Global Marketing Events Specialist

IMC Open · verified Aug 21, 2026

Amsterdam Mid-level General Marketing

Mid-level General Marketing role at IMC. Amsterdam · no salary stated · we estimate €46,000–€66,000.

Estimated pay

IMC has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.

€46,000 – €66,000

What the middle half of mid-level general marketing roles in Amsterdam paid, among postings that did state a salary.

Worked out from 8 postings that stated pay, median €50,000. Last updated Mar 10, 2026.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Build conference plans, track timelines and risks, and coordinate delivery from preparation through on-site execution
Manage event content, communications, creative assets, merchandise, suppliers, travel, social activities, and campaign support
Produce post-event performance reports that capture results and recommended improvements
Run Chess Academy events across regions, including Sydney, qualifiers, communications, scheduling, logistics, and prizes
Align agencies, suppliers, regional marketers, Team Liquid, and internal teams across time zones

What you bring

At least three years in event management, conference delivery, or marketing project management, including international events
Strong organisation and detail management across several workstreams, with clear communication for partners and colleagues
Confidence executing email and social campaigns, using project management tools, and creating structure independently
A bachelor's degree in marketing, event management, business, or a related discipline
English fluency, permission to work in the Netherlands, and willingness to travel internationally for conferences and events

Who this fits

You’ll suit a hands-on execution role based in Amsterdam, with strategy and senior stakeholder management handled by the Global Marketing Manager. The job involves international travel for conferences and events, plus flexibility for earlier APAC calls and later US calls. Experience with recurring events, global competitions, academic or technology conferences, financial services, or technology is useful but listed as a nice-to-have.

From the employer

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+ 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.

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.