11-06-2026
VACANCY | Community & Event Lead Protein Port
Are you energized by bringing people together and turning ideas into action? Do you have affinity with innovation and enjoy organizing inspiring sessions and building communities that create real impact?
Planet B.io is looking for a Community & Event Lead for the Protein Port program who will connect stakeholders across the alternative protein ecosystem and drive meaningful collaboration.
We offer:
• A versatile, impactful role with ownership over building and activating a growing innovation community
• The opportunity to organize high-level events and roundtables with key players from industry, academia, and government.
• A collaborative, informal work culture within a small, purpose-driven team.
About Planet B.io
Planet B.io is an impact-driven, non-profit organization focused on accelerating biotech innovation toward a sustainable, bio-based, and circular society. We support biotech organisations by providing facilities, fostering collaboration, and connecting them to a global partner network of experts, investors, and industry leaders.
Our motto, Collaboration for Impact, guides everything we do, from community building and events to business development and funding support. We are located at the Biotech Campus Delft, surrounded by 32 biotech companies of all sizes.
About Protein Port
Protein Port is a Planet B.io initiative focused on accelerating the protein transition. We connect companies, researchers, investors, and public partners to address challenges in R&D, scaling, funding, commercialization, and policy. A core activity is organizing targeted roundtables that go beyond networking, bringing together the right people to create dialogue, define a shared vision, and enable collaboration.
About the role
As Community & Event Manager, you are at the center of the Protein Port ecosystem. You connect stakeholders, facilitate meaningful interactions, and help translate conversations into concrete collaborations. Your focus is on organizing impactful events, strengthening the community, and communicating its value externally.
Your responsibilities include:
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Organizing events and roundtables
• Identify and engage key participants.
• Design and facilitate interactive sessions with clear outcomes.
• Ensure strong preparation, execution, and follow-up.
• Continuously improve event formats for impact and engagement.
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Community building
• Maintain and grow relationships within the ecosystem.
• Organize informal gatherings to strengthen connections.
• Foster engagement and a sense of belonging.
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Communication and marketing
• Translate complex topics into clear, engaging content.
• Create written and visual materials showcasing impact.
• Manage website and LinkedIn presence.
• Support event promotion and community engagement.
• Help position Protein Port and Planet B.io as leaders in biotech-based alternative proteins.
Your profile
• HBO/WO degree with up to ~3 years of experience (ideally in an innovation environment, experience with the food and/or biotechnology sector is a strong pre).
• Experience with organizing events, workshops, or community activities .
• Proactive, organized, and able to take ownership.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through.
• Comfortable working in a small, dynamic team.
• Fluent in English (Dutch is a plus).
Your might be a great fit if you
• Enjoy bringing people together and making things happen.
• Like working at the intersection of innovation, sustainability, and food.
• Are early in your career and want to grow into a role with responsibility and impact.
• Feel comfortable learning by doing in a dynamic environment.
Offer
• 0.8–1.0 FTE based on a 40 hour working week
• Salary range 40-50K on annual basis, including holiday pay.
• One-year contract (with potential extension, subject to funding)
Application process
Apply by June 28th 2026 latest via bram.kerssemakers@planet-b.io with your CV and motivation letter. Although we embrace the use of AI, we’d appreciate it if your letter has a personal touch. After an initial interview, candidates may be asked to prepare a case and present it to the team.
For questions you can reach out to Bram Kerssemakers, program manager at Protein Port.