Event Manager

Job summary

Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of a national portfolio of regional events, galas, and summits. Manage event budgets, external vendors, and cross-functional coordination to ensure high-quality stakeholder experiences.

Job details

Create exceptional experiences. Deliver signature events. Strengthen CQCC's national impact. Position: Permanent, Full-Time Location: Remote within Canada; regular travel required Join the Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce (CQCC) in championing the economic empowerment of 2SLGBTQI+ businesses across Canada. Established in 2003, the Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce is a trusted partner linking 2SLGBTQI+ businesses in Canada to the wider business community. CQCC fosters economic growth by supporting 2SLGBTQI+ businesses, entrepreneurs, students and allies, and by helping Canada's corporate sector connect with the 2SLGBTQI+ business community. A leader in inclusive procurement, CQCC is also Canada's certifying body for 2SLGBTQI+ businesses. The Opportunity CQCC is seeking an experienced Event Manager to lead the planning and delivery of a national portfolio of regional events, annual Gala, Summit and Nights of Distinction. These events are central to stakeholder engagement, organizational visibility, sponsor value, and revenue growth. Reporting to the Senior Director, Programs , the Event Manager will serve as CQCC's internal event lead and work closely with colleagues, sponsors, partners, venues, suppliers and external event-management companies. The successful candidate will combine strong project discipline with creativity, sound judgment and confident on-site leadership. Key Responsibilities Develop and manage CQCC's annual event calendar and detailed plans for regional events, annual Gala, Summit, Nights of Distinction and other organizational events. Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of each in-person event, ensuring a high-quality experience for attendees, honourees, sponsors, partners, and other stakeholders. Oversee regional and corporate events across Canada, establishing consistent standards while adapting delivery to each audience, location and event objective. Liaise with regional organizations where appropriate to foster greater collaboration between CQCC and Regional Affiliates. Select, brief and manage external event-management companies, venues, suppliers and contractors, including scopes of work, contracts, deliverables, service quality and performance. Build and manage event budgets, workback schedules, project plans, risk registers, contingency plans and run-of-show documents, ensuring events are delivered on time and within budget. Coordinate with Corporate Business Development, Growth and Engagement, Marketing and Communications, and Program teams to deliver sponsorship commitments, programming, promotion and stakeholder communications. Oversee event logistics, including venues, speakers, production, registration, accessibility, staffing, volunteers, travel, catering, technology and on-site execution. Track event performance, revenue, attendance, participant feedback and other key measures; prepare post-event reports and recommendations that strengthen future events. Education & Experience Post-secondary education in event management, hospitality, business, project management, communications or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Five or more years of progressive experience planning and delivering complex corporate, association, conference, gala or multi-location events. Demonstrated experience managing external event-management companies, venues, suppliers and contractors, including contracts, expectations and service quality. Strong project and financial management skills, including experience developing budgets, schedules, workplans, risk plans and event reporting. Excellent relationship-building, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively with sponsors, partners, executives and internal teams. Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple events and competing deadlines while remaining calm and solutions-focused during live delivery. Experience with event, project-management, CRM and collaboration tools. Experience in a chamber, not-for-profit organization or work supporting 2SLGBTQI+ communities is an asset; French is also an asset. Terms This is a full-time, remote position supporting events across Canada. Regular travel and evening or weekend work are required based on the event schedule. The role works closely with teams across Growth and Engagement, Corporate Business Development, Marketing and Communications, and program delivery. Compensation Salary will be based on skills and experience, within the annual salary range of $75,000-$80,000. Additional benefits include group benefit plan coverage, annual vacation, and a generous public holiday schedule, including paid time off between Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Applications Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. CQCC strives to foster an inclusive workforce and is committed to applying principles of equity throughout the recruitment and hiring process. Members of equity-deserving groups are especially encouraged to apply and to self-identify. All qualified applicants will be considered. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at HR@queerchamber.ca.

What you’ll do

Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of a national portfolio of regional events, galas, and summits. Manage event budgets, external vendors, and cross-functional coordination to ensure high-quality stakeholder experiences.

Requirements

Requires five or more years of experience in complex corporate or association event planning and a post-secondary degree in a related field. Must possess strong project management skills and the ability to travel regularly across Canada.

Benefits

• Group benefit plan coverage • Annual vacation • Paid time off between Christmas Day and New Year's Day

Listed skills

• Risk Management · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred
• CRM Tools · Preferred
• Contract Negotiation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Event Planning
• Project Management
• Budget Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Vendor Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Risk Management
• CRM Tools
• Financial Management
• Relationship Building
• Logistics Coordination
• Performance Tracking

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Hospitality
• Marketing
• Social Services
• Administrative