Partner Marketing Coordinator

VML South Africa; Toronto, Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency is seeking a Partner Marketing Coordinator to manage marketing events and activities for Microsoft. The role involves project management, stakeholder collaboration, and data analytics. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in marketing execution and are fluent in French and English. This position supports a hybrid work environment, encouraging creativity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in marketing activities execution, including client-facing roles.
• Experience in data analytics and insights generation.
• Proficient in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute marketing events for Microsoft partners.
• Act as Project Manager for all event-related activities.
• Collect and report on results of marketing activities.

Skills

Marketing activities execution

Data analytics

Stakeholder consulting

Bilingual (French and English)

Job description

Department: Client & Business Leadership

Location: Montreal , Canada & Toronto , Canada

Requisition ID: 11281

Who We Are:

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.

Purpose of the job :

Partner Marketing Coordinator (PMC) plans, sets-up and executes Microsoft's demand generation and engagement activities, like events, and e-mail and content marketing.

In this role, the PMC acts primarily as a single point of contact for marketing execution and a project manager who co-ordinates internal VML resources, Microsoft stakeholders, Microsoft partners and third-party vendors.

Responsibilities :

Events planning & Set-up

• Schedules and sets-up in-person, virtual and hybrid events requested by Microsoft partners
• Provides support on different types of events in line with Microsoft corporate guidelines
• Provides consultation on Event Platforms & internal event management tools to internal and external stakeholders
• Co-ordinates event preparation with venue providers (Microsoft or other), catering companies and other vendors in case of on-site events, incl. management of their cost in-line with Agreement signed with Microsoft partner requesting the event

Execution, Communication & Project Management

• Act as Project Manager with full responsibility for activity execution and its results
• Coordinates event execution with all parties involved in an activity
• Coordinates communications related to the event – before, during and after event: regional blogs, partner stories, event comms

Data & Insights

• Collects, interprets and reports results of activities, makes recommendations to Microsoft stakeholders on improvements
• Ensures all business leads are properly registered
• Validates all customer journey data flow

Subject Matter Expertise & Stakeholder Management

• Advises stakeholders on overall activities execution processes, KPIs, deployment of tools and services
• Acts as advisor on commercial marketing tools and services

Requirements

• 2+ years experience in marketing activities execution, incl. client-facing role with assigned account management responsibilities
• Experience in data analytics, insights generation and data-driven stakeholder consulting
• Experience in managing marketing projects and campaigns of growing complexity
• Experience in cooperation with variety of stakeholders on client and agency side; Exposure to senior client stakeholders
• Proficiency in French and English

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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