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General Manager Event Management

Job ID: 213 | Located in GTA (ON), Toronto (ON), Thornhill (ON), Richmond Hill (ON), Vaughan (ON) | Sector: Entertainment / Media | Full-time

Responsabilities

• Meet with clients and organizers to plan out details and negotiate contracts for the events' services;
• Liaison with clients to create proposals that fit their requirements and keep up to date with budgets;
• Co-ordinate the events timelines and ensure deadlines are within the service delivery agreement;
• Organize logistics services for events including facilities, entertainment, catering, and custom decorations for all kinds of events;
• Maintain financial records such as final billing to clients and suppliers' invoices;
• Provide regular and periodic progress to clients and prepare reports for the management;
• Communicate with the marketing and public relations to promote publicize events, if necessary;
• Propose new ideas to improve event planning and implementation process;
• Conduct site visits and tastings as needed
• Promote the venue through online and direct marketing efforts, delegate as needed

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as an event planner with experience in guest and client relations;
• A university degree or college diploma in business, management, tourism or hospitality administration;
• Familiarity in themed parties, special occasions, and holiday celebrations;
• Certificate in event management program, an asset;
• Profound knowledge of English both written and spoken;
• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently.
• Excellent problem solver, proactive, responsive with a high sense of urgency
• Outgoing personality
• Diplomatic, strong work ethic
• Valid driver's license required

Compensation

• 40k – 50k Base salary (negotiable)


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Your contact

Lino Ferrara
Managing Director, Recruitment & Consulting

T: (647) 977-7645
E: lino@summitsolutions.ca



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