Team

Who are we?

ESNS is an ambitious organisation with staff, freelancers and partners spread throughout the Netherlands and abroad. We keep our head office in Groningen and have a small office in Amsterdam-North.

Our mission is to initiate and stimulate exchange and innovation of Dutch and European pop music and its culture, from niche to mainstream. For European and Dutch artists and the music industry, ESNS is the most important music platform for talent development within and outside Europe.

We strongly value sustainability, inclusiveness, talent development and rejuvenation. ESNS works according to the following codes; Code of Diversity & Inclusion, Fair Practice Code and Governance Code Culture, and is affiliated with the Green Deal and Key Change. We invite everyone from all cultural/social backgrounds to join our team. And we are happy to welcome you with us!

If you would like to come and work for us during ESNS, please email crew@esns.nl

Henk Pijlman
Advisors & Ambassadors
Ambassador
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Luuk Stelder
Production
Production Eurosonic
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Suzan Rinket
Production
Hospitality production leader
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Marijn Nagel
Production
Artist Handling ESNS & MME Awards
Eva Verwij_ Customer relation stagiaire
Eva Verwij
Customer Relations
Ticketing
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Edze Huitema
Production
Artist Accommodation
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Tybert Jan Maters
Production
Technical Production Oosterpoort
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Lisa Schoemaker
Conference
Head of Conference, Management Team
Dennis de Groot
Dennis de Groot
Policy & Projects
D&I and accessibility coordinator
Esther Agterbosch
Esther Agterbosch
Customer Relations
Intern
Rebecca Boelens
Rebecca Boelens
Customer Relations
Intern
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Daniel de Keizer
Conference
Programmer Business Education Day MME Awards
Paula Istratuc
Paula Istratuc
Marketing
Intern
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Feiko Stobbe
Production
Production Oosterpoort
Peter Sikkema
Peter Sikkema
Business Operations
Liaison NL
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Rutger Smit
Production
Artist Handling ESNS
Berber van der Wijk
Berber van der Wijk
Policy & Projects
Office intern
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Tess Kroes
Business Operations
Office Assistant & secretary European Talent Exchange
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Maaike Wigchers
Marketing
Content Marketer
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Corné Bos
Marketing
NL media liaison
Marcel Albers - Conferentie Coördinator EPIC (1)
Marcel Albers
Conference
Conference Programming
Edo Feenstra
Edo Feenstra
Marketing
CRM-marketer
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Floran Dijkstra
Production
Production Transport
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Ordia Khaoua
Hit the North
Programme assistant Hit the North
Roxy Merrell
Roxy Merrell
Marketing
Copywriter ESNS
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Debbie Elzinga
Conference
Production Conference Speakers
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Mirjam Hartlief
Finance
Head of Finance & Customer Relations, Management Team
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Oskar Strajn
Programme
Bookings ESNS & project lead ESNS Radar & Analytics
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Marine De Bruyn
Programme
Conference Programming, Project Leader Music Dialogues
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Patrick van Lint
Production
Crew handling
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Lisa Sportel
Marketing
Graphic Design
Edwin Valent
Edwin Valent
Supervisory board
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Harmen Kloosterman
Marketing
Tech Lead
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Carol van Gelder
Production
Artist Handling Noorderslag
Eline Jeuring
Customer Relations
Accreditation
Anna van Nunen
Anna van Nunen
Business Operations
Managing Director
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Jort Bollen
Production
Coordinator
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Arne Lampe
Production
Art Department
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Annelie Loos
Policy & Projects
Head of policy and projects, Management Team
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Ilona Deuring
Policy & Projects
Project Manager European Talent Exchange & Policy Officer EU
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Joey Ruchtie
Programme
Bookings Noorderslag
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Sanne Smelt
Customer Relations
Accreditation
Jellie Tiemersma
Jellie Tiemersma
Supervisory board
Jet Schuit
Jet Schuit
Customer Relations
Coördinator
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Jake van Dijk
Production
Oosterpoort Production Creative & Noorderslag
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Marloes Leeuw
Marketing
Senior Marketer
Antje Diertens
Antje Diertens
Supervisory board
Peter Smidt
Peter Smidt
Advisors & Ambassadors
Advisor & founder
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Robert Meijerink
Programme
Head of Programme, Management Team
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Janneke de Boer
Programme
Junior Booker EU
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Edlef Heeling
Programme
Project Manager Music Moves Europe Awards
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Nienke de Vries
Production
Production Oosterpoort sales, horeca and facility
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Niels Meijer
Marketing
Coordination Photo & Video
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Peter Verheul
Business Operations
Manager Business Partnerships
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Nikki McNeill
Marketing
International PR Manager
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Sytske Kamstra
Production
Production Conference
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Lars Jansen
Production
Junior producer Eurosonic
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Ivo Fontijn
Production
Production Cargo & Horeca
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Marijke Woering
Business Operations
Office & HR Manager
Frank Janssen
Frank Janssen
Conference
Programming
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Nico Raatgever
Production
Technical production Eurosonic
Lisa Nanny Hilbrands
Lisa Nanny Hilbrands
Programme
Junior Booker NL
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Chelsea Hofland
Marketing
Senior Marketer
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Jeroen van Erp
Supervisory board
Chairman
Rosalie Saak
Production
Art Department
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Rob van Wegen
Policy & Projects
Coördinator sustainability
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Marjolein van der Linden
Supervisory board
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Chris van Beek
Conference
Programming
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Ingrid Enache
Marketing
Content Marketer
Mart Ellens
Mart Ellens
Customer Relations
Hotel coordinator
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Sjoerd Vriesema
Hit the North
Project Lead
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Marieke Hietkamp
Production
Artist Handling Noorderslag
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Lisa Pebesma
Finance
Financial Assistant
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Johan Gils
Production
Technical Production Oosterpoort
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Nastia van Lint
Production
Crew handling
Nora Cramer
Nora Cramer
Marketing
Intern
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Manfred Tari
Marketing
International PR co-coordinator
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Richte Westerman
Production
Project Lead NOORD
Levi Dekker
Levi Dekker
Production
Intern
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Esmée Bosklopper
Hit the North
Programme assistant electronic Hit the North
Bas Schultz
Bas Schultz
Production
Location producer Grote Markt
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Alice Faber
Advisors & Ambassadors
External Confidential Advisor
Maaike Bouma(1)
Maaike Bouma
Production
Head of Production, Management Team
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Annemarie Sanderink
Business Operations
Coördinator Livehebbers
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Maud Singelenberg
Policy & Projects
Fundraising Officer