P2 - Senior Corporate Event Planner

Conteúdo do emprego

We are currently looking for a Senior Corporate Event Planner to support a globally recognized company. In this role you will work full time hours on a 12 month assignment, working remotely supporting their Waterloo ON office and earning a pay rate of $35.70 per hour.

The Senior Corporate Event Planner will work closely with the Manager of VIP Events, from planning through to execution of corporate events within OpenText. As a senior member of OpenText’s dynamic marketing and event team, the primary function will be managing projects such as global meetings, tradeshows and OpenText’s largest customer and partner event, OpenText World.

Advantages

• Gain experience within a leading and well recognized organization
• Work full time hours on a 12 month assignment (potential for extension)
• Competitive pay rate
• work remotely supporting their Waterloo ON office
  
  

Responsibilities

• Project management of Open Text events including all components of meeting planning from concept to completion. (annual conferences, incentive trips, and corporate meetings)
• Logistic management including: creative, transportation, communications, food and beverage, signage
• Work with procurement to source, contract and managing vendors including destination management companies, venues, speakers, graphic designers, promotional items and audio visual production companies.
• Work with internal resources in the execution of project components
• Correspond with external resources, customers, and OpenText employees
• Delivery of event research and proposals, with strong powerpoint skills.
• Project management of program and registration web sites – prior work with CVENT is an asset
• Provide onsite support during the execution of meetings and events
  
  

Qualifications

• Post secondary school education in Events, Marketing, Communications or equivalent experience
• 6+ years experience with large-scale event planning and strong understanding of project timelines
• Confident, articulate, self starter, with attention to detail
• Excellent project management skills and flexibility to move between projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of communication processes and ability to work with various communication mediums
• Strong communication skills, flexible attitude and ability to function as a member of a team are required
• Excellent and proven communication skills – both written and verbal
• Extremely organized, detail oriented, pro-active, able to work in a highly energetic environment
• Excellent knowledge of event planning and marketing processes
• Event planning accreditation, or ongoing studies, preferred (ie CMP)
  
  

Summary

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