Reports To:  Doug Robertson, President & CEO

Direct Reports:  The Communications and Events Coordinator will work with other team members to meet shared objectives, but is responsible for the executing on the deliverables outlined below.

Compensation Range:  $27-32K;

Benefits: This full-time position enjoys the following benefits: two weeks paid vacation, health insurance, industry memberships/participation

Venn Culture:

Our employees’ innovation, enthusiasm, hard work and talent are our greatest assets;
Commitment to effective collaboration with our partners and service excellence for our members and clients are the keys to our success;
We value a positive work environment that is fun with interesting people; an exciting place to be;
We count on each other to produce at very high levels and provide flexibility to manage individual work schedules.

Job Description:  Venn is a leading player in the provincial innovation eco-system.  The Communications & Events Coordinator will help develop and is responsible for executing Venn’s communication strategy, as well as coordinating events and activities for the company and the Venn events centre.  This position plays an integral role in ensuring that Venn members, partners and stakeholders, as well as the community at large are informed of our activities and also the success of our members. Management of the content of the Venn website, including blogs, events and news, and social media engagement will also be a major role.

This position works closely with other Venn staff in the planning and delivery of key Venn events such as workshops, seminars and other community activities and programs. The Coordinator also provides communications support to the Vennture Garage program.  Marketing coordination includes helping develop and execute ongoing Member communications and promotions including email marketing and social media strategy.

The ideal candidate will exhibit a passion for events, strong communication skills, technical prowess and professionalism. This position will require strong personal relations; working with sponsors, members, partners and vendors with professionalism and an upbeat, positive demeanor. The right candidate will connect with people easily, maintain composure under pressure and exhibit an ability to embrace new technology with curiosity and capability.

Key responsibilities include:

communications strategies to help reach and inform stakeholders, sponsors,  speakers, members, volunteers, partners, regarding programs and activities
develop, recommend and apply strategies to help increase Venn membership, brand/awareness and media coverage
coordinate provision of applicable benefits for Venn Premium Partners
event logistics, venue bookings and set-up
prepare Event Dashboards measuring success of each event/forum
manage signage production and ensure consistent messaging with all marketing collateral material.
Marketing & Communications for Venn (newsletters, social media,
blogs, website content maintenance and updates)
create operational processes to streamline communications and reduce costs of execution.
measure and report effectiveness of the communication strategy utilizing web tools and Google analytics.
And other duties as may be required

Desired Minimum Qualifications:

Skills and Qualifications for Communications & Events Coordinator

Familiar with communications, marketing and event planning including:  content, writing abstracts, social media tools, logistical planning, marketing, hosting
must have graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution in the last 4 years
Outstanding written and verbal communicator in both official languages
Ability to balance multiple responsibilities.
Ability to work independently, quickly and under pressure.
Multi-task oriented with strong organizational skills, flexible with duties.
Good computer skills and demonstrated initiative learning new technology.
Smart, fun and able to create an engaging environment
Is able to motivate, collaborate and negotiate with internal and external resources—creates a team

Interested parties:
Send resume to: info@venncentre.ca