Event Marketing Specialist

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As our Event Marketing Specialist, leading, planning and coordinating a wide variety of conferences and other events, you will be an integral part of a collaborative Marketing team focused on showcasing our many services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here

This is a hybrid position enabling you to combine working from home with working regularly in our Guelph office. Occasional travel to events may be required.

What you'll be doing:

• Planning and organizing events at Homewood Health as well as our presence at other events nationally including logistics, staffing, sponsorships, speaking engagements and event collateral
• Act as primary point of contact for event organizers and vendors
• Organize event booth, signage, AV, collateral, videos, presentations and printed material
• Packaging and shipping of collateral, banners and marketing material to and from events nationally and cross-border
• Produce event reports, monthly summaries and regular budget updates
• Work collaboratively with clinical, sales and account management teams to create and execute event specific marketing plans
• Provide presentation support by proofreading, editing and polishing PowerPoint decks for conferences and sales presentations
• Identify areas for improvement and increased engagement
• Support event attendees with scheduling, briefing and collateral

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or related field
• 3 or more years' experience in a broad marketing role including coordination of events, with preference for healthcare or related industry
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong customer service focus
• Experience leading and implementing project plans involving diverse teams
• Able to work cross functionally and recommend improvements to boost performance
• Creative problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent events/projects, delivering 100% on time and within budget
• Experience with, and knowledge of, logistics management including contract/vendor management, budgeting, shipping, packaging, signage and procurement
• Knowledge of design and web tools (Canva, Photoshop), project management tools like , Notion, Jira, and video content developers such as Moovly, Final Cut Pro, iMovie
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs, primarily boxes of promotional swag, marketing materials, booth equipment and signage
• Bilingual (English and French) would be an asset

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada's largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. 

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.