Project Lead

Cory Christopher; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Cory Christopher Design in Edmonton, Alberta, is seeking an experienced Project Lead to oversee luxury weddings, corporate events, seasonal installations, and activations. You will manage projects from pre-production through teardown, directing installation crews, coordinating clients and vendors, and ensuring top-tier execution.

The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and meticulous attention to detail, with travel across Alberta and occasional beyond.

Qualifications

• Previous experience leading projects, installation teams, or production crews.
• Experience within the event, design, hospitality, construction, staging, theatre, visual merchandising, or related industries.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with confidence making decisions under pressure.
• Outstanding attention to detail and a commitment to delivering exceptional work.
• A positive attitude with the ability to motivate and support others.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects from production through completion, ensuring every detail is delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standard.
• Lead installation crews on-site while fostering a positive, collaborative, and solutions-focused work environment.
• Assign responsibilities, provide direction, and maintain project momentum throughout each installation.
• Maintain exceptional quality control from load-in through final styling and teardown.
• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned projects, maintaining clear, timely, and professional communication with clients, venues, vendors, and internal teams.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external partners to ensure projects remain on schedule and aligned.
• Execute luxury weddings, corporate events, seasonal installations, hospitality projects, and activations.
• Interpret design materials to ensure the creative vision is executed accurately.
• Install décor, furnishings, lighting elements, and custom-built pieces with precision.
• Style each project to the highest standard while adapting to site conditions.
• Work flexible hours and travel to project locations across Alberta.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Job description

• Banff , Calgary , Edmonton , Events , On-Site , Part-Time/Casual , Seasonal/Contract , Toronto , Weddings

Bring Extraordinary Experiences to Life

Luxury Weddings • Events • Seasonal Installations

Cory Christopher Design specializes in luxury weddings, corporate events, seasonal installations, interactive activations and bespoke floral experiences throughout Alberta, B.C. and beyond.

From intimate celebrations to large-scale immersive environments, our team works tirelessly to bring our clients’ dreams to life with sophisticated style, and every project is thoughtfully designed, meticulously planned, and flawlessly executed.

We’re always looking to collaborate with experienced creative professionals who take pride in their craft, appreciate working with like-minded professionals, and are energized by creating exceptional work. If you value creativity, professionalism, attention to detail, and continually strive for excellence, you’ll feel right at home within our team.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Project Lead who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys leading people, and takes pride in delivering exceptional work.

As a Project Lead, you will oversee the successful execution of a wide variety of projects, including luxury weddings, corporate events, seasonal installations, retail activations, hospitality projects, and bespoke floral and design environments. No two days are the same. One week you may be transforming a mountain venue for a luxury wedding, the next leading the installation of a large-scale Christmas display or creating an immersive corporate experience.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for guiding projects from production through completion, leading installation teams, coordinating client communication, and ensuring every project is executed to the exceptional standard our clients have come to expect.

Working closely with our Design, Floral, and Production teams, you’ll lead projects from pre-production through installation and teardown. You’ll coordinate logistics, communicate with clients and vendors, lead installation crews, solve challenges as they arise, and ensure every project reflects the quality, creativity, and attention to detail that defines Cory Christopher Design.

If you’re passionate about craftsmanship, organization, creative problem-solving, and leading by example, we’d love to hear from you.

What Success Looks Like

• Takes ownership of every project from start to finish.
• Leads with confidence while remaining approachable and supportive.
• Builds trust through proactive, professional communication with clients, vendors, and teammembers.
• Creates calm, organized, and positive project experiences.
• Protects the integrity of every design while maintaining exceptional quality.
• Anticipates challenges, solves problems effectively, and keeps projects moving forward.
• Inspires their team through professionalism, accountability, and a strong work ethic.
• Welcomes constructive feedback and seeks to improve processes for greater efficiency and team success.
• Delivers exceptional experiences that exceed client expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Lead assigned projects from production through completion, ensuring every detail is delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standard.
• Lead installation crews on-site while fostering a positive, collaborative, and solutions-focused work environment.
• Assign responsibilities, provide direction, and maintain project momentum throughout each installation.
• Maintain exceptional quality control from load-in through final styling and teardown.

Client & Project Coordination

• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned projects, maintaining clear, timely, and professional communication with clients, venues, vendors, and internal teams from project kickoff through final installation and teardown.
• Ensure all project details, timelines, logistics, and expectations are communicated effectively, creating a seamless and exceptional client experience.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external partners to ensure projects remain on schedule and all stakeholders are aligned.
• Execute luxury weddings, corporate events, seasonal installations, hospitality projects, and custom activations.
• Interpret design presentations, renderings, production drawings, and installation plans to ensure the creative vision is executed accurately.
• Install décor, floral, furnishings, lighting elements, draping, signage, and custom-built pieces with precision and care.
• Style each project to the highest standard while adapting to site conditions and solving challenges as they arise.

Warehouse & Operations

• Prepare projects by organizing inventory, equipment, and transportation requirements.
• Coordinate the loading and unloading of trucks while ensuring inventory is handled with care.
• Assist with inventory management, warehouse organization, and seasonal production projects.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient warehouse environment while helping protect and care for company assets.

Qualifications

We’re looking for someone who naturally takes ownership, enjoys working with people, and finds satisfaction in bringing ambitious creative ideas to life.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience leading projects, installation teams, or production crews.
• Experience within the event, design, hospitality, construction, staging, theatre, visual merchandising, or related industries.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with confidence making decisions under pressure.
• Outstanding attention to detail and a commitment to delivering exceptional work.
• A positive attitude with the ability to motivate and support others.

Experience with any of the following is considered an asset:

• Christmas and seasonal decorating
• Custom fabrication
• Hospitality or retail installations
• Operating lifts or working at heights
• Driving cargo vans or cube trucks

Candidates MUST be willing and able to:

• Work flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and peak seasonal periods.
• Travel to project locations throughout Alberta, with occasional opportunities to travel beyond the province.
• Stand, crouch, bend and work on their feet for long periods of time
• Lift and move materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Possess excellent spoken English and general communication skills
• Maintain a professional appearance while representing the Cory Christopher brand.
• Have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license (the nature of event prep and installation means that a single shift may be split over multiple locations).

Please Note

Selected applicants will be invited to participate in an interview and may be asked to complete a practical planning or operational assessment as part of the hiring process.