Event Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health coverage

Hybrid setup

LinkedIn Learning

Extra vacation day

Volunteer day

Awards & travel incentives

Team socials

Global opportunities

Innovative events

Job summary

Key Media is seeking an experienced events professional to lead the full lifecycle of logistics for our North American events, from first plan to final wrap. You will partner with content, marketing and sales to deliver one unified experience and keep multiple events on track across the year.

Based in Toronto with hybrid work options, you will manage venues, vendors and sponsors, while helping shape new formats and ensuring timelines and budgets meet high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience managing diverse portfolios of business events across formats, goals and regions
• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution skills in event operations
• Proven experience leading large-scale, high-impact events with logistics and vendor management

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of event logistics from planning to wrap-up
• Collaborate with content, marketing and sales to deliver a unified event experience
• Keep multiple events on track year-round
• Serve as main contact for venues, vendors and sponsors
• Help shape and position new event formats within the events strategy
• Manage timelines, budgets and quality standards to ensure high-impact experiences

Job description

Bring the energy. Run the show. Build your career.

We're an award-winning, international business media and events company, and we're looking for someone to lead the team that turns big ideas into unforgettable events, across North America.

In this role, you'll manage the logistics for events across Canada and the US. You'll work hand in hand with content, marketing and sales to bring every event to life, from the first vendor call to the final round of applause.

Benefits of the role

• Great pay. A competitive salary package that reflects the impact of the role.


• 100% health, dental, EAP. We cover all your premiums.


• Work your way. Hybrid setup, flex hours, and a buzzing downtown Toronto office.


• Keep growing. Access to LinkedIn Learning and training.


• Bonus time off. Earn an extra vacation day every year.


• Give back. One paid day a year to volunteer.


• Celebrate wins. Quarterly awards, vouchers and travel incentives.


• Travel orange. Work from anywhere in the world for up to 12 weeks a year.


• Team vibes. Fun monthly socials to connect and unwind with great colleagues.


• Go global. International career opportunities across our worldwide offices.


• Innovative events. Work on HR Fest, IB Fest, and more.

The role

• Own the full lifecycle of event logistics for your events, from first plan to final wrap


• Partner closely with content, marketing and sales so every event lands as one unified experience


• Keep multiple events on track and delivering, all year round


• Be the go-to contact for venues, vendors and sponsors


• Help shape and position new event formats, like our festivals, within our wider events strategy


• Own timelines, budgets and quality standards so every event experience is one worth talking about

Some examples of our events

• HR Fest


• IB Fest


• Insurance Business Awards

Who we're looking for

• You've managed a diverse portfolio of business events, each with its own format, goals and quirks, ideally across multiple industries or regions


• You think strategically and decide confidently, equally at home shaping event operations strategy and getting your hands dirty on execution


• You've led large scale, high impact events, with skill in logistics, vendor management and stakeholder coordination

About Key Media

Your next role could take you around the world, and we mean that literally. With teams across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Philippines, the US, the UK and Europe, we offer real opportunities to grow globally. Whether you're collaborating across continents or travelling to support live events, you'll gain international exposure, cross cultural experience and the chance to do meaningful work on a global stage.

We're a thriving B2B media company creating award winning content and events across industries like legal, HR, insurance, finance, education, property and more. With over 300 talented team members, we connect professionals through digital platforms, in person events and print, always delivering high impact work that informs, celebrates and brings business communities together.

People stay at Key Media for one big reason: the culture. We call it orange energy. We're collaborative, full of energy and kind. We offer the flexibility to work hybrid, plus regular socials, DEI initiatives and a real sense of belonging. We give people the freedom to take ownership, share ideas and grow their careers quickly.

If you want to do great work, be yourself, and help build the next festival, we'd love to hear from you.

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