Marketing Events Specialist

Requisition Number: 92949 

Marketing Events Specialist

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Events Specialist works to increase Insight brand awareness within the Canadian marketplace through events.

The Events Specialist will work closely with Marketing team to ensure all production aspects of an event are well coordinated and communicated.

This role will require close attention to detail, ability to work under tight timelines and multi-task, exceptional organizational skills, and superb communication and collaboration skills.

In addition, you will be joining a team that supports Sales and Delivery efforts through planning and execution of strategic demand generation initiatives – therefore, previous experience working alongside numerous internal and external stakeholders is preferred.

WORK PERFORMED

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Design layout and execute company communications (internal and external).
• Maintain brand standards and ensure integration of all communications.
• Take a part in building, planning, and maintaining the Insight event calendar for all events across Canada.
• Coordinate the signing of contracts for event spaces and services (hotels, catering, logistics, Audio Video services).
• Coordinate, manage and order client promotional materials and prizes along with maintenance and revisions of any supporting materials.
• Coordinate, manage, and maintain branding and production of events equipment and branding tools (booth components, posters, outdoor banners etc.).
• Contribute ideas and handle logistics to assist in implementing special events, workshops, vendor fairs, and training as required, from invitation to the day of the event, and post event digital marketing touch points.
• Measure the impact of events and/or campaigns, manage the budget, and report back on the results with ROI metrics.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and/or Experience:

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or relevant fields such as communications an asset.
• 3+ years of experience in event planning and marketing campaigns in a corporate environment (including corporate events and client facing briefings).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Proficiency using various online video conference platforms for hosting webinars.
• Proficient using MS Office, with strong skills in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Familiarity with other online event platforms.
• Demonstrates Insight's Core Values at work and offsite.
• Strong ability to multitask using organization and time management skills.
• Strong Communications Skills: the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and teammates.
• Strong team player with the ability to manage different, ongoing project timelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, reach, stoop and kneel.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting is required.
• Ability to uphold the stress of traveling.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

As a condition of employment, this job is subject to the successful completion of the following pre-employment conditions: Reference Checks, Criminal Background Checks, Driver’s Abstract and valid driver license if required for the role.

Insight Canada is proud to offer reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform us during the application process.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Posting Notes: Mississauga || Ontario (CA-ON) || Canada (CA) || Marketing, Communications || None || CA - Mississauga, ON ||