Marketing |amp| Events Planner

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Director of Business Development and Marketing, the primary focus of this role is to assist with planning, development, and implementation of events. The role is ideally suited to a self-starter with strong organizational and event planning skills, and experience in proposing event budgets/plans and project management in a fast-paced setting, ideally in the professional services sector.

Job Responsibilities:
• Planning, organizing, and executing all events, including in-person and virtual events, for all practice groups and individuals
• Organizing client-facing firm events annually
• Assisting committees with larger internal events such as lawyer retreats
• Proposing unique and new event ideas for consideration within the marketing department
• Assisting with organizing and managing firm sponsorships
• Planning, organizing, and executing educational sessions, webinars, and seminars
• Other marketing assistance as needed

Our Ideal Candidate:
• Is a strong team player with a positive work ethic and attitude
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrates strong time management and organizational skills
• Has excellent interpersonal, communication, customer service, and relationship building skills in working with individuals or groups
• Demonstrates commitment to privacy, confidentiality, and ethical conduct
• Is able to handle multiple tasks efficiently and work well independently with little supervision
• Is energetic, self-motivated, results-oriented, proactive, highly collaborative, and a team player

Key Qualifications and Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Business, Event Management, Marketing, or relevant experience
• 3+ years’ experience in event organization, preference for legal marketing or professional services experience

Job Type: Full-time

Additional pay:
• Overtime pay

Benefits:
• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:
• French not required

Schedule:
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:
• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:
• Marketing: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person