Coordinator - Events, Training & Partnerships

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters - HR Services; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading association in Canada is seeking an Events & Partnerships Coordinator in Winnipeg to manage corporate sponsorships and coordinate events effectively. This role involves working with various stakeholders, recommending process improvements, and ensuring successful execution of CME events, thus playing a key part in fulfilling the organization's mission.

Qualifications

• Proven track record securing sponsorship revenue and executing events.
• Ability to build rapport and work collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Self-starter capable of working independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all logistics for virtual and in-person events.
• Liaise directly with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Track and report on training and event statistics.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Event Coordination

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Post-secondary education in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM (Zoho)

Job description

Coordinator - Events, Training & Partnerships

TERM: Full Time, Term (est. 2 yrs.)

REPORTS TO: Manager of Member Engagement Services

LOCATION: Winnipeg, Hybrid

TRAVEL: Travel as required in support of offsite CME events

POSITION SUMMARY:
Do you thrive on combining your corporate sponsorship skills with producing and managing events? As our Events & Partnerships Coordinator, you will be responsible for executing virtual and in-person CME Prairies events, as well as training and activities with members, partners, and governments to further the mission and objectives of the association. In addition, you will service CME's existing corporate sponsors and secure new sponsorship opportunities for the association.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLIITIES:

• Event coordination, from preparing budgets, agendas, invitations, and invitee lists, sourcing speakers, and coordinating all logistics leading up to and on event day to post-event wrap-up. These events will be both in-person and webinars, receptions, forums and conferences.
• Coordinate training events, working with trainers and facilitators to fill programs within CME training Services across the prairies.
• Responsible for generating sponsorship, training and event invoices and collections.
• Work collaboratively with finance to ensure training revenue tracking is accurate to actual operations.
• Enter all event and partner details into our CRM database (Zoho).
• Liaise directly with sponsors, manufacturers, government offices and other stakeholders on behalf of the CME.
• Track and report on training and event statistics.
• Maintain an event and training calendar for the prairies.
• Continually improve processes while continually identifying opportunities to automate administrative processes.
• Other related duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-secondary education in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record securing sponsorship revenue and executing events.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passionate about providing superior customer service.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite; including MS Project, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of and previous experience dealing with industry associations and the non-profit industry.
• A strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Ability to build rapport and work collaboratively with inter-departmental teams and external stakeholders.
• Holds a strong desire to uphold CME’s standard for continuous improvement, ethics and integrity within the CME team and with all outside vendors, clients and customers.
• Self-starter with an ability to work both independently and as part of a team.