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
- Strong 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 (Ontario)
🏢 University-of-Waterlo
📍 Ontario