Content Coordinator (Conference Production Coordinator)

Generis; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary & review

Annual bonus

Benefits after 3 months

Travel to US summits

Early Friday finish

Town hall events

Job summary

Generis is seeking a Conference Production Coordinator to shape compelling agendas and recruit high-level speakers for our leading B2B summits. You’ll be the main onsite contact, ensuring sessions run smoothly and attendees have a seamless experience.

This role emphasizes research-driven topic curation, strong outreach, and fast-paced collaboration with senior executives. The position requires superb communication, meticulous organization and the ability to travel to the U.S.

Qualifications

• Exceptional research, writing and editorial skills.
• Strong communication and client-facing abilities.
• Excellent project coordination and time-management skills.
• Strong business acumen and interest in industry trends.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• A proactive, detail-oriented and results-driven approach.
• Previous events, conferences or B2B experience is an asset.
• A valid passport and the ability to travel to the U.S. (up to five times per year).

Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing market research to stay up to date on industry hot topics and trends.
• Develop a contact list of potential speakers appropriate for the conference program.
• Create a coherent, commercially driven agenda outline that addresses industry challenges and topics.
• Proactively reach out to industry leaders to invite them to speak.
• Support the delegate and sponsorship sales campaigns.
• Oversee agenda content and copy edits.
• Maintain speaker recruitment targets and meet weekly deadlines.
• Greet speakers onsite and ensure a seamless experience.
• Coordinate with AV service providers for session logistics.
• Conduct post-presentation interviews with speakers for content development.

Skills

Research

Editing

Communication

Project coordination

Business acumen

Multi-project management

B2B/events experience

Travel readiness

Job description

2025 - The America’s Fastest-Growing Companies - Financial Times

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2020 - The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies - Financial Times

2020 - Growth List of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies - Canadian Business and Maclean’s

2020 - Canada’s Top Growing Companies - The Globe and Mail

2019 - Canada’s Top Growing Companies - The Globe and Mail

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Who We Are

Generis organizes and delivers industry leading B2B conferences allowing business leaders to discuss, learn and network. Our focus on transforming the way people connect has allowed us to work with exciting brands such as Amazon, Unilever, Bombardier, NASA, AstraZeneca, Ford and more! Join a diverse and energetic team, collaborating to produce world-class events. Enjoy a fast-paced work environment with exposure to many industries and opportunities for advancement!

Conference Production Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

As a Conference Production Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for researching industry trends to identify timely and relevant topics, curating compelling agendas for our summits. A key part of the role is recruiting high-level guest speakers using creative outreach strategies and maintaining strong professional relationships. You’ll also serve as the main point of contact onsite at the event—ensuring all speaker sessions run smoothly and delivering a seamless experience for both speakers and attendees. This is a dynamic role ideal for someone who is research-driven, organized, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. You must be an exceptional communicator and confident engaging with senior-level executives.

Day-to-Day Tasks

75-80% of Your Role – Agenda Building & Speaker Recruitment

• Conduct ongoing market research to stay up to date on industry hot topics and trends.
• Develop a contact list of potential speakers appropriate for the conference program.
• Create a coherent, commercially driven agenda outline that addresses industry challenges, emerging technologies, investment areas, and other key topics.
• Proactively reach out to industry leaders (CEOs, Presidents, VPs, SVPs, etc.) through cold calling, emailing, LinkedIn messaging, and other outreach methods to invite them to speak.
• Support the delegate and sponsorship sales campaigns.
• Oversee agenda content and copy edits.
• Maintain speaker recruitment targets and meet weekly deadlines.

20-25% of Your Role – Onsite Execution & Speaker Liaison

• Greet speakers upon arrival with professionalism and ensure a seamless experience.
• Conduct venue and presentation room walk-throughs with speakers.
• Coordinate with the AV service provider on audio and visual staging requirements and communicate these details to speakers.
• Creatively problem-solve any speaker-related obstacles onsite.
• Conduct post-presentation interviews with speakers for content development.

Qualifications & Skills

• Exceptional research, writing and editorial skills
• Strong communication and client-facing abilities
• Excellent project coordination and time-management skills
• Strong business acumen and interest in industry trends
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
• A proactive, detail-oriented and results-driven approach
• Previous events, conferences or B2B experience is an asset
• A valid passport and the ability to travel to the U.S. (up to five times per year).

The Package

• Base salary with annual scheduled review periods for growth.
• Annual bonus based on personal and company performance.
• Comprehensive benefits after three months including a health spend account
• Incentives and opportunity for travel to participate in our business summits across the USA
• Early start to the weekend—Fridays end at 4:30 PM!
• Monthly company-wide town hall meeting with announcements, awards and social festivities, plus annual summer and winter company parties

Working hours

Normal business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:0 0 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, with a one-hour lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Working Environment

First six weeks will be 100% in office. Work-from-home flexibility up to 7 days each month following the initial six week period based on performance in good standing.

Travel Requirement

All candidates must have the ability and willingness to travel to the USA up to 5x a year.

Generis is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you require assistance or an accommodation, please let us know.