Event coordinator - Toronto

Overview

Languages

English

• College/CEGEP

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and select sites
• Develop marketing and communication plans
• Develop media strategies and public relations activities
• Develop sponsorship, partnership or fundraising programs
• Co-ordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details
• Co-ordinate media services
• Co-ordinate set-ups, staging, seating, parking, communication systems and other details for special events
• Implement social programs, food and beverage, transportation, and other services
• Set up and monitor, or arrange for the setting up and monitoring of multi-media equipment
• Plan and arrange for accommodation and transportation services
• Plan schedules, goals and objectives
• Develop registration systems and information materials
• Plan for required documentation and for pre- and post-distribution of documentation (itineraries, evaluations etc.)
• Research and design special events programs
• Plan for VIP arrangements
• Plan for traffic and crowd control and security
• Plan for social events and guest programs
• Develop policies and procedures and attend to other management responsibilities
• Manage Event Logistics
• Identify human resources requirements

Experience and specialization

• Google Docs
• Adobe Photoshop
• MS Access
• MS Office
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• WordPerfect

Additional information

• Criminal record check

• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure
• Fast-paced environment

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Team player
• Resourcefulness
• Ability to multitask