Vacancy General Member of the Executive Board

KIVI is looking for a new member of its Executive Board: an experienced engineer with a passion for the profession and, ideally, a keen eye for marketing, communication and brand promotion.

About KIVI
KIVI is the leading knowledge network dedicated to supporting engineers and promoting their visibility and professional standards. In a world where technology is crucial to solving major societal challenges, KIVI acts as the voice of technological solutions. In the coming years, the association aims to grow and attract younger members, with a focus on connecting with research, education and society.

The Role: General Board Member
As a member of the Executive Board, you will share responsibility for setting the association’s strategic direction in the medium and long term. You will serve on a collegial board of nine members that fosters the functioning and dynamism of KIVI.

For this specific position, we are looking for a general board member who is versatile but who, amongst other things, has a particular focus on the Marketing and Visibility portfolio. In this role, you will be the strategic driving force behind raising KIVI’s profile and attracting a new generation of engineers. This is a major challenge, to which the entire board contributes.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • You will contribute to the agency’s strategic plans and help translate these into concrete actions.
  • You will initiate and advise on marketing strategies to raise the profile of the engineering profession and KIVI in the market.
  • You are able to bring people and groups together and are a source of inspiration for engineers both within and outside the association.
  • You ensure an open, transparent and safe board environment.

Profile

You are an engineer of integrity and authenticity with extensive experience in the engineering sector. In addition, you possess:

  • An affinity for marketing and communication strategy: You are interested in raising the profile of organisations and know how to convey the relevance of KIVI to various target groups.
  • Ability to build connections: You are a team player with a well-developed network within the sector and wider society.
  • Commitment: You have been a member of KIVI for at least one year and are passionate about the association.

Practical Information

  • Time commitment: On average, approximately 8 hours per week.
  • Remuneration: The role is unpaid; reimbursement is provided for actual expenses incurred.
  • Selection criteria: When selecting members, we look for quality, expertise, experience and diversity to ensure a good representation of our membership.

Are you the engineer who will help KIVI grow and showcase the value of our wonderful profession?

Apply?

Are you interested, or would you like to find out more? Please let us know if you’re interested by 31 August 2026.

Please send your CV and covering letter to pascal.vandermolen@kivi.nl, Director of the Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers.

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