Project & Production Lead (Events)

Location: Amsterdam; the role supports hirify.global Amsterdam and hirify.global New York and includes on-site event production.

Salary range: €52.00–€58.000; open for 4 days per week.

Company

hirify.global produces international conferences, sponsor projects, awards, side events, and other live experiences.

What you will do

• Deliver production workstreams for hirify.global Amsterdam and hirify.global New York, including venue logistics, floorplans, stage and AV coordination, build and breakdown, signage, catering, and on-site operations.
• Manage sponsor accounts, translate sponsorship packages into delivery plans, and coordinate internal teams, suppliers, agencies, and production partners.
• Own project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, budgets, forecasting, cost control, and reporting for assigned workstreams and major projects.
• Lead on-site coordination during event build-up, live days, and breakdown, including suppliers, crew, permits, health and safety, insurance, and contingency planning.
• Develop production processes, templates, workflows, playbooks, and planning tools to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
• Guide Events & Project Executives, lead post-event evaluations, and collaborate with production, partnerships, content, and marketing teams.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in event production or project management, preferably with large-scale conferences, international B2B events, or complex live productions.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex projects, production workstreams, stakeholders, and deadlines.
• Experience managing senior clients, sponsors, external partners, substantial project budgets, suppliers, negotiations, and cost control.
• Strong creative mindset with an eye for event design, aesthetics, spatial planning, immersive experiences, functionality, and visitor experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in a startup or scale-up, including building processes where fixed processes do not yet exist.
• Ability to lead teams and suppliers, collaborate across a wider production structure, and make decisions under pressure.
• Ability to develop and improve production workflows, templates, and operational processes.
• Familiarity with AV production, stage design, floorplans, event logistics, and production management tools.
• Excellent English communication skills and the ability to align multiple teams and stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience delivering international events, particularly in the United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Play a key role in producing two internationally recognised flagship conferences.
• Work alongside the Head of Production while independently leading significant production workstreams.
• Take ownership of projects across a growing international event portfolio.
• Join a creative, entrepreneurial, and dynamic team with room for initiative and fresh ideas.
• Work in a flexible environment in the heart of Amsterdam; the role is open for 4 days per week.