Reporting to the Associate Director, Event Services, the Event Services Coordinator contributes to the success of the organization by supporting with duties relating to sales, bookings, event coordination and general administration.
You have a passion for helping bring client visions to life and are eager to support in elevating the customer experience. Utilizing your knowledge of the arts sector and meeting & event industry, you contribute to the efforts in highlighting Arts Commons and our spaces as a top destination for hosting a variety of unique and special events.
You have a flair for sales and can influence customers through your excellent customer service and negotiation abilities. You are flexible and adaptable to change – often supporting the team with needed tasks, no matter how big or small, with a positive attitude.
When you are not assisting with booking and sales strategies to develop client and event opportunities, you are on-site coordinating all the details of an event to ensure client satisfaction or advancing the event details of internal bookings. You are motivated to go the extra mile, and always exude exemplary communication, problem-solving, organization, and multi-tasking skills with professionalism.

WHO WE ARE:

Arts Commons is an ecosystem inclusive of artists, resident companies, and community groups. As one of the largest and busiest performing arts centres in Canada, Arts Commons strives to break down barriers to cultural participation by providing a modern, open, and inclusive gathering space in a central location.
Currently in transition, Arts Commons is ushering in a new era as we become Werklund Centre. We invite our community to join us in redefining Calgary’s culture through the power of arts, education, and civic engagement.

WHAT WE VALUE:

We are looking for individuals who share our vision of building a creative and compassionate society, inspired through the arts. Our team is made up of people with a diverse range of interests — singers, actors, musicians, playwrights, coaches, teachers, gamers, bakers, photographers, athletes, dancers. People whose interests encompass the widest spectrum. We even have furry, four-legged friends in the office. We value people who strive to do the right thing, and work to be their best. People with open minds, hearts, and arms.

Working within a fluid and fast paced work environment, the Event Services Coordinator supports with strategically booking spaces within Arts Commons and promoting related services to maximize revenues. Whether it be a wedding, presentation, conference, gala, special meeting, or internal performance, the Event Sales Coordinator exercises exemplary attention to detail, communication, and organization skills to bring client events to life.
The key accountabilities of this role will take a focus on the primary areas of: Assisting in maximizing sales and bookings for external clients; Support of all internal bookings; Event coordination, administration and support; Business Development and Sales Strategies; and Curation of Arts Commons spaces.