Vacancy: Project Lead Community & Events

Are you a natural organiser who knows how to connect people in the creative industry and create impactful events? Help shape the future of Immersive Experiences and strengthen the creative industry as Project lead Community & Events (0.9 FTE) for the National Growth Fund programme CIIIC (Creative Industries Immersive Impact Coalition)!

Your role

As Project Lead Community & Events, you’re the driving force behind the CIIIC community. You create opportunities for matchmaking between the creative industry, researchers, knowledge institutions, public and private partners, and other stakeholders. You bring people together, organise inspiring events, and help build a strong and connected immersive experiences (IX) ecosystem. You’ll work closely with the project lead marketing communication and the communications officer to align and communicate activities effectively.

Your tasks & responsibilities

Community management

• Build and maintain an active, engaged community around the programme—within and beyond the creative industries, both online and offline.
• Co-develop the community engagement strategy: connect makers, researchers, institutions, entrepreneurs and governments.
• Co-create activities that foster connections and knowledge sharing within the community.
• Identify ambassadors and facilitate matchmaking.

Event management

• Develop an events strategy and annual planning.
• Organise national and regional events such as conferences, workshops and networking sessions.
• Manage the events budget.
• Oversee content aspects of the events, including programming, speakers and communications.
• Lead production teams and external suppliers for larger events.

Collaboration & networking

• Work with project partners to strengthen the community through events.
• Actively promote the programme and its activities to relevant audiences.

What is CIIIC?

The third digital wave is here. After the rise of the internet and mobile technology, immersive experiences (IX) are driving the next revolution—a world where digital and physical realities merge. The Netherlands is ready to lead this transformation.

With CIIIC, a €200 million investment and a strong network of leading organisations, we’re making it happen. Through collaboration—national and international. By connecting innovation and entrepreneurship with public values. And by giving creatives, companies, IX experts and researchers access to facilities, knowledge, and a global network of partners.

The programme is coordinated by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW).
More info on this website. 

The programme team is managed by CLICKNL, which is building the team during 2025. Led by the programme director, the team will include a programme secretary, office manager, project leads, and communication specialists.

What you bring

• At least 5 years of experience in a similar project management role.
• Proven experience in the creative industries.
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch (and strong written English).
• Experience working with and coordinating diverse partners: creatives, research institutions, governments, cultural and non-profit organisations.
• Familiar with project management tools for planning, tracking and reporting.
• Skilled in using CRM systems to manage and analyse relationships.
• Experience working with community-building platforms.
• Knowledge of digital or hybrid event platforms and tools.
• Proactive, independent, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Open, approachable and a great team player.
• You have a suitable workspace and facilities, and are available to work regularly from our office in Rotterdam.

What we offer

CLICKNL, the Top Consortium for Knowledge and Innovation (TKI), is responsible for programme management and acts as the employer of the programme team. We offer a 0.9 FTE position (to be agreed upon) at Stichting TKI CLICKNL.

• A salary between €5,000 and €6,500 gross per month (based on a 40-hour work week), depending on experience and education.
• 30 days of paid leave per year (full-time basis), a pension contribution and a fixed mobile phone allowance.
• A dynamic and meaningful role in a high-impact national programme.
• Flexible working hours and the option to work partly from home.
• An inspiring team with experts in innovation, technology and social impact.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you!

Apply by Friday 11 April 2025 by sending your CV and motivation letter or video to hr@clicknl.nl. 
Interviews will be scheduled shortly after the deadline.

Questions? Contact Heleen Rouw, programme director at CIIIC: heleen@CIIIC.nl. 

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.