Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.
We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.
Purpose of the Role
The Internal Event Leader – Ghent Campus is responsible for designing, planning, and executing high-quality internal events that foster community, engagement, and cultural alignment across the Ghent Innovation Hub. In this role, you will provide leadership to the internal events community, help shape long-term strategy, and ensure flawless on-site operational delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Internal Event Strategy & Delivery
- Develop and implement a long-term internal event strategy aligned with culture and engagement priorities.
- Ensure oversight and alignment on the delivery and execution of global and local Ghent Campus events, including town halls, celebrations, leadership meetings, team-buildings, and corporate updates.
- Partner with business owners and their respective administrative support teams to design content, run-of-show, and speaker briefings.
Logistics & Operational Coordination
- Oversee full logistical planning: venue setup, catering, AV, signage, registration, and on-site support.
- Coordinate contracts, bookings, vendor management, purchase orders, and invoicing.
- Maintain strong vendor relationships and apply onsite-first internal meeting policies.
Leadership & Team Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Ghent internal events team, ensuring collaboration, high performance, and service excellence.
- Assign responsibilities and manage workload distribution across multiple events.
- Provide direction, timeline oversight, and escalation support throughout all planning cycles.
Quality, Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure events meet quality standards and comply with internal policies and procurement guidelines.
- Drive continuous improvement through structured feedback loops and process enhancements.
Budget Planning & Financial Oversight
- Build, maintain, and monitor event budgets.
- Track spending versus forecasts and prepare accurate reconciliations.
- Oversee procurement workflows and invoice management.
Stakeholder & Communications Management
- Collaborate with the Corporate Affairs team to support branding and messaging.
- Serve as the point of contact for internal stakeholders requesting event support.
- Coordinate with regional and global event teams to ensure consistency and alignment.
Co-creation with the Ghent Admin Team
- Align closely with the global admin and facilities community on space availability, room setup, and operational planning.
- Engage in joint concept development, workflow design, and co-owned planning sessions.
- Ensure transparent, continuous communication throughout all stages of the event lifecycle.
- Leverage admin knowledge of the campus and stakeholders to optimize efficiency and attendee experience.
- Conduct shared debriefs, follow-up actions, and improvement cycles as a unified events ecosystem.
Skills & Competencies
- Leadership excellence and team management capability.
- Strong experience delivering corporate internal events.
- Advanced project management and multitasking abilities.
- Vendor and budget management expertise.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Native Dutch speaker with excellent command of English, our business language.
- High attention to detail, reliability, and operational discipline.
- Adaptability and composure in fast-changing environments.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office and event management tools.
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively within cross-functional teams and networks.
- Demonstrates agility, adaptability, comfort with ambiguity, trust-building, and resilience.
- Thrives in a dynamic, complex, fast-moving, and frequently changing business environment.
- Passionate about contributing to a culture driven by co-creation, innovation, empowerment, excellence, and humility.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
- Proven experience (10+ years) leading event teams and delivering internal events.
- Experience in a global, fast-paced environment is preferred.
Offer
- Work in a human-sized, dynamic, and rapidly growing biotech company, offering an engaging work environment.
- A competitive salary package with extensive benefits.
- The candidate should be willing to work on-site at our Zwijnaarde campus (minimum 3 days per week), with occasional travel expected.
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