Exhibitor Relations Lead

Company Description

At Informa, we’re passionate about knowledge and connections.

We're here to help businesses and professionals all over the world to learn more, know more and do more.

And we do that in many ways: creating and delivering specialist content, expert research, powerful live events and exciting on demand experiences, digital platforms that connect innovators with funders, data-driven services that help businesses find new customers and reach bigger audiences, and more.

**Job Description**:
In joining the Art Shows team, you are committed to supporting the success and vibrancy of the Canadian art market and building events that drive awareness and business for our exhibitors. You are committed to diversity and ensuring our programs, exhibitors, and audiences, welcome, celebrate and support BIPOC, LGBTQ and differently abled members of our community. You recognize that the job description above outlines tasks you are solely responsible for but also that we are a small team and there will be times you will need to step into different tasks as needed to support the organization as a whole and we in turn, will support you in the same way.

The Art Shows team works in a hybrid capacity with 2-3 days a week in the office (Yonge and Eglinton). Recognizing this role in the event industry, some nights and weekends will be required, particularly during show-time.

The Events:
Art Toronto is Canada’s art fair. For over 20 years the show has brought together galleries and art institutions from across Canada and abroad to connect with private and corporate collectors, curators, artists and the public for one weekend at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre each October. The only international fair in Canada, Art Toronto grounds the national commercial art market and is a celebrated event on the fall social calendar.

The Artist Project is a fair dedicated to independent artists, showing, and selling their work in many media. For over 15 years, this show has introduced audiences to new talent at the Better Living Centre.

Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain event databases; ensuring CRM systems are accurate and up to date for exhibitors of both shows and for VIP audiences
- Coordinate all exhibitor amenities and ensure timely and successful fulfillment, by contributing to marketing schedules and working with the operations team.
- Support exhibitors throughout the show including move-in and move-out and in the weeks that follow by creating post-event exhibitor reports.
- Work closely with administrative, marketing, operations, and accounting teams to ensure successful execution of events and smooth communication with all exhibitors.
- Other tasks as required
- French language skills are appreciated

**Qualifications**:

- 3-5 years in relevant experience in a gallery, museum, cultural festival, or other arts organization
- Deep knowledge of contemporary art practices in Canada and how the scene relates to the wider international art market
- Customer service experience and the ability to manage large groups of people with empathy and efficiency.
- Familiarity with curatorial practices and ability to recognize creative talent along with strong relationship building, networking and outreach skills that result in strong sales capability.
- Excellent analytical skills and proven ability to use data to make decisions
- Ability to interact effectively and professionally with a diverse group of stakeholders including artists, gallerists, museum staff, VIPs, sponsors and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, overlapping schedules and business relationships. Someone who thrives in the deadline-driven event business, with an aptitude for exhibition building

Additional Information

Why work at Informa?
- Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
- 25 days annual leave, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday
- Competitive Benefits
- Work with high quality specialist products
- Bright and friendly staff who are all “expert’s experts” and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration
- Share-Match options - become a shareholder
- Regular social events and networking opportunities