event planner

Cantrav
Vancouver, BC, CA
$47.5K a year
Permanent
Full-time
  • Work Term : Permanent
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 30 hours per week
  • Education : Bachelor's degree
  • Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
  • Public relations, advertising and applied communication, general
  • Hospitality administration / management, general

Work setting

Willing to relocate

Tasks

  • Administer revenues and expenditures
  • Assist in preparing financial reports
  • Develop marketing and communication plans
  • Develop financial procedures
  • Solicit event donors
  • Arrange for shipping, receiving and storage
  • Assist in budget preparation
  • Co-ordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details
  • Co-ordinate set-ups, staging, seating, parking, communication systems and other details for special events
  • Implement social programs, food and beverage, transportation, and other services
  • Plan and arrange for accommodation and transportation services
  • Plan schedules, goals and objectives
  • Develop registration systems and information materials
  • Research and design special events programs
  • Plan for translation and interpretation services
  • Plan for traffic and crowd control and security
  • Manage Event Logistics

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Google Docs
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • MS Access
  • MS Excel
  • MS Office
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Word

Area of work experience

  • Conference and meeting planning companies
  • Hotel, motel, resort
  • Resort
  • Tourism associations

Transportation / travel information

Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Initiative
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Time management
  • Resourcefulness
  • Ability to multitask

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • 6 days ago
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