Event sponsorship coordinator researching Canadian events and partnerships for a nonprofit connecting international students with host families. Evaluating opportunities and recommending strategic investments.
Responsibilities
Discover and research relevant events, community initiatives and sponsorship opportunities across Canada
Evaluate opportunities using CHN's established criteria and scoring framework
Follow CHN's event selection criteria guidelines to determine which events and opportunities to focus on
Ensure research and recommendations reflect CHN’s national and regional priorities and broader organizational objectives
Assess audience fit, demographics, alignment with CHN values, geographic relevance, cost, anticipated impact, and potential value
Communicate with event organizers to gather and verify information, pricing and sponsorship details
Recommend whether CHN should attend, sponsor, monitor or decline opportunities, with clear rationale for recommendations
Maintain a national event and sponsorship calendar, opportunity pipeline, and track upcoming decision deadlines
Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships beyond traditional event participation
Track decisions, costs, outcomes and available measures of impact, and lessons learned to help CHN continually improve its event and sponsorship investment decisions and inform future planning
Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, event organizers, and charitable and non-profit partners
Ensure approved events and sponsorships are secured and planned with sufficient lead time
Ensure clear communication of expectations, timelines and participation requirements to colleagues responsible for execution
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, including experience engaging with the public through events and community initiatives
Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to gather information from multiple sources, assess its reliability and translate findings into clear recommendations
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including coordination and follow-up
Ability to build effective relationships with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple opportunities, deadlines and priorities simultaneously
Sound judgement, curiosity and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and circumstances, and make recommendations when information is incomplete
Ability to assess opportunities objectively against established criteria, including audience fit, strategic alignment, cost and anticipated value
Comfort working with data, tracking results and identifying trends and insights over time
Working knowledge of office and communication tools, and ability to learn and effectively use CHN systems and tracking tools
Understanding of marketing, sponsorship, community engagement and/or partnership development is an asset
Knowledge of Canada’s diverse communities and the ability to consider regional and cultural differences when evaluating opportunities is an asset
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