Conference Attraction Coordinator

Location

Halifax, NS | Canada

Job description

THE ORGANIZATION:

At Events East Group, we proudly manage and operate the Halifax Convention Centre, Scotiabank Centre and Scotiabank Centre Box Office. Our people and our community make us the favoured event destination for our guests. Whether we're attracting large delegations or hosting an elite group of athletes for an international competition, we are a catalyst for new opportunities and connections between Nova Scotia and the world.

Designed to meet the needs of multiple events, Nova Scotia's Halifax Convention Centre offers over 120,000 square feet of flexible event space in the heart of downtown. The Halifax Convention Centre is part of the Nova Centre, a million-square-foot, mixed-use development that includes a hotel, office towers, and retail space. It is the largest integrated development project in the province's history.

THE POSITION:

The Halifax Convention Center managed by Events East Group is now inviting applications for the position of Conference Attraction Coordinator with our Sales team.

The Conference Attraction Coordinator reports to the Director of Sales and is responsible for supporting and maintaining communication and engagement with strategic partners and external stakeholders to support conference attraction and development. The Conference Attraction Coordinator oversees strategic initiatives including engagement and awareness building activities with potential partners and local champions to encourage their leadership, knowledge sharing, and connections to support a bid to bring a conference to Halifax. This position is aligned with and supports the conference attraction efforts in the International & National markets.

THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Schedule and manage stakeholder sessions including booking, content capture and follow up.
• Proficient in research to identify key stakeholders and potential champions.
• Regular and timely maintenance of an updated stakeholder contact list.
• Comfortable engaging with external stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Administration and organization of regular communication between stakeholders and partners to ensure consistency and connection is maintained.
• Local community outreach to develop prosperous networks of local leaders or subject matter experts (SMEs) including but not limited to academics, physicians or industry professionals.
• Participate in meetings with local leaders and ensure consistent follow-up.
• Ability to build and maintain external relationships and a high level of competence in stakeholder management.
• Broad flexibility in outlook, task orientation, working style, and approach.

THE PERKS AND BENEFITS:

• 3 weeks of vacation starting
• Sick and personal days
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) available through Telus Health
  • Discounts
  • Free counselling services
  • Resources available for personal life needs
• Medical & Dental benefits through Medavie BlueCross as soon as you start!
• Short Term Illness (STI) and Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Participation in the Province of Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan
• 13 paid holidays or Time in Lieu for working on the holiday
• Paid bereavement leave
• Discounted transit bus pass through SmartTrip
• Discounted gym membership at Goodlife Fitness

THE PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business, Marketing, Communications or Economics, Political Science.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite including Excel
• Strong communication skills - verbal and written in English
• Outstanding people skills - confident communicator, listener, and networker

Events East is committed to a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, racially visible persons, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and persons from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. We encourage applicants to self-identify.

During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request an accommodation. Any applicant invited to participate in testing or an interview and who requires an accommodation should discuss their needs, in confidence, with the Recruiter when selected.

TO APPLY: Apply via Career Beacon

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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