CRM systems, sales dashboards, marketing metrics)\n\nExcellent proven project management, planning and organizational skills\n\nYou are a good sales coach and mentor and good in training your team to high performance\n\nThorough understanding of conference programmes\n\nAbility to design and execute unique experiences for deeper engagement and networking between delegates and sponsors\n\nAbility to cope with the seasonality of live events and work with strict deadlines\n\nYou have excellent written and oral communication skills in English\n\nYou have the ability to thrive in a multicultural environment and have strong interpersonal skills\n\nYou are professional, honest, enthusiastic, open, committed and positive with a can-do approach\n\nYou are an innovative driver of the project with the ability to build strong industry and political networks as well as having a great understanding of the events business developments\n\nYou want this? Great :)\nAre 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) via the website. Applications via e-mail will not be processed. For more information you can reach out to Mrs Pauline Diender at \nPlease 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. 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