Event & Sponsorship Research Coordinator – Remote, Canada

Canada Homestay International; Canada; Remote; CAD 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Canada Homestay Network is seeking an Event and Sponsorship Research Coordinator for a fully remote, part-time position (up to 15 hours/week). You will discover and evaluate events and sponsorship opportunities across Canada, applying CHN criteria to advise where to invest time and marketing budgets.

Strong research, communication, and stakeholder-management skills are essential. The role offers flexible hours and the chance to contribute to CHN’s national priorities while supporting

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with the public through events and community initiatives.
• Strong research and analytical skills to translate findings into clear recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including coordination and follow-up.
• Ability to build effective relationships with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple opportunities, deadlines and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Discover and research relevant events, community initiatives and sponsorship opportunities across Canada.
• Evaluate opportunities using CHN's established criteria and scoring framework.
• Follow CHN's event selection criteria guidelines to determine which events and opportunities to focus on.
• Ensure research and recommendations reflect CHN’s national and regional priorities and broader organizational objectives.
• Assess audience fit, demographics, alignment with CHN values, geographic relevance, cost, anticipated impact, and potential value.
• Communicate with event organizers to gather and verify information, pricing and sponsorship details.
• Recommend whether CHN should attend, sponsor, monitor or decline opportunities, with clear rationale for recommendations.
• Maintain a national event and sponsorship calendar, opportunity pipeline, and track upcoming decision deadlines.
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships beyond traditional event participation.
• Track decisions, costs, outcomes and lessons learned to help CHN improve its event investment decisions.
• Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, event organizers, and charitable partners.
• Ensure approved events and sponsorships are secured with sufficient lead time.
• Communicate expectations, timelines and participation requirements to colleagues responsible for execution.
• Other duties as assigned;

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Research & analysis

Written & verbal comms

Relationship building

Project management

Judgement & problem solving

Opportunity assessment

Data familiarity

Bilingual English/French

English/French fluency

Tools

CHN tracking tools

Job description

Event and Sponsorship Research Coordinator

Be part of something that matters! Join a team that connects international students with compassionate and caring families in Canada creating enriching cultural experiences for both students and hosts

Who We Are

The Canada Homestay Network Society is a family-run, non-profit society, that has helped tens of thousands of students find a home away from home in Canada. We connect international students with compassionate and caring families in Canada, creating enriching cultural experiences for both students and host families for the past 30 years.

Be part of something that matters! Join a team that connects international students with compassionate and caring families in Canada, creating enriching cultural experiences for both students and host families.

About The Event & Sponsorship Research Coordinator Position

Reporting to the Program Lead, the Event & Sponsorship Research Coordinator will understand how events operate. The key responsibility is applying a consistent evaluation framework to determine which opportunities are worth pursuing based on factors such as audience demographics, event purpose, tone and relevance, geographic priorities, expected reach, cost, alignment with CHN priorities and values, potential impact, and overall value for money. Working remotely, the Event and Sponsorship Research Coordinator will proactively discover opportunities across Canada, research organizers and audiences, assess sponsorship packages, and make clear, evidence-informed recommendations about where CHN should invest its time and marketing dollars. Opportunities may include both events attended by CHN representatives and sponsorships where CHN has no staff presence.

this is a fully remote, permanent, part-time (up to 15 hrs per week) vacant position with a starting wage of between $18.00-23.00/hour.

Key Responsibilities

• Discover and research relevant events, community initiatives and sponsorship opportunities across Canada;
• Evaluate opportunities using CHN's established criteria and scoring framework;
• Follow CHN's event selection criteria guidelines to determine which events and opportunities to focus on;
• Ensure research and recommendations reflect CHN’s national and regional priorities and broader organizational objectives;
• Assess audience fit, demographics, alignment with CHN values, geographic relevance, cost, anticipated impact, and potential value;
• Communicate with event organizers to gather and verify information, pricing and sponsorship details;
• Recommend whether CHN should attend, sponsor, monitor or decline opportunities, with clear rationale for recommendations;
• Maintain a national event and sponsorship calendar, opportunity pipeline, and track upcoming decision deadlines;
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships beyond traditional event participation;
• Track decisions, costs, outcomes and available measures of impact, and lessons learned to help CHN continually improve its event and sponsorship investment decisions and inform future planning;
• Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, event organizers, and charitable and non-profit partners;
• Ensure approved events and sponsorships are secured and planned with sufficient lead time;
• Ensure clear communication of expectations, timelines and participation requirements to colleagues responsible for execution;
• Other duties as assigned;

The successful candidate will have

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, including experience engaging with the public through events and community initiatives;
• Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to gather information from multiple sources, assess its reliability and translate findings into clear recommendations;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including coordination and follow-up;
• Ability to build effective relationships with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams;
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple opportunities, deadlines and priorities simultaneously;
• Sound judgement, curiosity and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and circumstances, and make recommendations when information is incomplete;
• Ability to assess opportunities objectively against established criteria, including audience fit, strategic alignment, cost and anticipated value;
• Comfort working with data, tracking results and identifying trends and insights over time;
• Working knowledge of office and communication tools, and ability to learn and effectively use CHN systems and tracking tools;
• Understanding of marketing, sponsorship, community engagement and/or partnership development is an asset;
• Knowledge of Canada’s diverse communities and the ability to consider regional and cultural differences when evaluating opportunities is an asset;
• Fluency in English and French is mandatory.

Company Canada Homestay Network Location Canada Remote status Fully Remote Salary CAD18 - CAD23/hour Employment type Part-time