Global Events Project Manager - HEINEKEN… at Heineken UK… · Amsterdam

Global Events Project Manager - HEINEKEN Experience

Location: Amsterdam (relocation not supported)

Application Deadline: November 8th 2026

In the role of Global Events Project Manager you will be responsible for the planning and execution HEINEKEN corporate events worldwide and B2B events at the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam. You collaborate with senior internal and external stakeholders and suppliers to ensure every event aligns with the global brand strategy, delivers consistent quality and creates a memorable brand experience. Your work strengthens consistency in end-to-end event management and maintains high satisfaction among event owners, stakeholders and guests.

You oversee multiple event workstreams, manage budgets and senior stakeholders, and create economies of scale through standardized processes and long-term supplier partnerships.

Your Key Responsibilities

1. Preparation of Events:

• Develop and coordinate the overall event strategy for HEINEKEN corporate events.
• Manage the production of the event look and feel, ensuring it meets Heineken standards and follows brand guidelines.
• Stakeholder management to advise on event locations, logistics, production, hotel, AV, and programme
• Select or tender production agency and or creative agency.
• Manage all event preparation on production, programme, show flow, logistics, beer, crew, food, bars and materials needed to operational execute the event
• Liaising with senior stakeholders, project teams and participants
• Lead project team and project meetings
• Budget management per event
• Production and technical support for events within the Heineken Experience.

1. Execution of external Events:

• Onsite responsible for overall project
• Execute and manage programme and show flow
• Manage operational execution and guest experience
• Manage (senior) stakeholder, project teams, agencies and participants
• Lead of crisis management team
• Oversee production execution

1. Post event

• Manage the event close-out, including supplier and agency wrap-up, event breakdown and return logistics of materials
• Post-event evaluation with participants, stakeholders and suppliers
• Finalising budgets and invoicing to overall project

1. Process Improvement:

• Managing and monitoring the execution and continuous improvement of work processes
• Create standard backbone for HEINEKEN corporate events
• Contribute concrete ideas and trends to support the implementation of process improvements.

Who you are

• Education: HBO, preferably in hospitality or event management
• Work experience: Min. 5/6 years of experience in organizing large-scale, international corporate events.
  • Strong project management skills
  • Strong (senior) stakeholder management
  • Proven experience in implementing brand strategies in events and brand experiences.
  • Proven experience in production for large scale corporate events
  • Up to date technical audio-visual knowledge
  • Strong planning & organisational skills
  • Knowledge trends in the event industry
  • Negotiating skills
• Other:
  • Flexible and ability to manage uncertainty and work under pressure
  • Willing to travel 5-15 days per month
  • HEINEKEN Experience events is open 365 days on an annual base. Your flexible availability during the weekend and holidays is required.
• Languages: Fluent in English & Dutch

What’s in it for you? Let’s uncork!

• A gross annual base salary ranging from €59,232.00 - €76,161.60, depending on your experience.

• A fixed irregularity allowance of 6.5% of your monthly base salary for working irregular hours

• Start with a one-year contract, with the chance for a permanent role—we want to keep great talent.

• Plenty of vacation time: enjoy 20 vacation days per year, plus a flexible budget to add 10 extra days—that’s 6 weeks in total.

• Work-life balance: benefit from generous parental leave for both parents, with the added flexibility of working from home up to 2 days per week.

• A strong pension plan: at HEINEKEN, we contribute 2/3 of your pension, so you can build a secure future while doing meaningful work.

• Stress-free commuting: enjoy easy travel with an NS Business Card for public transport, making your daily commute simple and stress-free.

• Grow with us: we offer endless opportunities for you to learn, grow, and explore new career paths, both locally and globally.

Ready to join our team?

Are you excited to get started as our Global Events Project Manager? Then apply immediately by clicking the green application button and sending us an updated version of your resume. We look forward to receiving your application. You will hear back from us latest working 5 days after the application deadline has passed.