Student Engagement Lead

5 days ago


Toronto, Canada Toronto School of Management Full time

Toronto School of Management (TSoM) is an innovative college offering a broad range of career-focused programs in Business, Hospitality and Tourism, Big Data, Cybersecurity, and Accounting. We provide relevant programs which ensure our students meet the demands of today’s ever-changing job market.

At TSoM, we recognize the importance of real workplace experience. We offer co-op programs and have partnered with industry leaders to design and deliver innovative and career-centric programs. Our top priority is to provide students with the right combination of academic knowledge and the highest quality hands-on experience to take their careers to the next level. Our experienced faculty deliver the highest quality of education, using their expertise to help you achieve your full potential.
As the **Student Engagement Lead**, you will be an expert in all aspects of event, meeting, and conference planning, including cost containment, venue scouting, equipment logistics, room setup, and a wealth of best practices. S/He will also have excellent leadership skills and the ability to delegate responsibilities to meet quality expectations. The best fit for our company is an event planner who can manage the daily details with big-picture thinking to ensure truly unique experiences.

**Responsibilities**
- Manage all aspects of event planning meeting strict deadlines and budget demands
- Nurture and build relationships with vendors, venues, and other industry contacts to craft and implement creative and logístical aspects of all events
- Stay current, and often ahead of the curve, on event planning, design, and production trends, proactively identifying and solving operational challenges
- Establish standard procedures and train staff to execute them
- Comply with legal, insurance, health and safety regulations at all times
- Coordinate with internal staff, clients, vendors, and others to establish needs for events, and serve as liaison to senior-level executives, government officials, and industry leaders throughout the planning process
- Research resources, make site visits and lead pre-event meetings when necessary to help staff make decisions about event design
- Plan and facilitate logistics for all events, including contract negotiations, guest lists, venue preparation, presentation materials, security, catering, entertainment, transportation, equipment, decor, and marketing materials
- Oversee client experiences from conception through post-event, managing on-site preparations, production, and event breakdown, ensuring consistent, high-level service throughout all phases
- Maintain and build a comprehensive database of industry contacts, vendors, and venues
- Troubleshoot and handle any issues that arise on the event day

**Education and Experience**
- Bachelor’s degree in event management or a related discipline
- Experience in marketing and/or public relations
- Proficient with the Event Management System and event registration tool used to manage registration and event logistics

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Proven success as an event planner or coordinator
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in maintaining and building enriching business relationships
- Excellent organizational skills, including multitasking, time management, and meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to handle pressure and make split-second decisions

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Student Engagement: 1 year (required)
- Project management: 1 year (preferred)
- Events Management: 1 year (required)



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