Event Coordinator

**Event Coordinator**

Do you love the culture of the Canadian West? Do you have experience with live event production? If so, you may find a place here with us as our **Event Coordinator**

**Is This You?**
- Have strong organizational skills
- Personable and outgoing
- Have a strong sense of curiosity and imagination
- Able to coordinate with colleagues to achieve goals
- Detail-oriented Multi-tasker
- Good at documenting the process
- Committed to achieving excellence

**What You Will Do**

As an event coordinator, you will:

- Help develop, organize, and facilitate events for corporate, incentives, social events, tour groups, weddings, and more
- Communicate with clients and keep detailed files with key information
- Present activity, entertainment, and menu options to clients and guests
- Work with clients to plan, organize, and oversee events to guarantee success.

**Core Responsibilities**
- Organize teams to ensure pristine venues
- Support scheduling to ensure timely service
- Strive to meet annual revenue targets
- Assist with site inspections, sales/client meetings, and presentations
- Build and scale events to fit a client’s budget
- Imagine and develop programs and concepts for events
- Manage and monitor all deadlines related to each program
- Utilize Checkfront software for bookings
- Book entertainers and offsite activities
- Manage organize and update all files regarding the events
- Handling invoicing, deposits, and bookings

**Basic Qualifications**
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Experience in event production
- Proficiency with Microsoft Suite
- Proficient Public Speaking
- Sales Experience
- 2-3 years experience in Event Planning, Catering, and Food & Beverage

**Preferred Qualifications**
- University degree and/or relevant post-secondary diploma/certification
- 2-3 years hospitably

**Working Environment**
- Full-time in-person role
- Subsidized Staff Housing is Available
- Scheduling Flexibility. Evening and weekend work is often required.
- Considerable time in front of a computer screen

**Position Details + Contract**

This is a full-time position with subsidized staff housing provided.

Dawn Kierstead

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Housing allowance
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Every Weekend

Supplemental pay types:

- Retention bonus
- Tips

Ability to Commute:

- Kananaskis, AB T0L 2H0 (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

- Kananaskis, AB T0L 2H0: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person