Specialist, Events and Programming

3 months ago


Winnipeg, Canada Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Full time

The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ promotes, cares, and advocates for a vibrant and inclusive downtown where
business thrives and people are drawn to work, live, shop and explore. We host events, promote downtown, keep
the neighbourhood clean and attractive and are a voice for the downtown community. Our downtown is on Treaty
No. 1 territory and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

Reporting to the Director, Marketing, Engagement and Communications, the Events and Programming Specialist
is responsible for creating and executing a broad range of strategic events, tours and activities in public and/or
private spaces downtown. This position is primarily responsible for event, programming and tour planning,
coordination, execution and collaborating on promotion.

innovative thinker and collaborative team player who is passionate about Downtown Winnipeg.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Develop effective and innovative events, programming and tours to draw and engage audiences with

the downtown neighbourhood and with Downtown Winnipeg BIZ members
- Lead the planning and execution of Downtown Winnipeg BIZ’s signature events including but not

limited to: Downtown Winnipeg Farmers’ Market, Downtown Sounds Concert Series, Downtown
Family Movie Nights, the annual Downtown Spring CleanUp and the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Annual
General Meeting (AGM)
- Collaborate with the Marketing, Engagement and Communications team to promote Downtown

Winnipeg BIZ and other downtown events
- Lead the planning and execution of downtown Winnipeg tours including coordinating Downtown BIZ

members and participants
- Manage event and tour budgets including assisting with financial projections
- Identify KPI’s such as tracking event and tour attendance to measure success
- Manage the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ’s Host It grant program
- Support content development and input for the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ’s website and social media
- platforms
- Collaborate with the Public Realm team to create activations that enhance their projects

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Relevant post-secondary education in event planning, marketing, communications, or related
- discipline
- 3+ years of experience in event planning, community engagement or related industry
- Proven ability to develop and execute small to large-scale events
- Strong ability to manage a budget and make financial projections
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to build internal buy-in for event recommendations, and
- relay event details and requirements to internal and external participants
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities
- Excellent customer service and relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders
- Understanding of creating events to meet strategic objectives, while keeping in mind an audience’s
- needs, inclusion and accessibility
- Experience in administering a grant program an asset
- Enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to quickly learn and understand concepts, problem solve, take
- ownership, and manage work with mínimal supervision
- Knowledge of CMS, social media platforms and Microsoft programs (Word, Excel and Power Point)
- Valid Class 5 Drivers Licence.

**QUALIFIED CANDIDATES **should submit their cover letter and resume with salary expectations to
**have been selected.
**- **
- The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ is committed to equity, diversity and accessibility in the workplace. We strive to _
- have a team that reflects our downtown, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages _

Applicants should identify if they require accommodation during the competition process on a confidential
basis. This posting is available in alternate formats upon request.



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