Manager - Events and Communications

**WHO WE ARE**

Foliot Furniture is a dynamic and successful company in the North American furniture industry. The company's mission is to design and manufacture top-quality furniture while creating a harmonious environment for its customers, employees and local communities. Founded on sound values, the company relies on participative management, high-performance engineering and sustainable development to foster economic growth and employee fulfillment.

The company's head office operates plants in Saint-Jérôme, Mirabel (Canada) and Las Vegas (USA).

Are you stimulated by daily challenges, teamwork and a constantly evolving environment? Are you interested in developing your skills? Join Foliot Furniture and “Embark on history

**JOB SUMMARY**

We're looking for a full-time Head of Events & Communications to join an exceptional HR team.

**RESPONSABILITIES**
- Conceive, organize, plan, coordinate and execute all corporate and social events in line with the company's strategies (Christmas party, recognition event, Culturefest, Olympics, employee life events, etc.).
- Create, propose and manage the communication plan for each event, including invitations.
- Identify and select service providers and negotiate contracts. (Caterers, DJs, audiovisual, decoration, etc.).
- Establish a detailed project plan, including tasks, deadlines and responsibilities, and respect the established budget.
- Ensure that everything goes according to plan.
- Be prepared to deal with unforeseen problems that may arise and find creative solutions.
- Coordinate the installation and logistics teams and ensure coordination on the day of the event.
- Collect feedback from participants and stakeholders to evaluate the success of the event.
- Perform cost analysis against initial budget.
- Prepare a post-event report.
- Design and propose internal communications plans based on corporate needs;
- Prepare all corporate meetings (Board of Directors, townhalls, etc.).
- Ensure the day-to-day management, guidance and commitment of a 4-person bistro team.
- Create effective office plans and ensure the planning and execution of team moves when necessary.
- Follow trends in office design and periodically review office decor to ensure the comfort of our work teams.
- Ensure that new employees have an assigned office prior to their integration.
- Any other related duties.

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Bachelor's degree in management, marketing, communications or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in organizing corporate events.
- Experience in personnel management - an asset.
- Knowledge of manufacturing environment - an asset.

**ESSENTIAL ASSETS**
- Bilingualism (French - English, written and spoken - position requires communications with our U.S. plant).
- Excellent writing skills.
- Ability to speak in public, in groups and at meetings.
- Excellent command of the Microsoft Office suite (Teams, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word, Excel, etc.).
- Warm and impeccable customer service.
- Creative, proactive, highly organized and detail-oriented approach.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Adaptability, flexibility and versatility in a constantly changing environment.
- Ability to work on several files and projects simultaneously, and to complete assigned mandates.
- Proficiency in MS Office suite.
- Comfortable with social media.

**WHY JOIN US?**

At Foliot, we strive to provide a stimulating, creative and harmonious work environment that enables team members to achieve their full potential. Every day, we share the same passion, pride in innovation and desire to contribute to outstanding achievements. Together, we give the best of ourselves to continue to go that little bit further.
- Growing company in the Laurentians
- Competitive salary
- Hybrid telecommuting policy
- Advantageous group insurance and 24-hour virtual medicine platform
- Employer-sponsored retirement savings program
- On-site cafeteria and gym
- A social life like nowhere else
- And much more
- #ProudwithabigF #Embarkedinhistory
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