Events Coordinator

Home Hardware Stores; St. Jacobs; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Hardware Stores, un détaillant respecté au Canada, recherche un coordinateur d'événements pour organiser des événements d'entreprise et de concessionnaires. Le candidat idéal a une formation en gestion d'événements et une expérience significative en planification. Avec une culture d'entreprise forte et diversifiée, vous bénéficierez d'horaires flexibles et d'un modèle de travail hybride.

Benefits

Programme d'incitation annuel

Programme de soins de santé complet

Plan de pension avec contribution de l'entreprise

Remises dans les magasins de détail

Congés payés compétitifs

Qualifications

• 3 à 5 ans d'expérience en planification d'événements.
• Capacité à travailler avec plusieurs événements et priorités changeantes.
• Bilingue (français) est un atout.

Responsibilities

• Soutenir la planification et l'exécution de conférences et d'événements.
• Agir comme contact sur site pour les événements assignés.
• Maintenir les pages d'inscription et analyser les données post-événement.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Gestion de temps

Travail d'équipe

Education

Éducation postsecondaire en gestion d'événements ou hospitalité

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Welcome Home! We’re more than Canada’s largest independent hardware and building supplies retailer—we’re part of communities across the nation. Making Memories, One Event at a Time As an Events Coordinator, you will work closely with external vendors, venues, and suppliers to deliver an exceptional event experience for our various Dealer and Corporate events at Home Hardware Stores Limited. This role requires a critical thinker who is well organized with outstanding time management skills and is experienced in assessing event metrics and surveys. Led by the Manager, Corporate and Dealer Events, this opportunity will suit a budding events professional who is passionate about creating unique experiences, well-run events, and is committed to providing excellent customer service. Ready to make an impact in a new role? Here’s how :

• Support the Event Specialist with the planning and execution of major conferences and events, such as Homecoming, Dealer Retail Symposium, Supplier Partnership Meetings and Dealer Regional Meetings.
• Liaise with internal and external vendors (i.e., AV, catering, decor, and staffing teams) to prepare quotes, RFPs, financial estimates, BEOs and floor plans for the assigned events.
• Maintain registration pages for the assigned events. This includes registering Dealers & Suppliers for various events, pulling attendee reports and information, and gathering post-event data for analysis.
• Process approved invoices for payment via DocuSign and neatly maintain financial documents including estimates, invoices and supporting documents.
• Act as the onsite contact for assigned events, including coordinating deliveries, vendors, event set up, venue management, signage, and event volunteers.
• Take and send working group meeting minutes for assigned events.
• Support occasional team / staff events.

We’re looking for :

• Completion of a post-secondary education in Event or Hospitality Management, with three to five years of event planning experience.
• Experience with planning events independently (golf tournaments, annual general meetings, galas / award shows, etc.). Large scale conference experience is an asset.
• Superior communication skills – both written and verbal. Ability to adjust communication style to various levels of stakeholders.
• Very well versed with Microsoft Word, PPT and Excel.
• Must be a hands-on self-starter with the ability to manage multiple events and shifting priorities.
• Strong ability to work as part of a team and independently with great interpersonal skills.
• Bilingual (French) is an asset.
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator, Canva or graphics creation is an asset.
• Ability to work with interruptions and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as required.
• The ability to be onsite three days a week at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate our hybrid working model.

How we’ll make you feel at Home Our Team Members enjoy life at Home with our strong culture of support and inclusion, excellent benefits, and a team that always has your back. You will receive :

• Competitive earnings opportunity.
• Annual Incentive / Bonus Program.
• Comprehensive Benefits Program including : Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, Disability coverage, Out of Country Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with Company Match, and choice of contribution level.
• Group RRSP.
• Discounts from our corporate retail stores.
• Competitive vacation time.
• Personal and sick time.
• Employee Discount Program through Venngo WorkPerks.

Bring your unique skills, thrive with interesting and challenging work, and experience what it’s like at Home. Apply today - this is a great opportunity to join a proudly Canadian company that is 100% ready to help you build your future. Home Hardware recognizes the value of a diverse team. We believe that different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences make us stronger as an organization. Applicants representing the full diversity of communities in Canada are encouraged to apply with confidence. Please let us know if you require accommodation during the recruitment process. Canadians call us Home Hardware. We call it Home.

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Event Coordinator • Hybrid Remote, St. Jacobs, Ontario