We’re looking for a creative and organized Experiential Marketing and Events Specialist (12 month contract) to join our events team. This role will be pivotal in the planning and execution of Hootsuite’s presence at sponsored and owned events. You will support our Experiential Marketing and Events Manager to create strategic campaigns that are disruptive, creative and delightful. In line with Hootsuite’s distributed workforce strategy, our flexible work arrangement allows for remote work or a hybrid model. This role is open to applicants located in Toronto, Vancouver or remote throughout Canada and the United States. In this role, you will report to the Creative Director.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Tenacious. You are determined to succeed, and you are motivated by the success of customers, colleagues and the community.
• Curious. You are always learning and seeking ways to make things better.
• Conscientious. You keep your promises, taking your commitments to others seriously, and you have strong integrity.
• Humble. You lead with humility and empathy, respecting and learning from the perspectives of others.
  In all we do, our six guiding principles light the way:
  Step Up: Show the world what it looks like to live and work by these guiding principles. #StepUp
  One Team: Make Hootsuite a place where everyone feels safe, welcome, valued, and empowered to do their best work without compromising who they are. #OneTeam #FreeToBeMe
  Customer Obsessed: Focus relentlessly on helping our customers succeed. #CustomerObsessed
  Go Fast, Be Agile: Widen our competitive advantage by committing to speed and simplicity over perfection and complexity. #GoFastBeAgile
  Play to Win: Commit to building an incredible, profitable company for our customers, our employees, and our stakeholders. #PlayToWin #NoExcuses
  Neighbours & Allies: Give back to our communities and be an ally. #SocialForGood #Allies
  Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
  

  LI-EM #LI-remote

• Support global events strategy including owned, sponsored and in-person events, working cross functionally within the organization
• Be responsible for all aspects of event planning including vendor management, logistics, content, speakers, communications plan, promotion plan, swag, av/tech, creative, agenda, travel, onsite staff, venue selection, onsite production, sales enablement and other logistics
• Be responsible for managing event budget and tracking expenses
• Partner and collaborate with teams across the organization to organize and implement events
• Report, analyze and interpret metrics around event performance. You will work closely with automation and sales to follow the event lead process and track ROI
• Manage individual campaign budgets, while adhering to internal accrual and procurement process
• Coordinate planning and logistics for digital webinar events with webinar lead, with travel 2-5 times per quarter
• Other related duties as assigned