Event Manager

Samsung Electronics; Schiphol-Rijk; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics in Netherlands is seeking an Event Manager to lead the full lifecycle of corporate events from briefing to delivery. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and ensure high-quality experiences for clients, partners, and stakeholders in a fast-paced matrix environment.

The role emphasizes proactive stakeholder engagement, vendor negotiations, on-site execution, risk management, and post-event evaluation, with reporting to the Head of PR, CSR & Events.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple complex events and projects.
• Strong stakeholder management with internal and external partners.
• Excellent planning, budgeting, and post-event evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, track, and execute multiple complex events under tight deadlines.
• Manage vendor contracts, pricing, and service agreements.
• Develop and monitor event budgets and reconcile expenditures.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across departments.
• Oversee on-site operations and risk mitigation.

Job description

The Event Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering events from concept briefing through completion. The role manages the full event lifecycle, ensuring that events meet their objectives, are delivered within budget and timelines, and provide a high-quality experience for clients, partners, and other stakeholders.

Given the fast-paced matrix environment at Samsung, this role heavily relies on proactive stakeholder management and the ability to simultaneously lead and prioritize multiple end-to-end projects. The Event Manager combines strong project management and organizational skills with political sensitivity, communication prowess, and high operational agility.

The Event Manager will report to the Head of PR, CSR & Events.

Key Responsibilities

• Multi-Project & Portfolio Management: Simultaneously plan, track, and execute multiple complex events and projects under tight deadlines while maintaining flawless execution and attention to detail.
• Proactive Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key internal stakeholders (sales teams, marketing, PR, HQ) and external partners (agencies, venues, suppliers) to align on expectations, manage dependencies, and ensure business alignment.
• End-to-End Planning & Execution: Plan and manage events from initial briefing through execution, budget management, and post-event evaluation.
• Supplier & Contract Management: Manage relationships with vendors, negotiate contracts, pricing, and service agreements to ensure high deliverable standards and cost efficiencies.
• Budget Oversight: Develop and monitor event budgets, approve expenditures within agreed authority, and ensure full financial reconciliation.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Drive clear communication, briefing processes, and alignment across diverse departments, ensuring clear expectation management at every stage.
• On-Site Operations & Risk Mitigation: Oversee on-site setup, troubleshooting, guest experience, breakdown, and contingency management, while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and venue policies.
• Post-Event Evaluation & Reporting: Conduct post-event evaluations, capture feedback, reconcile budgets, measure performance against key results, and maintain clear documentation.
• Stakeholder Management & Matrix Navigation: Exceptional ability to build trust, align conflicting priorities, and communicate seamlessly across all organizational levels, including senior management, cross-functional teams, and external strategic partners.
• Multi-Tasking & Project Prioritization: Proven track record of managing a high volume of simultaneous projects, prioritizing tasks effectively in a fast-moving, dynamic corporate environment without compromising quality.
• Event & Project Management: Highly structured approach to managing complex, multi-layered events involving numerous deliverables and tight timelines.
• Planning & Organization: Meticulous attention to detail, highly organized, and able to maintain an overview across a full calendar of activities.
• Agility & Resilience: Able to adapt swiftly to changing priorities, sudden plan adjustments, and high-pressure situations while keeping teams aligned and focused.
• Strategic & Clear Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex updates, provide decisive briefings, and manage executive expectations.
• Commercial Acumen & Negotiation: Skilled in budget tracking, cost optimization, and contract negotiations with suppliers while nurturing long-term relationships.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Calm, resourceful, and decisive under pressure when resolving unexpected issues during planning or live execution.