about the job
We believe the most ambitious people should work on the most important global problems. We need our brightest minds to make pandemics history, end factory farming, fight the tobacco industry, safeguard our democracies — and these are just a few examples. Moral ambition is the will to make the world a wildly better place. To be one of the best, but measured by a different standard of success.
Our work at The School for Moral Ambition spans three key areas:
- Book and Campaigns: Inspiring movements through thought leadership and campaigns.
- Community Activities: Building supportive communities for morally ambitious individuals.
- Exclusive Fellowship Programs: Running targeted, high-impact fellowships addressing neglected global challenges.
For more insight into our mission, please read our founding principles.
about the role
As a Freelance Fellowship Event Manager, you will lead the logistical organization of the second edition of the Moral Ambition Fellowship, as well as the Fellowship Summit in Amsterdam on March 28, 2025, which concludes the last cohort. Your main responsibility in March will be to ensure the success of the Fellowship Summit.
This role focuses on overseeing event logistics and ensuring every detail is planned and executed flawlessly. You will take charge of on-site operations, making sure everything from seating arrangements to technical setups is in place.
Key responsibilities
- Organize and lead the logistics for the Fellowship Summit (March 28, 2025)
- Manage logistics for training weeks in Amsterdam and Brussels in September
- Drafting event scripts
- Be in charge of on-site operations during events, ensuring every chair, plant, and technical setup is perfectly aligned
- Coordinate with training locations about logistical needs and requirements
What We’re looking for
You might be an especially good fit if you have/are:
- Passion for the concept of moral ambition
- Residing in the Netherlands during the employment period. Unfortunately, we cannot assist with visa applications or sponsorship.
- A relevant background: You have experience in event management, leisure management, hospitality, Hotelschool or another relevant background
- Start-up mindset: You are comfortable working in a relatively young organisation.
- Detail-oriented: You excel at doing tasks neatly, e.g. polishing timetables and keeping track of unfilled speaker slots.
- Effective and direct communication: You will work directly with our senior program managers and external stakeholders (e.g. speakers).
- Proactive and solution oriented: You like to think three steps ahead and are eager to point out potential problems and generate solutions before they arise.
- Teamplayer: You place group results over your individual performance and make time to invest in the learning and growth of your colleagues. When difficulties arise in collaboration, you choose courage over comfort.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We welcome applicants of all races, religions, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, national origins, disabilities, and other diverse backgrounds. At The School for Moral Ambition, we value talent and a can-do attitude above traditional credentials.
What we offer
- Compensation in line with experience and job requirements. Note: we are a nonprofit startup and do not have the means to offer very competitive rates for freelancers currently.
- A chance to work on a program with global impact potential.
- Flexibility in working hours outside peak periods.
- An opportunity to collaborate with a passionate and supportive team.
Application process
- Application form: To get started, please fill the application form before January 24.
- Interview: We’ll invite shortlisted candidates to a 45 minute interview with one of our Senior Program Managers, where we’ll ask a combination of situational judgement and experience-based questions, and open up time to discuss the role in more detail.
The expected duration of this application process is a maximum of 4 weeks from job closing date. We will be flexible regarding the procedure for some specifically qualified applicants.