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About the role

  • Events Specialist planning regional and national events for Canadian law firm McCarthy Tétrault. Managing vendors, budgets, logistics, guest lists, and post-event analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Organize event kick-off meetings with key stakeholders and Clients and Markets leads
  • Confirm strategic objectives, target audiences, timing, themes, program format, layouts, and speakers
  • Develop targeted guest lists with stakeholders, Clients and Markets leads, CRM, and legal assistants
  • Manage vendor and supplier relationships and negotiate contracts
  • Research and select venues, seating arrangements, and floorplans
  • Confirm, submit, track, code, and manage event budgets and expenses
  • Develop timelines and workback schedules
  • Draft, code, and circulate invitations
  • Track RSVPs and final attendance
  • Oversee registration management and onsite hosting teams
  • Liaise with A/V, Catering, and Conference Services
  • Create program materials
  • Research and select gifts and décor
  • Maintain comprehensive event summaries and monitor program health
  • Produce pre- and post-event reports tracking attendance, budget, opportunities, and successes
  • Analyze ROI and recommend future-event best practices
  • Provide regular event updates to key stakeholders and Clients and Markets professionals
  • Update the firm’s intranet, external website, and Salesforce event campaigns
  • Contribute to Clients and Markets and national Client Events team initiatives and special projects

Requirements

  • Minimum of five to seven years’ experience in major event planning in corporate, hospitality and/or not-for-profit environments
  • Post-secondary education in business, marketing, communications, and/or a diploma in event planning
  • Experience in legal or professional services firms an asset
  • Professional designation an asset
  • Superior organizational skills and ability to handle many projects concurrently
  • Ability to convey professional maturity and a “business oriented” approach
  • Ability to develop strong professional relationships
  • High level of initiative, attention to detail, and excellent follow-up skills
  • Flexibility to work extra hours during peak periods, and regularly outside of normal business hours
  • Bilingualism (French and English) is an asset
  • Experience with Pardot, Salesforce or other CRM software an asset

Benefits

  • Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm
  • Wellness and technology reimbursements
  • Competitive compensation
  • Paid overtime
  • Generous time off
  • A day off to volunteer
  • A day off for your birthday
  • Professional development and growth opportunities
  • Two-way feedback culture
  • Strong community involvement
  • Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Collaborative, cohesive culture

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$70,000 - CA$80,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridVancouverCanada

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