Bilingual Strategic Events Specialist

at  EY

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
At EY, we strive to create unique and powerful events that provide our target audiences with compelling content and memorable experiences. In this role, you will bring people together using the latest technologies and curating exceptional events and sponsorships that make the most of the in-person or virtual experience, or in some cases a hybrid experience. With so many events competing for people’s attention every day, we want to set ourselves apart and develop events that offer real value for our audiences in a measurable and compelling way.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS

• Strong and proven event planning and sponsorships experience for in-person, virtual and hybrid events
• Results and metrics driven with a unique ability to demonstrate impact through robust reporting and storytelling.
• Proficient in negotiating sponsorships, leveraging a strong understanding of value propositions to secure the most favorable terms and maximize benefits to the business.
• Adept knowledge of the latest tools and technologies in the virtual event space, with an eye for anticipating upcoming trends.
• Robust project management skills, capable of efficiently juggling multiple competing projects.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, with a positive, proactive attitude.
• Innate curiosity teamed with a drive towards excellence, focused on optimizing outputs within provided timelines and budget constraints.
• Flexible and enthusiastic team player who thrives on new challenges, big ideas and curiosity with the skillful know-how to turn these ideas into action.
• Excellent stakeholder, cross functional team, vendor, agency, and other third-party management skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment with complexity.

TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional event experience, including managing events end-to-end.
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple events at a time with impeccable attention to detail and superior project management and communications skills.
• Ability to negotiate sponsorships and event contracts including in-kind opportunities.
• Experience with post event lead generation strategy development
• Experience working with a variety of digital assets and social media platforms.
• Proven track record of events and sponsorships roles
• This role involves interaction with clients operating nationally and globally where fluency in French and English is required. Bilingualism in both French and English is therefore a requirement of this role.

• Plan, manage and execute high-impact employee engagement events and deliver best-in-class strategic B2B client event experiences and market activations in multiple formats (in-person, virtual or hybrid) and in varying scales on-time and on-budget.
• Collaborate with firm stakeholders, Brand, Marketing and Communications (BMC) teams and outside agencies/vendors to effectively bring events to life from conception, development, execution, follow-ups, measurement and more.
• Proficiency in identifying potential partnerships, creating compelling proposals, negotiating beneficial contract terms, and consistently assessing partnership success based on firm objectives.
• Consolidate sponsorship management by reviewing, assessing, and conducting due diligence on all incoming sponsorship opportunities to align with organizational objectives while considering potential risks, benefits and reputational implications.
• Support all logistical matters related to a successful event, including virtual platform recommendations, venue sourcing, invitation development, list management, event promotion, registration, rooming, speakers, gifts, on-site support, follow-up communications to attendees, management of budgets and invoices, contracts, procurement, and independence, as well as lead tracking and reporting.
• Recommend opportunities to promote the EY Brand in different formats, events and digital assets.
• Review and negotiate contracts that align to EY’s values and objectives.
• Implement a proactive approach to events with equal focus on pre- and post-event activities, including paid media and content opportunities.
• Present your own creative out of the box ideas for new and upcoming events, including to senior stakeholders across the firm, and stay on top of the latest event trends to continuously innovate and elevate our event experiences.
• Create post event activities through various digital journeys, including thought leadership, case studies, cross sector product promotions and executive engagement strategies.
• Manage stakeholder expectations through transparent communication, proactive updates, and comprehensive follow-ups
• Effectively measure the ROI of events you drive (e.g. lead generation, funnel growth), as well as the national reporting framework for all events and sponsorships providing insights and recommendations for future improvements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and teams across the firm.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain productive relationships throughout each stage of event development, execution, and post-event activities.
• Stay informed of the latest trends in event management and sponsorships to ensure innovative and up-to-date practices.
• Travel and overtime may be required at times.