Large-scale event planning and volunteer leadership define this full-time Special Events Coordinator role at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario.

The coordinator develops, delivers, and evaluates diverse undergraduate programs and campus-wide events. Responsibilities combine entertainment programming, student engagement, volunteer management, sponsorship, budgeting, procurement, and risk management. The role supports events exceeding 5,000 attendees.

Key Responsibilities:

- Deliver large-scale campus-wide events and corporate events
- Recruit, onboard, train, and retain 100+ student volunteers
- Negotiate performer bookings and agency contracts within budget
- Raise annual sponsorship dollars and materials from partners
- Complete evaluations,



risk assessments, and emergency action plans

Requirements:

- Related post-secondary degree or equivalent education and experience
- Several years planning and managing large-scale events
- At least two years in management or leadership
- Experience recruiting and managing staff or volunteers
- Solid organization, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills

Bring event delivery, volunteer leadership, sponsorship, budgeting, and risk-management expertise to undergraduate programming at Waterloo.

📌 Large Scale Campus Events Coordinator (London)
🏢 University-of-Waterlo
📍 London