B2B Tradeshow Event Manager

Acosta Sales & Marketing; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Toronto is seeking a B2B Event Manager to lead the planning and execution of regional and national events. Responsibilities include coordinating logistics, managing vendor relationships, and supporting client interactions. Ideal candidates must have 3-5 years of event planning experience and excellent organizational skills. This role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Event Planning experience, especially for commercial audiences.
• Experience with large-scale events and multi-project management.
• Excellent client and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate corporate events, conferences, and business meetings.
• Manage vendor relationships and project deliverables.
• Support internal processes like purchase orders and payment tracking.

Skills

Event Planning

Client Service

Project Management

Team Leadership

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

B2B Event Manager

Mosaic is a leading North American Integrated Agency, specialized in connecting with consumers through Experiential Marketing, Sales & Merchandising, and Shopper Marketing. Mosaic uses its creativity as competitive advantage to drive commerce and conversion at the speed of culture. Mosaic has a diverse client roster and leverages its internal network to build custom solutions to client business challenges. Mosaic is looking for an Event Manager, B2B to join the team.

As an Event Manager, you will play both a lead and support role in the planning, production and execution phases of regional and national events within the portfolio. You will collaborate with a team of Event Directors and Producers and may manage Event Coordinators to deliver on event objectives and project deliverables. You will receive in-depth training to develop the necessary skills to contribute to projects and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. This is a dynamic, fast-paced environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate logistical elements of strategic corporate events, conferences, business meetings, and more

• Manage relationships with vendors including vendor sourcing through to production

• Collaborate with team members to contribute to overall event experience design

• Influence client relationships; participate in client face-to-face and virtual meetings and execute projects that meet client business objectives

• Support internal processes such as purchase orders creation, payment tracking, and hiring candidates for events

• Support and build positive relationships with clients, internal stakeholders and teams, partner agencies, and external suppliers and industry partners

• Create documents to manage and organize project elements and deliverables

• Conduct research on venues and manage relationships with production vendors

• Work within a project budget to achieve production objectives

• Assist with on-site set up and tear down of events

• Contribute to the development of post-show reports

• Manage and coach Event Coordinators to complete project deliverables

You are a great fit for this role if:

• You are a self-starter and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment

• You can manage multiple priorities and strive to over-deliver

• You proactively identify problems and develop solutions within program guidelines; anticipate problems and provide solutions

• You are an outcome-focused, team player who takes ownership of tasks

• You are passionate about events and keen to sharpen your skills in event production

• You have a positive attitude and welcome new challenges

Qualifications

Experience, skills and requirements:

• 3-5 years of Event Planning experience; event planning for commercial audiences is an asset

• Experience producing large-scale experiences and events

• Ability to manage multiple projects with the ability to think and plan ahead

• Excellent client service and customer service experience

• Highly motivated and proactive, anticipating next steps and moving them forward without intervention

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, able to manage workflow efficiently

• Strong team building and leadership skills

• Familiar with Microsoft Office; PowerPoint and Excel in particular

• Strong time management skills; ability to manage time effectively

About Us

Mosaic is part of Acosta Group – a collective of trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining how people connect with brands across the shopping journey.

As a leading North American integrated marketing agency, Mosaic specializes in experiential marketing, commerce + retail media, field marketing, design and production. With a 35+ year history, Mosaic has office hubs in Chicago, Dallas, and Toronto and a full reach across North America.

We focus on creating brand experiences that connect brands with consumers in creative and relevant ways. Mosaic’s mission is to propel clients’ business, culture, and communities forward to improve the human experience. We are diverse, yet like-minded, and we value taking risks and creating shared experiences for clients and each other. Every associate is encouraged to explore and build memorable experiences together.

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Job Category: Administration

Business Unit: Marketing

Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00

Company: Mosaic Sales Solutions Canada Operating Co

Req ID: 6127

Employer Description: MOSAIC_EMP_DESC