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Events Manager

The Events Manager is accountable for organizing and executing CANARIE’s hosted and sponsored events, with the goal of engaging and connecting with our stakeholder communities.

This is a full-time, permanent position that reports to CANARIE’s Director, Communications.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning and execution of CANARIE’s hosted and sponsored events and meetings from concept to logistics execution, ensuring alignment with organizational and program goals.
  • Leverage project management skills to orchestrate smooth event operations and proactively anticipate and mitigate potential risks and challenges.
  • Lead the project and program development teams for each event, ensuring a high degree of collaboration and communication among project team members, staff, event management partners, and external stakeholders.
  • Analyze post-event survey results and leverage data analytics to inform strategies and make data-driven recommendations for future event programming.
  • Manage relationships with CANARIE’s event partners, including suppliers, key stakeholders, sponsors, partner organizations, and attendees.
  • Collaborate with External Relations colleagues to identify and employ an effective mix of communications and marketing channels and tactics to increase event visibility and attract a diverse and engaged audience.
  • Manage and monitor the annual conference and events budgets and maintain strict control of all expenditures and revenues.
  • Participate in the selection of vendors, suppliers, and sub-contractors to secure appropriate venues and services for events in collaboration with CANARIE’s event management partners.
  • Manage procurement of event-related materials and services.
  • Occasional travel is required.
  • Other related duties and responsibilities, as required.

The Ideal Candidate

To excel at CANARIE, you have a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively on teams and are also an energetic self-starter with the self-motivation to work independently. You have excellent oral and written communication skills, and can count time management, problem solving, and managing multiple priorities as your strengths. You also share a dedication to CANARIE’s core values: service, teamwork, inclusion, innovation, quality, and integrity.

Relevant experience in publicly funded not-for-profit organizations is desirable.

Bilingualism is preferred.

What You Bring

Education and Experience

  • College diploma or university degree in an event management-related field, or a suitable combination of education, experience, or other relevant training.
  • Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in event and conference management, particularly as showrunner/lead in event execution.
  • Demonstrated experience in conference management including developing, implementing, and managing projects to meet timelines, budget, and deliver on objectives.
  • Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) designation an asset.

Skills

  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
  • A strong multitasker with a demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Strong project management skills
  • Excellent relationship management skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and partners

Technical Proficiencies

  • Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite

Come Work with Us

We are committed to employment equity and encourage anyone who can contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives to apply. For applicants with disabilities, accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process.

If this seems to be the right fit for you, please send a note and your resume to [email protected], and include the position title in your subject line.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.