Coordinator, Strategic Partnerships

Job Description- Posting Start Date: 29/08/2025
- Job Title: Coordinator, Strategic Partnerships

We are a global engagement marketing agency that creates human-centric touchpoints that unleash the power of people to deliver innovation and growth.
Firm believers in the power of building community since 1987, we are helping brands, associations and not-for-profit organisations solve their key people challenges through our core expertise: Live & virtual events, Strategic & digital communications and Consulting & community solutions.
We are an independently owned agency, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a global presence of 60 offices in 31 countries.
- Job Description:

- **JOB OBJECTIVE**

The MCI Canada Consulting & Community Solutions team supports Canadian and International Associations with:

- Executive leadership
- Strategic consulting and business planning
- Conferences and events
- Committee support and management
- Community and membership management
- Certification and accreditation management
- Financial management
- Marketing & communications

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- The coordinator is an adept multi-tasker, who can manage a number of diverse tasks across a variety of associations and projects.
- This role is specifically focused on tasks related to sales and administration of sponsorships, exhibits, and affiliate partnerships:

- Liaising with the Strategic Partnership and Project Managers to determine market potential and fundraising targets
- Conduct market research and develop a targeted database of prospects
- Work collaboratively with internal teams and external clients to develop customized sponsor and exhibitor invitations/prospectus and other materials as required
- Actively solicit sponsorships and exhibits
- Actively seek out grant opportunities and affiliate partnerships
- Actively develop new sponsorship opportunities, activations, and bespoke partnerships
- Manage prospective, tentative and confirmed revenue pipelines
- Provide ongoing revenue reports
- Manage the sponsor/exhibitor registration & fulfilment system
- Identify reciprocal advertising opportunities
- Coordinate the implementation of all agreements with the Operations team
- Manage contracts, invoices and payments
- Manage the development of the sponsor / exhibitor post event survey and sponsor / exhibitor final report
- Support the sales team with key sales proposalsMaintain up-to-date documentation and user manuals

**DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS**
- Reports directly into the Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Director, Consulting & Community Solutions
- Internally collaborates daily with CCS team members
- Internally collaborates as needed with all members of the MCI Canada and MCI Global teams.
- Externally collaborates with clients, industry and affiliate stakeholders
- Maintains professional relationship with suppliers, and temporary staffProvides a high-level of customer service to clients, sponsors, exhibitors, and affiliates

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**
- Minimum of two years’ work experience in a sales or fundraising capacity.
- Sponsorship & exhibit sales, association management, event management, hospitality, and/or not-for profit experience is an asset
- Degree or Diploma in Business, Administration, Hospitality, Event Management and/or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. French is an asset.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and support multiple projects at the same time.
- Knowledge of fundraising, associations and not-for-profit business environment is an asset.
- Able to travel in Canada and, if necessary, internationally.Ability to work effectively both from home and/or an MCI office as required.

**SPECIFIC TECHNICAL SKILLS**
- Strong computer skills are a must:

- Highly proficient levels in SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Effective ability to use computer software and technology to organize and present client data and information
- Interest and ability to learn and deploy AI and other new technologies
- Experience working with a range of technology systems specific to:

- Event Management systems
- Sponsorship & Exhibit systemsCustomer Relationship Management systems

**ADDITIONAL SKILLS / LOCAL REQUIREMENTS**
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- A highly motived and entrepreneurial mindset
- Strong inter-personal skills including cross cultural understanding
- Empathy to work with diverse customers, staff, managers, and authorities
- Excellent presentation skills
- The position may require occasional travel and work on evenings and weekends.Ability to work extended hours during strategic planning meetings and/or onsite delivery of conferences and events.

MCI is where you can bring your true self to work and be proud of what you do. Join us and make a difference