Events and Social Initiatives Lead

1 week ago


Montréal, Canada GSOFT Full time

Company Description
We’re GSoft, home to a family of software products that lay the groundwork for a better employee experience. Our goal is to make work simpler, kinder, and faster.
Specifically, we help companies get the most out of Microsoft 365 with ShareGate. We help managers grow their teams with Officevibe. And we ensure every onboarding is a memorable experience with Softstart.
Every day, we find better ways to work.

Job Description*
So, what will your new role look like?*
In close collaboration with various organization stakeholders, the Events and Social Initiatives Lead is responsible for organizing memorable gatherings and creating exceptional experiences that promote synergies within GSoft, stimulate employees' engagement, and nurture a sense of pride and belonging.
You will:

- Develop and implement activities, celebrations, events, large gatherings and other coherent, engaging and inclusive concepts aligned with the context of distributed work and the values of GSoft.
- Identify the needs and opportunities to bring the GSoft spirit and culture to life for employees, to celebrate our accomplishments and build solid and lasting relationships.
- Demonstrate initiative to generate, throughout the year and the employee journey, a quality, original and engaging experience, promoting meetings and social connections, organizational alignment, and a sense of pride and belonging.
- Plan and ensure the logistics of large-scale internal gatherings (face-to-face) within budget and deadlines
- Select, manage contracts and coordinate the activities of different suppliers
- Manage all administrative tasks and event-related details
- Ensure the smooth running of the event on-site and intervene to solve any possible problem.
- Keep the calendar of events up to date and participate in the creation of content that promotes initiatives and fosters employee engagement and participation.
- Compile a list of potential event venues, suppliers, speakers and other speakers
- Monitor event trends and recommend new ideas for initiatives, activities, entertainment and promotional items
- Evaluate and document the success of initiatives and identify continuous improvement measures to be implemented in the future.
- What are the upcoming challenges for your team?_
GSoft has always distinguished itself by the competence and quality of its people That's why we like to collaborate and share quality moments And even if we appreciate the flexibility offered by distributed work, we all enjoy meeting face-to-face a few times a year.
These opportunities are for encounters, sharing, reunions, and discovery. These face-to-face and virtual moments that look like us, you are the one who brings them to life

**Qualifications**:

- Extensive experience in large-scale event planning and managing initiatives, including implementation and logistics coordination, from ideation to design
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Excellent negotiation and budgeting skills
- Ability to design personalized experiences
- Good understanding of employee needs and expectations, business orientations and market trends
- Ability to build strong relationships with employees and partner effectively with other team members to bring the GSoft culture to life as faithfully as possible
- Ability to think outside the box, try new things and constantly seek better and bolder ways to contribute to the employee experience
- Excellent knowledge of French and English
- Ability to manage a dynamic environment, adapt quickly to change and solve unexpected problems/obstacles
- Asset: Knowledge of new and emerging technologies

Additional Information
At GSoft, we build together, we trust each other, and we support each other in success or failure. You will be able to express yourself, evolve and develop your creativity in an environment that will adapt to your daily life and your needs.
We strive to create a healthy and inclusive work environment. This is everyone’s business.
Phone Screen - Virtual Interview using Microsoft Teams - Work Sample - Job Offer
We are looking forward to getting to know you
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