Global Marketing Events Specialist

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IMC Trading seeks a Global Marketing Events Specialist to flawlessly execute a growing portfolio of conferences and programs, including the IMC Chess Academy, onsite in Amsterdam. You will manage end-to-end event plans, content, logistics, travel, and on-site delivery, coordinate with regional teams and Team Liquid, delivering post-event results while keeping stakeholders aligned across time zones. The role requires 3-5 years of international event experience, organization and communication, independence, and travel about 40 percent with flexible hours for APAC and US calls. To apply, tailor your CV to show end-to-end delivery, risk and vendor management, measurable outcomes, and cross-border collaboration; include a portfolio or case study and note the July 13 shortlisting timeline.

IMC is a research-driven trading firm with a growing portfolio of conferences and branded events, spanning conferences and bespoke competitions such as the IMC Chess Academy, run in partnership with Team Liquid. We need an experienced marketing events specialist to own execution across this program on a permanent basis. Strategy and senior stakeholder management sit with the Global Marketing Manager; your remit is flawless execution.

Your Core Responsibilities: 

Conferences

• Own project plans, timelines, and risk tracking for each conference.
• Coordinate content, comms, assets, merchandise, supplier logistics, travel arrangements, social events, and on-site execution.
• Support campaign activity in the lead-up to each event.
• Deliver post-event reports with performance metrics and recommendations.

Chess Academy

• Own execution for the Sydney regional event and subsequent regional rounds.
• Manage project plans, qualifier logistics, comms, content scheduling, and prize fulfilment across all regions.
• Coordinate with regional marketing teams and Team Liquid.
• Contribute to 2027 global rollout planning, documenting processes and timelines for scale.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Keep agencies, suppliers, and internal teams aligned across time zones.
• Brief creative teams and review outputs against brief and brand standards.

Your Skills and Experience: 

• 3-5 years in event management, conference execution, or marketing project management, with international events experience.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Clear communicator with internal teams and external partners.
• Comfortable with campaign execution including email and social scheduling.
• Able to work independently and build structure with minimal direction.
• Ability to travel internationally for conferences and events (40%)
• Flexible with working hours to accommodate earlier calls with APAC and later calls with the US where applicable.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Event Management, Business, or a related field.
• Proficiency in project management tools
• Fluency in English; additional languages a plus.
• Eligibility to work in the Netherlands.

Nice to Have

• Experience with recurring event portfolios or global competitions.
• Familiarity with academic or technology conferences.
• Background in financial services or technology

Recruitment Timeline: We expect a high level of interest in this role. To ensure every application receives careful consideration, we will review applications over the coming weeks. We expect to begin inviting shortlisted candidates for first-round interviews from the week commencing 13 July.