Job Overview

CAMSC seeks a detail-oriented Events Assistant to support the Events & Sponsorship Coordinator in planning, promoting, and executing high-quality events and webinars. This role combines meeting coordination, outreach, microsite and digital content support, and event logistics.

Responsibilities

- Outreach: communicate with sponsors, speakers, nominees, and attendees to collect logos, bios, videos, and other required materials; make outreach calls to invite members to webinars/events.
- Events coordination: assist with event planning, source vendors and suppliers, coordinate speaker dry runs for webinars, and manage logistics such as venue selection, guest lists, vendor contracts, and catering.
- Customer service: respond to event inquiries across channels and maintain positive stakeholder relationships.
- Data & administration: perform online research and data collection, manage event-related databases (data entry, record merging, sponsorship history), and coordinate post-event evaluations and debriefs.
- Additional duties: assist Trade Mission attendees, support development of annual sponsorship packages, and fulfill other duties as assigned.





Skills

Required

- Minimum 1 year of experience in an events, coordination, or administrative role.
- Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
- Detail-oriented with a problem-solving mindset.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Comfortable working under pressure and adapting to changing priorities..
- Experience supporting virtual/hybrid events and vendor/sponsorship coordination.

Preferred:
- Marketing, upselling, negotiation, and budgeting skills are helpful strengths, . These capabilities can help you contribute confidently to event preparation, member interactions, and follow-through while collaborating with colleagues and service partners.
- Experience with event platforms, CMS/microsite builders, CRM or database systems, and social media scheduling tools.

Pay: Up to $50,000.00 per year Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5V 2Y1

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