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About the role
Position Title: Specialist Event Marketing
Requisition ID: 44527
Career Group (ADSP): Administrative
Division: Qc - Marketing Metro (80069072)
Department: Marketing and e-Commerce
Work Location: METRO ON - 5559 DUNDAS STREET W (#A-DUND)
Province: Canada : Ontario
Position Type: Permanent
Joining our team has its advantages!
- Flexible schedule to promote work/life balance
- Telecommuting in hybrid mode
- Group insurance from the first day
- Very competitive pension plan
- Generous holiday policy
- Personal days
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free parking
- Opportunity for professional development
Summary The Event Marketing Specialist will support the development and launch of the Brand, Promotional Campaigns, as well as Store Openings that are designed to build brand equity, drive traffic to stores and increase customer engagement. They will also play a critical role in managing Metro and Food Basics community/local events by increasing engagement with store manager and customers activations. They will work closely with the Brand Managers on both banners to ensure seamless brand experience across all parts of the customer journey and will ensure that brand components are optimized for the local community.
Specific Responsibilities
- Assess local sponsorship and donation opportunities to align with brand strategy.
- Strategize, plan, and execute brand building and community events in collaboration with external agencies.
- Support key internal events—such as the Store Manager's Conference, corporate BBQ, charity golf tournament, and holiday celebrations—to ensure smooth execution and business alignment.
- Manage local advertising and sponsorship activations, working with brand and digital teams.
- Oversee local marketing initiatives, including campaign planning and calendar management.
- Collaborate with store managers, operations, and merchandising to tailor strategies for each community. Enforce the banners' brand positioning.
- Analyze event performance, customer engagement, and ROI to optimize future activations.
- Track and consolidate period end budget data and reports; manage and process invoices.
Qualifications
- University degree or related education in marketing, communications or e-Commerce.
- 3 - 5 years relevant brand and/or marketing communications experience; combination of experience is ideal.
- 2+ years of relevant event planning experience in a corporate or agency environment.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple deadlines.
- Experience working with agencies (media, digital, advertising, PR).
- Knowledge of CMS tools, Google Analytics, and social media integration.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Ability to work within budget perimeters.
The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives. METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team. We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you. Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected. We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.
About Metro Inc.
With annual sales of more than $21 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Québec and Ontario, providing employment to more than 97,000 people. Its purpose is to Nourish the health and well-being of our communities. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, manufacturer, and provider of eCommerce services, the company operates or services a network of 995 food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, Food Basics, Adonis and Première Moisson, and some 640 pharmacies primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners. For more details, visit corpo.metro.ca