- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 hours per week
- Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
Retail / wholesale establishment / distribution centre
Tasks
- Develop risk management plans
- Promote conference and meeting services or special events
- Inspect and select sites
- Develop marketing and communication plans
- Develop media strategies and public relations activities
- Develop financial procedures
- Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services
- Arrange for shipping, receiving and storage
- Assist in budget preparation
- Assist in site selection and attend to related details
- Co-ordinate media services
- Co-ordinate set-ups, staging, seating, parking, communication systems and other details for special events
- Set up and monitor, or arrange for the setting up and monitoring of multi-media equipment
- Plan for social events and guest programs
Supervision
3-4 people
Computer and technology knowledge
- Google Docs
- Adobe Photoshop
- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
Area of work experience
- Conference and meeting planning companies
- Conference centres
- Convention centre
- Hotel, motel, resort
- Resort
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Fast-paced environment
- Overtime required
Own tools / equipment
- Cellular phone
- Internet access
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
- Time management
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
6 days ago