Senior Marketer

The Royal Dutch Equestrian Sports Federation (KNHS) is één van de grootste en sportief succesvolste sportbonden van Nederland. We behartigen de belangen van de bij ons aangesloten sportaanbieders en leden, zodat zij de paardensport zo goed mogelijk kunnen beoefenen. Onze missie is dat zoveel mogelijk mensen in Nederland kunnen paardrijden. The KNHS is gevestigd op het Nationaal Hippisch Centrum in Ermelo en heeft momenteel 75 (fte) medewerkers in dienst. 

The team

You work within the Communication, Marketing & Sponsoring team, consisting of eight passionate professionals. Within this team you will take a senior role in marketing strategy and campaign development. In this role you help determine the course of membership recruitment, retention and growth of the KNHS. You have a direct influence on how we as a sports association continue to grow in a changing playing field.

What are we looking for?

Als Senior Marketeer bij de KNHS ben je verantwoordelijk voor het ontwikkelen én realiseren van marketingstrategieën die bijdragen aan ledenwerving, -behoud en nieuwe inkomstenstromen voor de paardensport. Je combineert strategisch denken met hands-on uitvoering en weet collega’s mee te nemen in jouw visie. The paardensport is erg breed en bruisend. Meer dan 600.000 mensen beoefenen de paardensport in Nederland. En die willen we allemaal aan ons binden. The paardensport en de KNHS staan op een belangrijk kantelpunt: veranderende doelgroepen, digitalisering en nieuwe verdienmodellen vragen om scherpe marketingkeuzes. Daarom is het in deze functie belangrijk dat je snel kunt schakelen, kennis hebt of ontwikkelt van de markt waarin je opereert en op basis van customer journeys en klantprofielen gaat bouwen aan het (online) werven en behouden van paardensporters in het algemeen en van leden voor de KNHS in het bijzonder. Je ontwikkelt en leidt strategische marketingcampagnes die de paardensport versterken en verbreden en vertaalt deze naar effectieve campagnes en proposities. Je bouwt aan merkpositionering en zorgt dat de KNHS herkenbaar, relevant en toekomstgericht blijft. Je vertaalt data en inzichten naar slimme keuzes en creatieve concepten. Uiteraard ben je op de hoogte van de nieuwste marketingmiddelen en -trends en weet je hoe je deze effectief en gedifferentieerd in kunt zetten voor al onze doelgroepen. Je bent daarnaast een kei in het bedenken én maken van marketingcampagnes die effectief zijn. Je maakt dus ook zelf content voor de campagnes die je bedenkt. Je krijgt het vertrouwen en de ruimte om jouw expertise in te zetten en verder te bouwen aan de marketingprofessionaliteit van de KNHS. Kortom wij zijn op zoek naar die geweldige en creatieve marketeer die helemaal blij wordt van de paardensport!

Your profile

We think it is important that you work well with the team and can also work independently. We take recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities, being proactive, a positive and top sports mindset and enthusiasm for granted. As a marketer, you know how to increase the success of the KNHS. You set goals and use various resources to achieve them. You have an eye for detail, are social and have good communication skills. In addition to your professional knowledge, you bring a healthy dose of humor and energy. You like to work in a service-oriented, open and informal atmosphere. Experience or knowledge of equestrian sports is a big advantage. You have a flexible attitude, working occasionally at the weekend or in the evenings is no problem for you.

Do you have a completed HBO education with extensive work experience in a similar position and are you a jack of all trades? Do you write as easily as you talk, are you not afraid to take initiative and are you bursting with ideas to inspire the rest of the Netherlands for equestrian sports? Then don’t wait any longer and send us your motivation and CV.

What do you bring?

  1. HBO working and thinking level, preferably in marketing.
  2. Demonstrable experience as a senior (online) marketer.
  3. Strong written and oral communication skills.
  4. A systematic, goal-oriented and quality-conscious way of working.
  5. A proactive attitude in which you proactively take on your work from an independent perspective, see and utilize opportunities.
  6. Good organizational skills, combined with curiosity and creativity.
  7. Flexibility; you don’t have a 9-to-5 mentality.
  8. Affinity with equestrian sports.

What does the KNHS offer?

  1. A challenging position in a socially relevant and dynamic organization.
  2. Hybrid working with committed and professional colleagues.
  3. An annual contract with the prospect of permanent employment.
  4. Salary in accordance with the Sports Collective Labor Agreement, scale 10 (€ 3,585 – € 5,813), depending on knowledge and experience.
  5. 25 vacation days.
  6. Laptop, home work allowance and telephone allowance.
  7. Travel expenses reimbursement where we positively deviate from the Sports Collective Labor Agreement.
  8. Good pension scheme (50/50) and additional healthcare reimbursement.
  9. Individual choice budget (holiday pay and end-of-year bonus) with room for extra days off or salary.
  10. Sustainable employability budget.
  11. Plenty of room for personal development.

Declaration of Behavior (VOG)

Voor indiensttreding vragen wij een Declaration of Behavior (VOG). The aanvraag verloopt digitaal via Justis en de kosten worden door de KNHS vergoed.

Interested?

For substantive questions, please contact Esther Hendriksen, Communications, Marketing and Sponsoring Manager, on 06-50127009. You can email your application (CV and motivation) to sollicitaties@knhs.nl. Naturally, we will handle your data confidentially. An assessment can be part of the selection procedure.

We would like to look for the perfect candidate ourselves, so we will not respond to acquisition.

Company description:

What does the KNHS do?
KNHS stands for the Royal Dutch Equestrian Sports Federation. We are the umbrella equestrian union in the Netherlands. The KNHS wants you to be able to ride with your horse with pleasure. Horse welfare, safety and integrity of the sport are our most important spearheads. We are there to help you with this. With expert advice, help when you need it and with different courses.

If you are a member of the KNHS, you can learn to ride a horse from qualified instructors at more than 250 FNRS-Maneges and 1,000 KNHS associations. You can ride competitions at any desired level where you are assessed by expert KNHS jury members. Every year we organize around 6,000 competitions, so plenty of choice!

We take care of horse welfare
The well -being of the horses is always central in our sport. We take care of research, knowledge, innovation, information, regulations and enforcement for horse -friendly equestrian sport.

We stand up for your interests
The KNHS represents 140,000 horse athletes. To ensure that you and your horse can practice the sport as well as possible, we stand up for your interests in addition to organizing the sport. This includes improving horse welfare, promoting equestrian sport, creating support for equestrian sport in politics and society, keeping open rider and men’s paths and road safety.

Working at the KNHS
Would you also like to work at the best and one of the largest sports unions in the Netherlands? Then quickly see if there is a suitable vacancy for you. Working at the KNHS means a workplace in the middle of equestrian sport at the National Equestrian Center in Ermelo. The KNHS believes it is important to be an inclusive and honest employer. We always work from our core values: horse -friendly, knowledgeable, sustainable and hospitable.

Extra information

Categorie

Office

Organisation:

KNHS

Organisation Website: http://www.knhs.nl
Employment:

Fulltime

Work schedule:

Mon-Fri

Additional fees:

Holiday pay, Eindejaarsuitkering

Employment conditions:

Staff discount, Christmas package, Service travel allowance, Professional development budget, Travel allowance, Extra vacation days, Telephone plan, Employee product discount

Education level:

Higher vocational education (HBO)

Years of experience:

5

Desired start date:

01-05-2026

Salaris Type:

Reach

Minimum Salary:

€3585

Maximum Salary:

€5813

Apply now!

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