Job Description

About Us

One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre. We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!

About You / What We Are Looking For

Reporting to the Manager, Tourism & Visitor Economy, this exciting leadership position will be responsible for stakeholder engagement, relationship building, customer service, sales, marketing and promotion that is conducted in support of the City’s major community led Signature Events and Corporate Partners. You will work collaboratively with community organizations, and facilitate consultative processes with various community and government stakeholders, so strong written and verbal communication will be key. You will be preparing administrative documents, grants, reports, and administering budgets. You will direct the work of staff and be developing policies, procedures and guidelines related to the work. If you love to work with a wide variety of people, business owners and be a leader in the development of strong community-led Signature events and Corporate Partnerships, we look forward to your application.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of sponsorship trends, partnership marketing, and corporate philanthropy
• Awareness of local community and corporate landscape to identify potential sponsors
• Knowledge of branding, audience engagement strategies and value-driven marketing principles
• Strong event planning experience including logistics, timelines, and stakeholder management and working with Community-led festivals and events
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures related to the planning, development, promotion, marketing and implementation of sponsorship programs, event activation management, tourism initiatives, stakeholder engagement and outreach strategies and other economic development programs.
• Ability to plan, assign, review and supervise the work of subordinates engaged in sponsorship sales, marketing, tourism initiatives, activations and community led event engagement.
• Ability to act as project lead in soliciting funding from corporate partners for City events and programs.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a passion for building and maintaining relationships
• Proven experience in sponsorship acquisition (2+ years), fundraising, sales, or account management
• A Driver’s License for the Province of British Columbia is a requirement for this position

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a post-secondary degree in marketing, communications, recreation administration, sponsorship and fundraising, event management, event marketing or a related discipline, plus considerable related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Municipal experience in events and Corporate Sponsorship
• Experience working with community festivals, events or non-profit organizations
• Experience in Account and Stakeholder Relationship building

The ideal candidate for this position will be a team leader who has experience developing strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders in a Municipal Environment, with strong organizational and time management abilities to handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. You will possess outstanding service excellence, sales and negotiation skills, with a track record of developing and executing strategies to secure corporate sponsorships. You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills for creating compelling proposals and engaging with sponsors.

You are self-motivated, goal oriented, and work collaboratively to in a complex stakeholder environment. Considerable independent judgement, action, creative problem-solving and initiative are exercised within established guidelines while unusual issues are discussed with a superior who reviews work performance for the attainment of desired goals and objectives. These attributes will be matched with a post-secondary degree, diploma, certificate or courses in special events and sponsorship, as well as related experience in leading projects. We are also looking for previous supervisory experience, which will be key to the role. If you meet these qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

Salary/Wage

42.44 - 50.12

Other Perks/Benefits

What We Offer: This CUPE position has an hourly rate range of $42.44 - $50.12 (2024 rates). The rate of pay is based on a variety of factors including qualifications, knowledge, experience and skills. You will have the chance to join a rapidly growing and diverse team dedicated to supporting the local community, and be able to engage in variety of learning and development opportunities. Additionally, there is an opportunity to participate in an earned day off/flex day program. This position is based in Coquitlam with some flexible, hybrid work options available. The City offers an attractive vacation and extended benefits package, including the ability to contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan. Accessibility / Equal Opportunity Employer The City of Coquitlam is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer working towards enhancing equitable practices in our recruitment and retention processes. As an organization we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment to support our growing and diverse work force. To learn more about what equity, diversity, and inclusion means, and the City’s efforts in support of these principles, please visit coquitlam.ca/edi for more information. If at any time during the application or recruitment process you require additional assistance or an accommodation, please contact our team for confidential support. Staff can also provide in-person support if required. Applicants under consideration may be required to undergo and submit an acceptable police information check. Good people make Coquitlam great, sign up for career alerts through our recruitment portal to stay up to date about opportunities within our team, or follow us on LinkedIn to learn more about how #YouCouldWorkHere too! Please apply online at www.coquitlam.ca/careers by 11:55 pm on January 24, 2025. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Application Process

Please apply online at www.coquitlam.ca/careers by 11:55 pm on January 24, 2025.

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