Veterinary Event Planning Intern

Location

Mississauga, ON | Canada

Job description

A little bit about us
As a company made up of pet owners, we believe that pets and people are better together. If you share our passion for pets and you're looking for a career where you can take ownership, collaborate and contribute to challenging, satisfying and meaningful work, then you are the type of person we want at Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada. We are a leader in the pet care and pet nutrition industry, producing Canada’s best loved brands including Alpo , Beneful , Beyond , Dog Chow , Cat Chow , Fancy Feast, Friskies, Tidy Cats, Pro Plan, Pro Plan Veterinary Diets, Purina ONE and many more. Join us in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them.

Position Snapshot
Business areas: Veterinary Channel
Job title: Veterinary Event Planning Intern
Location: Mississauga, ON

Position Summary
We are seeking an entrepreneurial minded and highly responsible and motivated Event Planning intern based out of our Mississauga location from May to August 2024. This role will have the responsibility to work directly with our Purina Veterinary Sales, Marketing and Professional Engagement teams as well as assisting our National Operations Group on other projects.

A day in the life of a Veterinary Event Planning Intern
A day in the life as our Veterinary Event Planning Intern consists of working on a number of executional tasks for developing and growing the exposure of our Pro Plan Veterinary products within the Vet Channel and amongst Veterinary professionals. You’ll be responsible for scheduling & executing internal meetings, national tradeshows and lunch and learns, which includes theme development, site selection, venue, meals and meeting rooms, and awards night planning. Based on learning, feedback and evaluations of the events, you will implement continuous process improvement when necessary for future events. You will also be responsible for reviewing contracts and submit to legal for approval and signatures. This role will provide an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to gain experience in event and project management and strategic communications.

You may also:

• Support the National Administrative Operations Manager on other corporate initiatives.
• Work with the Sales Director, Director of Professional Engagement, Sr Marketing Manager and their teams on communication plans for these events as well as other projects on an ad-hoc basis.

What will make you successful?
As the successful candidate, you will be a self-starter and have excellent interpersonal skills coupled with experience working cross-functionally with sales and marketing. You will have proven problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to gain insights and develop recommendations. You will need to be results focused, detail oriented and thrive in a fast-paced environment managing several complex priorities with strict deadlines.

You will also be:

• Currently enrolled in a university or post-graduate program in communications or business.
• Involved in extracurricular activities which demonstrate initiative and leadership.
• Strong communicator with interpersonal skills.
• Team player with demonstrated ability to work effectively across all functions and levels.
• Fast learner, and must be comfortable working within a dynamic, challenging environment.
• Results and detail-oriented professional with strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office applications is required.
• Graphic design proficiency would be an asset.
• Knowledge of the French language is considered an asset.
• Customer Service/Sales experience would be an asset.

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting Sales career you’ve always wanted.

What you need to know
What can we offer in return? Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company. You will also receive developmental feedback throughout your work-term to ensure that you are learning and understanding the importance of Technical and Production within the world’s largest food company. You will also build your business acumen and leadership capabilities and support your development and long-term success.

We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

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