Event Coordinator
About the role
The Economic Club of Canada is seeking a highly organized and ambitious Event Coordinator to join our growing team.
The successful candidate will assist in the planning and delivery of exceptional events across Canada. This is a client and customer-facing role providing exceptional customer service to attendees, clients, sponsors and vendors. Please note: you MUST live in the GTA and this is an entry level position perfect for recent graduates.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage Registration System: Oversee the event registration process, ensuring smooth operation and user- friendly experience.
- Website Maintenance: Regularly update and maintain event website pages with accurate and current information.
- General Inquiries Management: Handle general inquiries, including event-related questions, in a timely and professional manner.
- Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service to event attendees, partners, sponsors, and vendors.
- Event Invitations and Communications: Assist in the preparation and distribution of event invitations, attendee communications, and approved outreach emails.
- Coordination and Project Management: Support the management team with event coordination, communications, attendee management, and vendor/partner relations.
- CRM and Event Data Management: Maintain event trackers, contact records, and event information, and assist with collecting registration, attendance, and survey data.
- Video Editing: Manage and edit video reels for promotional content for social media, website, and other marketing assets.
- Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the event team on assigned tasks and projects.
- General Administration: Perform general administrative duties related to accounting and other event logistics.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma preferably in Events or related field
- 1-2 years administrative and events experience
- Exceptional organizational skills with a keen attention to detail
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English and with French being an asset
- Ability to work individually and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
- Ability to work on several projects concurrently and prioritize accordingly
- Full proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
- Proficiency in usage of Canva and Adobe Acrobat
- Flexible schedule, including evenings as required due to the nature of events
- Must be able to travel to downtown Toronto for events as needed
What We Offer
- A semi-remote work from home environment but must live/work in the GTA
Who We Are
For over 45 years, the Economic Club of Canada (ECC) has been Canada's leading platform for thought leadership, convening senior business executives, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss the issues shaping our country's future. Through world-class events, we create opportunities for meaningful dialogue, connection, and impact.
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About Economic Club of Canada
The Economic Club of Canada (ECC) has earned a reputation as this country’s National Podium of Record. Over the years, ECC has welcomed reputable leaders, journalists and business experts to its stage including Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau and Sophie-Grégoire Trudeau; former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama; Andrew Ross Sorkin, reporter and columnist, The New York Times; Armine Yalnizyan, national director, Canadian Association for Business Economics; Amal Clooney, human rights lawyer, Doughty Street Chambers, visiting professor, Columbia Law School and co-founder of the Clooney Foundation for Justice,
ECC’s mission is to inform, inspire and connect our audience with the most influential leaders of our time. If you haven’t already done so, sign up to attend one of our prestigious events. With unique events each year, taking place all across Canada, The Economic Club has something for everyone.
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Event Coordinator
About the role
The Economic Club of Canada is seeking a highly organized and ambitious Event Coordinator to join our growing team.
The successful candidate will assist in the planning and delivery of exceptional events across Canada. This is a client and customer-facing role providing exceptional customer service to attendees, clients, sponsors and vendors. Please note: you MUST live in the GTA and this is an entry level position perfect for recent graduates.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage Registration System: Oversee the event registration process, ensuring smooth operation and user- friendly experience.
- Website Maintenance: Regularly update and maintain event website pages with accurate and current information.
- General Inquiries Management: Handle general inquiries, including event-related questions, in a timely and professional manner.
- Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service to event attendees, partners, sponsors, and vendors.
- Event Invitations and Communications: Assist in the preparation and distribution of event invitations, attendee communications, and approved outreach emails.
- Coordination and Project Management: Support the management team with event coordination, communications, attendee management, and vendor/partner relations.
- CRM and Event Data Management: Maintain event trackers, contact records, and event information, and assist with collecting registration, attendance, and survey data.
- Video Editing: Manage and edit video reels for promotional content for social media, website, and other marketing assets.
- Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the event team on assigned tasks and projects.
- General Administration: Perform general administrative duties related to accounting and other event logistics.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma preferably in Events or related field
- 1-2 years administrative and events experience
- Exceptional organizational skills with a keen attention to detail
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English and with French being an asset
- Ability to work individually and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
- Ability to work on several projects concurrently and prioritize accordingly
- Full proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
- Proficiency in usage of Canva and Adobe Acrobat
- Flexible schedule, including evenings as required due to the nature of events
- Must be able to travel to downtown Toronto for events as needed
What We Offer
- A semi-remote work from home environment but must live/work in the GTA
Who We Are
For over 45 years, the Economic Club of Canada (ECC) has been Canada's leading platform for thought leadership, convening senior business executives, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss the issues shaping our country's future. Through world-class events, we create opportunities for meaningful dialogue, connection, and impact.
Not the right fit? Search for Event Coordinator jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Economic Club of Canada
The Economic Club of Canada (ECC) has earned a reputation as this country’s National Podium of Record. Over the years, ECC has welcomed reputable leaders, journalists and business experts to its stage including Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau and Sophie-Grégoire Trudeau; former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama; Andrew Ross Sorkin, reporter and columnist, The New York Times; Armine Yalnizyan, national director, Canadian Association for Business Economics; Amal Clooney, human rights lawyer, Doughty Street Chambers, visiting professor, Columbia Law School and co-founder of the Clooney Foundation for Justice,
ECC’s mission is to inform, inspire and connect our audience with the most influential leaders of our time. If you haven’t already done so, sign up to attend one of our prestigious events. With unique events each year, taking place all across Canada, The Economic Club has something for everyone.