Planner, Meeting and Event Management

3 weeks ago

Winnipeg, Canada Canada Life Assurance Company Full time

**Job Description**:
Reporting directly to the Manager, Meeting and Event Management, the Meeting and Event Planner is responsible for planning and executing events for Canada Life. Programs are business focused and generally take place in Canada or the continental USA.

**Accountabilities**:

- Plan, execute and collaborate on all aspects of supported meetings and events
- Play an integral Project Management Role for meetings, develop work plans and task assignments, and manage multiple stakeholders and deliverables
- Support the development and implementation of innovative planning processes, tools, and best practices across the team and stakeholder
- Provide a consultative approach to setting meeting goals, objectives planning and meeting design elements
- Manage program logistics related to destination, hotel, audio-visual, speakers and other outside vendors and partners during planning
- Overall keynote speaker management, including consultative selection, coordination, contracting and on-boarding
- Ensure due diligence and risk management for all associated event partners and attendees
- Manage meeting budgets, ensuring cost accountability, approval, reconciliation to Company’s financial system, and relevant reporting for stakeholders.
- Play a role within the Meeting & Event Management planning team by maintaining a positive, motivating environment, sharing knowledge, expertise and supporting change

**Qualifications and Competencies**:

- 3-5 years experience in meeting and event planning
- CMP designation is preferred or a commitment to attaining the CMP designation
- Flexibility to travel, often with little notice, and over weekends
- Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to handle conflicting priorities and fluctuating workloads
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required to present options and articulate meeting experience to partners, stakeholders and senior officers
- Ability to establish strong relationships with internal business clients to ensure best meeting practices, economies of scale and positive collaboration and communication style
- Proven negotiating, problem-solving, time management and decision-making skills
- Project Management experience, including direction of workflow, assignments and monitoring of tasks within the project team
- Experience with SAP is an asset
- Able to grasp new change and challenges with enthusiasm while sharing ideas/progress
- Strong collaboration skills both with clients and internal team members/leadership
- Strong computer skills, including Excel, Word, Outlook
- Bilingual language skills, both written and verbal, is an asset

**_ Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: London, Winnipeg, Regina._**

**Be your best at Canada Life

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

***

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.
- Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations._
- We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee _
- has the opportunity to_
- reach their potential._
._

**_
Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted_**.

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