Partner Programs Communications and Events Lead

6 months ago

Toronto, Canada Softchoice Full time

We are a software-focused IT solutions and services provider that equips organizations to be agile and innovative, and for their people to be engaged, connected, and creative at work. That means moving them to the cloud, helping them build the workplace of tomorrow, and enabling them to make smarter decisions about their technology. By doing these things we help them create success for their customers and their people.

We stand proudly for our people and support their success through career development and advancement. We are recognized and respected for our culture of inclusion and belonging, continuously striving to do what’s good for our people and communities.

**What you'll do**:

- Responsible for the design and execution of all one-to-many Partner Communications and Events Including: Quarterly Partner Community Calls, Semi Annual Diamond Event, Annual Gold Event, Annual Partner Awards and Recognition
- Responsible for internal PAM/DPM and Category Team Communications including PAM Community Calls, Partner Program Internal Communication and Education.
- Working in partnership with the communications team, evangelizing Softchoice/partner win stories both internally and externally
- Owner of the strategy for regionally focused Partner initiatives, including;
- Working with DSLs and Category leas to do a target market analysis and recommendations
- Development of content focus and alignment with key Partners who support the solutions messaging
- Design of internally focused event and communication to enable sellers with these partners strategies and messages
- Coordination of customer event in alignment with the same messaging
- Working in Partnership with Sales, Events, and BU/Category team: execute Quarterly SC Connect Events, Regional Summits, and Provide event support for Impact Tradeshow & Industry Conferences
- Event Design & Execution (Both In-Person and Virtual)
- End-to-end owner and orchestrator of assigned multi-city Partner event series and/or singular events in market and/or virtual Partner events that drive engagement and opportunities for sales supporting the growth of the business
- Research and source venues that deliver a ‘wow’ for customers, either in North America or around the world
- Coordinate touch-points with all stakeholders involved, including both large and intimate groups of people from all levels of the organization
- Negotiate contracts with outside caterers, suppliers and venues
- Create and manage event budget(s) to ensure they deliver within budget, providing regular budget updates to key stakeholders as required
- Coordinate all required printing, signage, etc. as required for each event
- Create event briefing documents and coordinate onsite staff to ensure smooth logístical execution
- Marketing Communications
- Collaborate with internal designer (or outside supplier when/where needed) to create various marketing collateral and event materials (including but not limited to banners, hero images, graphics, etc.)
- Drive innovation to boost productivity and create excitement around Partner events both in-person and virtual
- Draft communications and lead briefing presentations to update all stakeholders on event logistics and expectations
- Own all event reporting leading up to and including day-of the event, measuring tracking against pre-set business outcomes
- Post-Event Analysis
- Own all event reporting regarding event registration, attendance and success measures following each event
- Provide insights on what worked, what can be improved and where to focus efforts for future events
- Track marketing development funds and budgets to ensure projects operate within cost budget
- Create event summary report and present back to all key stakeholders

**What you'll bring to the table**:

- University level or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of progressive experience in event planning, external communications and project management related disciplines
- Strong, creative and efficient communicator with the ability to take complex information and make it accessible and easy to understand
- Interest and experience in managing stakeholders across an organization
- Excellent time and project management experience with the ability to manage complex and several smaller projects simultaneously
- Is skilled and experienced in designing and managing events
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects of varying kinds in a fast-paced changing environment
- Experience working as part of a cross functional team, including with business development resources, sales resources, graphic designers, copy writers and other functions
- Experience in B2B technology or related industries
- Experience and comfort working directly with senior leaders
- Post-secondary education in business, communications, marketing or a related field, or equivalent experience (an Event or Project Management Certificate is an asset)
- Sees change and ambiguity as a challenge
- Is a SUPERB com

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