Senior Operations Specialist

IMC

IMC is a research-driven trading firm with a growing portfolio of conferences and branded events, spanning conferences and bespoke competitions such as the IMC Chess Academy, run in partnership with Team Liquid. We need an experienced marketing events specialist to own execution across this program on a permanent basis. Strategy and senior stakeholder management sit with the Global Marketing Manager; your remit is flawless execution. YOUR CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:  Conferences * Own project plans, timelines, and risk tracking for each conference. * Coordinate content, comms, assets, merchandise, supplier logistics, travel arrangements, social events, and on-site execution. * Support campaign activity in the lead-up to each event. * Deliver post-event reports with performance metrics and recommendations. Chess Academy * Own execution for the Sydney regional event and subsequent regional rounds. * Manage project plans, qualifier logistics, comms, content scheduling, and prize fulfilment across all regions. * Coordinate with regional marketing teams and Team Liquid. * Contribute to 2027 global rollout planning, documenting processes and timelines for scale. Cross-Functional Coordination * Keep agencies, suppliers, and internal teams aligned across time zones. * Brief creative teams and review outputs against brief and brand standards. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:  * 3+ years in event management, conference execution, or marketing project management, with international events experience. * Highly organised with strong attention to detail across multiple concurrent workstreams. * Clear communicator with internal teams and external partners. * Comfortable with campaign execution including email and social scheduling. * Able to work independently and build structure with minimal direction. * Ability to travel internationally for conferences and events (40%) * Flexible with working hours to accommodate earlier calls with APAC and later calls with the US where applicable. * Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Event Management, Business, or a related field. * Proficiency in project management tools * Fluency in English; additional languages a plus. * Eligibility to work in the Netherlands. Nice to Have * Experience with recurring event portfolios or global competitions. * Familiarity with academic or technology conferences. * Background in financial services or technology Recruitment Timeline: We expect a high level of interest in this role. To ensure every application receives careful consideration, we will review applications over the coming weeks. We expect to begin inviting shortlisted candidates for first-round interviews from the week commencing 13 July. About Us IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

ACT Group

YOUR ROLE IN OUR STORY:  In essence, your role involves:  * Leading ACT’s global sustainability compliance strategy across renewable fuels, gases, and energy products, ensuring alignment with regulatory and certification requirements. * Owning and overseeing certification audits, reporting activities, and certification maintenance across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions. * Partnering with commercial, risk, legal, and operations teams to identify compliance risks and opportunities, enabling informed business decisions. * Developing, optimizing, and scaling global compliance systems, processes, and governance frameworks to support sustainable growth. * Building, leading, and coaching a high-performing global team of sustainability compliance specialists and experts. * Monitoring regulatory developments and translating new requirements into effective compliance strategies and operational practices. * Representing ACT in industry associations, regulatory forums, and certification bodies to strengthen our market position and license to operate. * Driving a culture of compliance through policies, training initiatives, and continuous improvement programs across the organization. * Ensuring accurate, timely, and complete sustainability reporting while maintaining the highest standards of audit readiness and certification integrity. * Supporting the development and launch of new products by providing strategic sustainability compliance guidance throughout the product lifecycle.   YOUR EXPERTISE, OUR SHARED SUCCESS:  To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications and attributes:   * University degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Law, or a related field. * 6–8+ years of experience in sustainability compliance, renewable fuels, renewable gas, energy markets, or a related regulated industry. * Strong expertise in sustainability certification and regulatory frameworks, including ISCC, REDcert, Better Biomass, RFS, LCFS, RPS, and REC programs. * Proven experience leading compliance audits, certification programs, and multi-jurisdictional regulatory requirements. * Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing teams in an international, fast-paced environment. * Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex regulations and translate them into practical business solutions. * Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience collaborating across functions, geographies, and external organizations. * Ability to operate independently in ambiguous and evolving regulatory environments while driving process improvements and innovation. * Clear and confident communication skills, with the credibility to engage senior leaders, regulators, auditors, and industry representatives. * A proactive, coaching-oriented mindset with a passion for building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of compliance and continuous improvement.   If you meet these criteria and are ready to contribute your expertise to a dynamic and challenging environment, we encourage you to apply.

Databricks

REQ ID: CSQ427R198 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Remote   MISSION The Forward Deployed AI Engineering (AI FDE) team is a highly specialized customer-facing AI team at Databricks. We deliver professional services (PS) engagements to help our customers build and productionize first of its kind AI applications with a focus on GenAI. We work cross-functionally to shape long-term strategic priorities and initiatives alongside AI/ML Product, Research, and Engineering. We are looking for a world-class leader to lead and grow our EMEA AI FDE team. In this role, you will lead customers on their AI/ML transformation with Databricks, push the boundaries of our product, recruit and develop top data scientists/machine learning engineers, and manage a portfolio of key EMEA accounts. You will report directly to the Head of EMEA AI FDE. This role can be remote in Europe, but the preference is for candidates to be near a major office location such as London, Amsterdam, Paris, or Munich. Candidates should expect to travel at least once a month. THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE: * Lead and scale a world-class AI/ML professional services team, including hiring, mentoring, and building a team structure to support long-term growth and execution at scale * Develop and expand executive relationships with EMEA customers and partners (including VP+, CIO/CDO-level stakeholders), acting as a trusted advisor during complex technical engagements and AI transformations * Align with Field Engineering and Sales Leaders to define joint strategies for strategic accounts and ensure strong delivery coordination across functions * Lead strategic AI PS initiatives, practice development, and standardized delivery processes; design scalable engagement models and reusable solutions for repeatability across the global team * Shape cross-functional collaboration by influencing Product, R&D, and GTM—ensuring voice-of-customer insights and delivery learnings help inform the product roadmap and GTM strategy * Own OKRs for AI-services led accounts, revenue, utilization, and public references * Represent Databricks as a thought leader in AI/ML WHAT WE LOOK FOR: * Extensive experience managing, hiring, and building a team of high-performing data scientists/ML engineers and leaders, with a track record of scaling organizations through developing scalable processes and cultivating leaders * Ability to scope, guide, and sell technical engagements, manage escalations, and ensure successful delivery in enterprise environments * Deep technical expertise in ML, GenAI, and data science, and curiosity to continue to stay up-to-date in this ever-changing field * Experience leading teams building cutting-edge production ML solutions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) * Proven success developing strategy with senior executive stakeholders to define program-level goals, align technical vision, and build trust throughout complex enterprise engagements * Demonstrated experience in cross-functional leadership roles, collaborating with Sales, Product, and GTM teams to drive business impact through AI/ML * “Company-first” mindset * Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research, etc.) or equivalent practical experience Preferred: * Experience in a customer-facing consulting or professional services leadership role * Experience working with Databricks About Databricks Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Benefits At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Compliance If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.