Senior Manager, National Events (14-month contract)
Deloitte
- Toronto, ON
- Temporary
- Full-time
Work Model: Hybrid
Reference code: 126112
Primary Location: Toronto, ON
All Available Locations: Toronto, ONOur PurposeAt Deloitte, we are driven to inspire and help our people, organization, communities, and country to thrive. Our Purpose is to build a better future by accelerating and expanding access to knowledge. Purpose defines who we are and gives us reason to exist as an organization.By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.
- Be empowered to lead and have impact with clients, our communities and in the office.
- Be expected to share your ideas and to make them a reality.
- Be part of a firm that leads the way and pushes themselves to look like contemporary Canada.
You will be responsible for the resource planning, escalations, approvals and advisement on a series of events that happen throughout Canada as part of these portfolios.About the teamThe national events team is comprised of coordinators, specialists, senior specialists and managers throughout the country. This team is led by another senior manager who you would work closely with on the overarching team strategy.
Our team plans and executes all events for our National Relationship Office, the Office of the CEO and our Culture and People leaders.Enough about us, let’s talk about youWe are looking for someone who has:
- The expertise required to manage and oversee all events hosted by the OCEO and our Culture and People Office
- The ability to independently plan and execute a series of events within the OCEO portfolio. Planning duties include
- Venue and supplier selection
- Cost projection and budget analysis
- Registration and post event reporting
- Catering and menu arrangements
- Room set up including furniture and decor rentals
- Audio visual order, show flow creation and rehearsal support
- Transportation arrangements (air and ground)
- Hotel room block management
- Onsite support
- Assist the Senior Manager in the day to day management of the team including process improvement and team engagement
- Co-lead annual fiscal and resource planning
- Ability to lead process improvement and other projects assigned by the Director, Talent
- 7-10 years of professional experience in event management in a corporate setting
- A minimum of 5+ years of people leadership. Remote management an asset.
- Ability to mange up and work closely with senior leadership
- Track record of strong vendor and supplier management
- Post-secondary degree/diploma in Event Management, hospitality or another related program
- Proficiency in Cvent and prior experience with other event platforms and technologies
- Proven experience with overseeing resourcing and project assignment
- Excellent MS Office skills, with advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge and general reporting/data management skills.
- Extremely detail-oriented, proactive, with the ability to maintain accuracy while managing multiple, concurrent projects with timelines.
- Ability to travel for onsite event execution and work outside of business hours
Deloitte Canada has 30 offices with representation across most of the country. We acknowledge our offices reside on traditional, treaty and unceded territories as part of Turtle Island and is still home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. We are all Treaty people.