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Company | Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) |
Address | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | |
Category | Internet Publishing |
Expires | 2023-08-17 |
Posted at | 10 months ago |
Reports to: Vice President, Business Development, Finance and Operations
- Electricity Transformation Canada (with RE+ and Italian German Exhibition Company)
- Electricity Transition Hub Summit
- Networking Events (Spring and Fall Series)
- Golf Tournaments
- Others
- Operations Summit
- Developing a strategy and plan, in collaboration with senior management, to foster the growth and evolution of CanREA’s conferences and events program in alignment with CanREA’s strategic and financial objectives.
- The development, planning, and implementation of CanREA’s suite of conference and events in alignment with CanREA’s strategic and financial objectives.
- Work collaboratively with senior management and other departments as necessary to develop a strategy and implement a plan to foster the growth and evolution of CanREA’s events program in alignment with CanREA’s strategic and financial objectives.
- Monitor the industry landscape and trends to inform the development of an events growth strategy and plan and recommendations for its evolution over time.
- Work closely and collaboratively with the Communications Team and the Membership and Business Development team to assist in the creation of an events promotion and marketing strategy and plan to achieve event-related revenue targets with an aim to increase event attendance and revenue generation year over year.
- Prepare regular updates and provide strategic advice to senior management related to events.
- Make business decisions that are financially responsible, accountable, justifiable, and defensible per the association’s policies and objectives.
- Evaluate and develop revenue generation proposals related to new events and event-related revenues (i.e., sponsorship, exhibitors, advertising), in collaboration with the Membership and Business Development and Communications team.
- Work collaboratively with senior management to support the achievement of the association’s strategic objectives and optimize organizational outcomes.
- Negotiate and ensure contract due diligence to ensure CanREA is leveraging the best pricing.
- Establish contracts for pricing and services.
- Create and manage the approved budget associated with confirmed events:
- Recommend fee structure for participants.
- Report on budget expenses and revenues associated with all events and recommend corrective actions to be taken to achieve financial targets.
- Work collaboratively with senior management and the Membership and Business Development team to achieve event-related financial targets (both revenues and expenses).
- Develop and manage the overall expenditure for each event.
- As directed by management, organize and coordinate some association and member/stakeholder virtual events and meetings, in conjunction with CanREA team members as required.
- Develop a work plan for each event, including a timeline for content program development, marketing plan (working collaboratively with the Communications and Membership and Business Development teams), and event logistics.
- Develop an event calendar / schedule and program that meets the association’s strategic and financial objectives.
- As directed by management, organize and coordinate association and in-person meetings (e.g., catering, room bookings, etc.) for the Team, Board or members as required.
- Collaborate with the Membership and Business Development team to produce sponsorship and exhibitor packages and the associated benefits for each event.
- Develop and implement dynamic networking activities within CanREA’s suite of events to assist industry participants in building meaningful business relationships.
- Research venue and event suppliers and secure contracts per CanREA’s policies and procedures that effectively protect CanREA’s interests.
- Develop and maintain Best Practices Guidelines for all Events, Webinars, and Teams.
- Provide pre-event and on-site assistance to moderators and speakers concerning their speaking roles and presentations.
- Developed on time to allow for sufficient marketing and promotion of the program content and the associated events.
- Coordinate and facilitate conference calls with all speakers and moderators before the event and properly prepare all speakers.
- Develop compelling and informative program content for CanREA’s conferences and events in conjunction with the CanREA Policy Team and industry members and experts, ensuring the content and messaging are:
- Coordinate content program planning sessions with identified staff and members to identify event topics and potential event speakers.
- Create and manage an online abstract submission and review system.
- Aligned with the association’s mandate and strategic objectives.
- Extend speaker invitations and be the primary contact person for confirmed event speakers.
- Report on budget and expenses associated with all events and recommend corrective actions to be taken to achieve financial targets.
- Develop signage plan and work with suppliers to create and produce required event signage.
- Collaborate with the Communications and Marketing Team to develop timelines for production of promotional and marketing material for all events.
- Develop and manage an outsourcing plan for onsite services
- Manage delivery of event material in a variety of formats.
