Sales and Marketing Coordinator

**Reports to**: Banquets Manager

**Salary Range**:$50,000 to $55,000

**Term**: Permanent, FT

**Closing Date**: Open until filled

**Location**: Gatineau, QC

**Summary**

The Sales and Marketing Coordinator will work under the authority and supervision of the Banquets Manager, working closely with the Chief Operating Officer. The Sales and Marketing Coordinator will be responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies to promote and sell products and services for NWAC’s event centre space.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Indigenous women in Canada and around the world.

**General duties**

The NWAC Sales and Marketing Coordinator will:

- Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote and sell products and services for NWAC.
- Works with senior staff to develop marketing campaigns to sell products and services for NWAC.
- Promote the sale of products and services from NWAC.
- Creates visual branding tools to help ensure branding efficacy.
- Works with NWAC staff to identify marketing opportunities to promote products and services.
- Attend relevant networking events to build relationships within the community.
- Conduct property tours when requested.
- Remain flexible to complete other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the Manager.

**Studies and Experience Requirement**
- Diploma in marketing or equivalent experience;
- Minimum 1 year of experience in marketing and sales;
- Experience with NGOs, organizations, interest groups and government or government agencies or business/corporate entities.

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**
- Knowledge on historical and contemporary issues relating to the lives of Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people in Canada;
- Ability to deal with highly sensitive and confidential information;
- Ability to respectfully work with all other teams at NWAC;
- Experience in media scrums, setting up events, press conferences;
- Experience in Public Relations crisis management;
- Some understanding of social policy (including violence prevention and impacts, health, housing, etc);
- Strong organization skills, communication skills, and customer service attitude;
- A professional approach to the position and a team player in the work place.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Bilingualism is an asset.

**Personal Attributes**

The Sales and Marketing Coordinator must maintain strict confidentiality in performing their duties. The Sales and Marketing Coordinator must also demonstrate the following personal attributes:

- be honest and trustworthy
- be respectful
- possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
- be flexible
- demonstrate sound work ethics

**Working Conditions**

NWAC strives to be an employer that properly resources and supports all employees with a conviction to place the employee’s health and happiness along with her family first. To that end NWAC, endeavors to provide a clean, safe and secure workplace with various support mechanisms and operational flexibility. The following list includes specific assumptions about the organization’s working conditions:

- Flexibility in work hours as hours will vary based on business needs;
- Overtime may be required at times; (these hours must be pre-approved )
- Employees are expected to multi-task with possible interruptions from colleagues, management or other persons.

**Preference will be given to First Nations, Metis, Inuit and women and gender diverse people of Indigenous ancestry, please self-identify.**

**(Section 18 of the Human Rights Code of Ontario)**

**We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.**

**Accommodations will be provided at all stages of the hiring process. We ask applicants to make their needs known in advance.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $50,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Gatineau, QC J8X 2K1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have experience with NGOs, organizations, interest groups and government or government agencies or business/corporate entities?

**Experience**:

- Marketing and sales: 1 year (required)