Events Specialist Europe

Prologis; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prologis in Europe seeks an experienced Events Specialist to own the European events program, from strategy to delivery. You’ll work with senior stakeholders, manage budgets, and coordinate agencies and venues to produce high-impact experiences that drive growth and strengthen our brand.

This role requires 5+ years in event management, strong commercial sense, bilingual or English fluency, and willingness to travel across Europe.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in event management or leading complex events.
• Strategic and commercial understanding of events' impact on growth.
• Strong project and stakeholder management with cross-cultural collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver Europe events strategy with clear KPIs.
• End-to-end event planning from concept to post-event evaluation.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and supplier negotiations.
• Lead agency relationships and ensure on-brand delivery.
• Define event content, attendee experience and ROI tracking.

Skills

Event management

Stakeholder management

Agency management

Budgeting

Communication

Travel flexibility

Digital tools

Tools

Registration systems

Analytics tools

CRM platforms

Job description

Prologis is the global leader in logistics real estate. We own, manage and develop high-quality properties in the world’s most vibrant centers of commerce, approximately 72 million square meters in 19 countries. Some of the world’s largest brands (e.g., Amazon, BMW, DHL, FedEx, Pepsi) turn to us because they know an efficient supply chain will make their businesses run better, and a strategic relationship with Prologis will create competitive advantage. As the top ranked U.S. company and sixth overall among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World, we take our global footprint seriously.**Job Title:**Events Specialist Europe**Company:**PrologisDo you thrive at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and flawless execution? Prologis is looking for an experienced and proactive Events Specialist to own the European events program - shaping the strategy and independently delivering high-impact experiences that support business growth, deepen customer engagement, and strengthen our brand.As the dedicated events specialist for Europe, you’ll take full ownership from strategy and concept through delivery and evaluation. You’ll work independently, partnering with senior stakeholders across the business and using agencies and external suppliers where needed to deliver a diverse portfolio of external and internal events. If you are commercially minded, highly organized and confident owning complex events end to end, let’s talk.**What You'll Do:*** Own and deliver the Prologis Europe events strategy, translating business and marketing priorities into an annual program with clear objectives, audiences, KPIs and measures of success.* Take full end-to-end ownership of events - from concept, planning and budgeting through delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement.* Lead a diverse portfolio of industry, customer and broker, thought-leadership and internal employee events across Europe.* Act as the dedicated European events expert, independently driving delivery while engaging agencies, venues and suppliers for specialist and execution support as needed.* Own event budgets and commercial management, including forecasting, cost control, reconciliation, procurement and supplier negotiations.* Partner with senior and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure events support business priorities, customer engagement and Prologis brand positioning.* Lead agency and supplier relationships, setting clear briefs, managing performance and ensuring high-quality, on-brand delivery.* Own event governance and risk management, including approvals, contracts, health and safety, and other requirements.* Shape event content and attendee experience with relevant teams, ensuring strong agendas, messaging, engagement and consistent brand delivery.* Define and track event KPIs and ROI, using engagement data, feedback and business outcomes to demonstrate impact and inform future investment.* Drive effective use of event technology and data to improve planning, attendee experience, measurement and operational efficiency.* Lead on-site delivery and problem-solving, ensuring a seamless experience and high execution standards across European events.* Support the Head of Marketing Europe with business travel, calendar coordination and expense processing.**What You'll Bring:** * 5+ years of relevant event management experience, with proven independent ownership of complex events from strategy through delivery.* Strong strategic and commercial understanding of how events support customer relationships, growth, brand and thought leadership.* Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with confidence to influence senior stakeholders, manage competing priorities and make decisions independently.* Proven experience managing agencies, suppliers, venues, sponsorships and contracts, including commercial negotiations and quality control.* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and build trust across cultures and seniority levels.* Strong digital know-how: registration systems, analytics tools, CRM platforms.* English fluency is a must. German or other European languages are a plus.* Ability to travel frequently across Europe while remaining organized, and resourceful while working on the move. **Why Join Us?** At Prologis, we don’t just lead logistics, we define what’s next. We power global commerce by connecting the digital and physical worlds, helping businesses move faster, operate smarter, and grow sustainably.As Events Specialist, you’ll own how our event program comes to life across Europe - with the autonomy to shape the approach, work directly with senior stakeholders and build the external partner network needed to deliver outstanding experiences and measurable business impact.Ready to build experiences that make a difference? Join us and help shape the next generation of Prologis events across Europe.*We are an Equal Opportunity employer, and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.*