- Marketing Materials & Printed Collateral:
- Collaborate with the chosen facility to make necessary arrangements for all resources (participant hotel rooms, banquet hall, food, etc.).
- Coordinate online program and hard copy material content required for the event (website, program, mobile app and other external communications).
- Working with the Membership and Business Development to ensure the fulfillment of sponsorship benefits.
- Negotiate and ensure due diligence for contracts with suppliers to ensure CanREA is leveraging best pricing.
- Manage full on-site logistics for events
- Registration management:
- Produce a post-event report following each major event.
- Debrief with event stakeholders, in collaboration with the Membership and Business Development Team, and with suppliers to determine what went well and areas for improvement for future event.
- Develop and deliver an event participant survey after each major event and conduct an analysis of results and recommendations for actions to address areas of development and improvement.
- Build, lead and manage the Events team, including talent decisions, performance management, development, resource management, work allocation, and career progression that provides an overall framework to encourage employee contribution.
- Coach, mentor, develop and empower employees to build an environment in which the team can thrive and bring their best to work every day.
- Foster a culture of engagement, creating and supporting a high-energy, results-oriented, inclusive team that is consistent with the organization’s strategic intent and that emphasizes CanREA’s mission and vision.
- Passionate – Demonstrate energy, enthusiasm and commitment to CanREA and belief in the industry. Be driven to achieve, self-motivated and set challenging goals to achieve and deliver superior results. Demonstrate concern for action, surpass standards of excellence and strive to continually deliver value to the business. Create direction and purpose for others while infectious in instilling energy, inspiration, enthusiasm and commitment in others to persevere and remain positive even when setbacks occur
- Responsive – Respond to staff, member, and stakeholder needs and priorities, provide value through recognizing current and future needs and then deliver solutions to optimize opportunities and minimize risk.
- Ethics and Integrity – Demonstrate honesty, reliability and high professional standards and be seen as responsible, trustworthy and exhibiting integrity and commitment to the CanREA’s vision, mission, values, objectives, the Code of Business Conduct and human resource principles. Address or report those who exhibit behaviour not in the best interests of the Organization. Demonstrate high principles and encourage the same standards in others.
- Collaboration: Demonstrate desire and ability to work cooperatively with others as a team; collaborate and respect others’ views, interact with diplomacy and sensitivity with the goal of building rapport. Enable and support a sense of team spirit, encouraging an environment of open communication and sharing of information. Focus and concern on team objectives and performance with the same intensity as one’s own.
- Dynamic – Proactive and willing to take initiative and risks; make quick and tough decisions; commit to a course of action and be held accountable for its outcome. Ability to generate creative and innovative ideas and solutions; see trends and make others aware of them, integrate concepts in new ways not thought of by others and capitalize on organizational and member strengths not considered by others. Adapt quickly to changing needs and priorities/ circumstances and maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes to the work environment or conditions affecting the Organization (economic, political, cultural, technology, energy and environmental factors etc.
- Inclusive – Make decisions considering all views, opinions, priorities, and mandates of CanREA’s members and relevant stakeholders while upholding CanREA’s vision, mandate, objectives, and values.
- Good judgment.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent project management, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills.
- Strong financial acumen.
- Works well in a team environment with the ability to collaborate across an organization.
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and efficiently under pressure.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to learn and work with new and evolving technology (e.g., virtual event platforms, registration systems, etc.).
- Ability to travel 5-10% of the time, entirely within Canada.
- Strong computer skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Post-secondary education related to an accredited Event Management Program (or courses), business management (including finance reporting), and project management, or an acceptable combination of education and relevant experience.
- CMP designation is an asset.
- Good general knowledge of the renewable and energy storage industry is an asset.
- 7+ years’ experience in national conferences and events planning.
- Experience developing program content in conjunction with industry experts.
- Non-profit industry experience is an asset.
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is required.
- Experience managing staff and collaborating with internal departments and external stakeholders and contractors.
- Proficiency in French (written and spoken) would be an asset.
- Thorough knowledge of the Request for Proposal processes and costing/procurement procedures.
- Experience with event participation with international attendees.
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