Toronto Region Board of Trade
POSITION Volunteer Marketing
Coordinator
LOCATION First Canadian Place – Bay and
Adelaide Streets
Downtown Toronto
REPORTS TO: Product Manager, Marketing & Communications Dept.
THE ORGANIZATION
Founded in 1845, Toronto Region Board of Trade is the
chamber of commerce for Canada's largest urban centre, connecting more than
12,000 members and 250,000 business professionals and influencers throughout
the Toronto region.
Our mission is to advance the success of our members and the
entire Toronto region. We facilitate opportunities for knowledge sharing,
networking, business development, and city building.
Having recently undertaken a dramatic evolution, the Toronto Region Board
of Trade has repositioned itself as an organization that delivers great value
to members, stakeholders and the entire Toronto region. By facilitating opportunities for knowledge
sharing, networking, business development and region building through targeted
advocacy, the Board plays a vital role in fueling the economic, social and
cultural vitality of Canada’s largest urban centre.
Involvement with the Toronto Region Board of Trade delivers
valuable professional and personal advantages for businesses, volunteers and
employees, and thought leaders.
The
Position
This is an unpaid 4- month
position. The successful candidate will
be reimbursed $20.00 per day to cover travel and other expenses.
Reporting
directly to the Product Manager, the Volunteer Marketing Coordinator will
support the speaker recruitment process, by researching and developing speaker
prospects for Toronto Region Board of Trade event series and perform other marketing
duties as required. This position requires the ability to research new
industry topics, and continuously be on the lookout for potential new speakers
and partners. Ultimately, the relationships the incumbent builds with speakers
and other industry contacts play a key role in developing new ideas and
establishing a good reputation for Toronto Region Board of Trade.
Responsibilities
·
Quickly
learn about a variety of industries (including Healthcare, Technology, Energy,
Financial, Innovation and Infrastructure) and their value chain
·
Build
speaker pipeline, based on research, and accurately identify the target audience
for the event, aligning speaker with that audience
·
Develop
messaging for marketing flyers and speaker invite letters
·
Obtain
the maximum marketing potential for an event: deadlines must be met
·
Communicate
all necessary information to other members of the Marketing &
Communications team to maximize the revenue and success any one event can
achieve
·
Collaborate
closely with other Toronto Region Board of Trade departments including Sales,
Events, Communications and Public Affairs
Key Attributes
- Well-honed marketing research skills
- Exceptional writing abilities
- Strong sense of urgency and ownership
- Highly collaborative
- Able to respond to changing and sometimes conflicting demands, while maintaining focus on strategic goals
- Demonstrated performance excellence, always looking for opportunities to “raise the bar”
- Very entrepreneurial - consistently looking for new and relevant product development opportunities
- Highly motivated, self-starter
- Attention to detail and committed to flawless execution
Qualifications
·
Enrolled in
a Bachelor’s Degree program with a focus on Marketing, Journalism, Media Relations or equivalent
·
Ideally some
work experience in a B2B marketing environment
- Strong project management skills - ability to drive toward results in a systematic way
- Computer (MS Office) skills with an emphasis on Excel and Power Point
- Excellent presentation skills
- A keen interest and aptitude for news and current affairs
To apply, please send your
resume with covering letter to HR@bot.com
We thank all applicants;
however, only those selected to interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
