Speaker Booking Specialist handling speaker bookings for From Day One events. Researching, contacting, and managing notable speakers like authors and executives.
Responsibilities
The Speaker Booking Specialist will take a key role in researching, contacting, and securing bookings of editorial speakers for our events, typically notable authors, business executives, activists, and academics.
Key tasks will include tracking progress towards booking goals, pitching potential speakers, updating and maintaining contact management systems, and managing the preparation process.
Candidates must have the ability to engage in conversation and relay interest, passion and excitement when securing engagements.
Requirements
This position requires a 4-year college/university degree at minimum. Candidates should have a strong academic background and a *minimum* of 2 years of full-time, professional post-graduation experience.
Direct experience in a booking role, such as booking an academic speaker series; television, radio, or podcasting guests; bookstore readings; business conferences; or similar.
Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms is a plus.
Benefits
This is a full-time salaried position (70,000 CAD) with opportunities for regular advancement and raises.
This position is mostly remote but will require some travel to our conferences, which occur every few weeks during the fall, winter, and spring.
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