International Conference Advisor

The Hague & Partners is the official marketing and acquisition organization for promoting leisure, convention and business development in The Hague. As a professional non-profit organization, we strive to strengthen our city's economy and promote employment. By attracting (inter)national visitors, congresses, companies and institutions to the city. We do this together: with colleagues and with our partners. We are one club and we are committed. We think about what we do, whether it is sustainable and whether it is good for The Hague and the world. We have an open corporate culture in which we take care of business. We love to inspire and we do that with a bluff from The Hague. A club you want to belong to? We want you to belong to us.

The Convention Bureau focuses on recruiting and facilitating (inter)national congresses and business events in The Hague. We represent not only The Hague, but also over 100 partners, such as venues, hotels and service providers that could be significant to convention organizers. The goal is to strengthen our local economy by expanding knowledge, trade, investment and participant spending.

For this department, starting April 1, we are temporarily looking for an enthusiastic:

International Conference Advisor (job level A) for 32-40 hours p.w.

This is a temporary position for probably six months.

The International Conference Advisor provides sales and acquisition support to the Convention Bureau sales team as and when needed. The International Conference Advisor works closely with the sales team staff and enjoys researching, organising and providing support.

What does your day look like:

You will support the department in achieving sales goals in accordance with TH&P's goals and objectives;
You will support the team and customers in sales and acquisition activities;
You will prepare presentation and promotional materials;
You assist in the qualification of sales leads (from trade shows and promotions);
You research, qualify and prioritise new business leads using available research tools;
You assist in gathering and updating information, desk research required in researching leads, preparing for trade shows and related matters;
You respond to and coordinate general inquiries related to sales or acquisition;
You will do follow-up on all (after) sales, lead and bid activities using the CRM system to track and report progress. And maintaining an accurate database and follow-up procedures;
You will provide input and support on regular sales reports;
Collecting and organising product and event information and other information;
You will stay abreast of Hague's products and services through product presentations within the industry, site visits, research and industry meetings;
Preparing bid instructions for the benefit of the team.

What do we expect from you?

HBO working and thinking level;
At least 1 or 2 years of relevant work experience;
Excellent command of the Dutch and English languages both verbally and in writing;
Excellent organisational and project management skills;
Can work well with all Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and has experience with CRM databases;
Good knowledge of The Hague and region;
Flexible attitude, including working outside normal working hours.

Our approach

We work according to four core values: unburdening, connecting, inspiring and involved. We have defined these values together. They are the framework we use when making decisions. All our activities, both internally and externally, must be based on these values.
We find diversity and inclusion important. We are open-minded and value everyone. This is reflected, for example, in our holiday policy where an employee chooses which holidays to celebrate.
We work from our core mission and ensure that our activities contribute to the prosperity and well-being of residents.

Our offer

A varied job with plenty of room for your own ideas. We are just curious about your creativity;
Primary and secondary terms of employment appropriate to the position (salary indication between € 3,141 and € 4,377 based on a 40-hour working week, scale 9) in accordance with the TH&P Terms of Employment Regulations. The Terms of Employment Regulations can be requested from the HR department at pz@thehague.com;
For full-time employment: 26 vacation days and 12 ATV days;
Opportunity to attend training, education and seminars/webinars;
We work in an agile environment, i.e. we work flexibly (place and time unbound within agreements we make with each other);
A The Hague & Partners employee pass to visit various tourist attractions and museums in The Hague for free and you may also bring someone with you;
Flexible holiday policy (choose between holidays that suit your philosophy of life or cultural background);
And of course, an enthusiastic club of colleagues who love the city of The Hague.

Information

For more information about the vacancy, please contact Bas Schot at b.schot@thehague.com or (+31)6-86 86 40 82.

Apply

We would like to receive a short motivation with CV by February 21, 2025 a.m. via e-mail address sollicitatie@thehague.com Attn: Wendy Lupker, HR Advisor.