Key Skills

Job Description

Applications are open for Eindhoven, Delft and The Hague. Apply here: https://airtable.com/appBt9aud43DOhyE7/pagfucm2gVY91sjPg/form?prefill_Role=Events+Lead&prefill_Heard+via=LinkedIn (Importantly, we only review applications that come in through this Airtable form. More about all four roles: https://safeainetherlands.org/new-chapters) LinkedIn asks for one job location. Of course, the Events Lead in Eindhoven works in Eindhoven, the one in Delft in Delft, and the one in The Hague in The Hague. About SAIN Safe AI Netherlands (SAIN) is a non-profit that develops the talent the Netherlands needs to address the risks of transformative AI. In our chapters in Groningen, Amsterdam and Utrecht we offer free courses, events, (research) projects and a community that prepares people for AI safety work. This winter we start chapters in Eindhoven, Delft and The Hague, each with a paid, part-time starting team of four: a Chapter Director, an Education Lead, an Events Lead and a Communications Lead. These chapters won't start from zero: you get our playbooks, a budget, a mentor from the national team, and a network of advisors and partners who want this to work. The role As Events Lead, you make the chapter visible, from the first meetups to talks people travel for. By June 2027, your city should have regular events that bring hundreds of new people into AI safety, each with a clear next step. In your first months you will Run the chapter's first public event early in the new year Build a spring calendar that mixes talks, socials and at least one hands-on format Secure two or three reliable venues Start a list of local speakers Responsibilities Plan the chapter's event calendar and share key dates with the Communications Lead Recruit and brief speakers Handle logistics: venues, catering and the marketing handover to Communications Spot chances for SAIN to appear at other events in the city Manage the chapter's events inbox You may be a good fit if you Have organised events before, for example in a student association, at conferences or hackathons Are comfortable cold-emailing speakers and venues Stay calm under deadline pressure Have a genuine interest in AI safety (a background in the field isn't required) Strong candidates may also have A network in the city's student, tech or policy scene Experience with hackathons or professional events Experience with Luma or similar event tools Logistics Time: about 8 hours a week, December 2026 to June 2027, with a possible extension. Compensation: €34k to €42k a year at full-time (40 hours), pro-rated to your hours. Holiday allowance: 8% on top of your gross salary. Location: Eindhoven, Delft or The Hague (whichever one you are based in), with occasional trips to Amsterdam and the other chapters. Reports to your Chapter Director. Start: mid-December 2026, with a joint kickoff for all three starting teams. Soft deadline: 16 November 2026. We review applications on a rolling basis.

Core Responsibilities

Plan and deliver the chapter’s event calendar, including public events, talks, social gatherings, and hands-on activities. Recruit and brief speakers, coordinate venues and logistics, work with Communications on event marketing, identify opportunities to represent SAIN at other local events, and manage the events inbox.

Requirements

Candidates should have prior event-organizing experience, be comfortable contacting speakers and venues, and remain calm under deadline pressure. A genuine interest in AI safety is expected, while experience in AI safety is not required; local networks, hackathon or professional-event experience, and familiarity with Luma or similar tools are advantageous.

Benefits

• Holiday Allowance