Senior Project Lead – Luxury Events & Weddings

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

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.