Develop and manage CQCC's annual event calendar and detailed plans for regional events, annual Gala, Summit, Nights of Distinction and other organizational events.
Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of each in-person event, ensuring a high-quality experience for attendees, honourees, sponsors, partners, and other stakeholders.
Oversee regional and corporate events across Canada, establishing consistent standards while adapting delivery to each audience, location and event objective.
Liaise with regional organizations where appropriate to foster greater collaboration between CQCC and Regional Affiliates.
Select, brief and manage external event-management companies, venues, suppliers and contractors, including scopes of work, contracts, deliverables, service quality and performance.
Build and manage event budgets, workback schedules, project plans, risk registers, contingency plans and run-of-show documents, ensuring events are delivered on time and within budget.
Coordinate with Corporate Business Development, Growth and Engagement, Marketing and Communications, and Program teams to deliver sponsorship commitments, programming, promotion and stakeholder communications.
Oversee event logistics, including venues, speakers, production, registration, accessibility, staffing, volunteers, travel, catering, technology and on-site execution.
Track event performance, revenue, attendance, participant feedback and other key measures; prepare post-event reports and recommendations that strengthen future events.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage CQCC's annual event calendar and detailed plans for regional events, annual Gala, Summit, Nights of Distinction and other organizational events.
Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of each in-person event, ensuring a high-quality experience for attendees, honourees, sponsors, partners, and other stakeholders.
Oversee regional and corporate events across Canada, establishing consistent standards while adapting delivery to each audience, location and event objective.
Liaise with regional organizations where appropriate to foster greater collaboration between CQCC and Regional Affiliates.
Select, brief and manage external event-management companies, venues, suppliers and contractors, including scopes of work, contracts, deliverables, service quality and performance.
Build and manage event budgets, workback schedules, project plans, risk registers, contingency plans and run-of-show documents, ensuring events are delivered on time and within budget.
Coordinate with Corporate Business Development, Growth and Engagement, Marketing and Communications, and Program teams to deliver sponsorship commitments, programming, promotion and stakeholder communications.
Oversee event logistics, including venues, speakers, production, registration, accessibility, staffing, volunteers, travel, catering, technology and on-site execution.
Track event performance, revenue, attendance, participant feedback and other key measures; prepare post-event reports and recommendations that strengthen future events.