Lead Coordinator, Event Management

Requirements

• Essential Qualifications
• College diploma in marketing, event management, fundraising, or communications, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Minimum five years' experience in a similar role
• Other Qualifications
• Proven ability to formulate creative ideas and to analyze, evaluate and negotiate details to create a successful event
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Self-reliance and good judgment
• Project management experience
• Experience in supervising teams and volunteers
• Knowledge of budget management policies and practices
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of computer systems and software such as Windows, word processors, web applications and graphic design software, social media platforms, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, internet browsers and email
• Bilingualism - French and English (spoken and written)
• #LI-Hybrid
• Key Competencies at uOttawa:
• Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
• Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
• Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
• Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
• Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

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Additional Information

Follow us on LinkedIn Posting Reason: Replacement of a temporary position Job Type: Employee Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments): 12 Job Family: Event Management # of Open Positions: 2 Faculty/Service - Department: Office of Continuing Professional Development Campus: Roger Guindon Hall Union Affiliation: SSUO Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2025/11/20 Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/07/17 Hours per week: 35 Salary Grade: SSUO Grade 09 Salary Range: $72,437.00 - $91,502.00 About the Faculty of Medicine Welcome to the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the first and largest bilingual medical faculty in Canada. Our learners have access to state-of-the art facilities and specialized institutions as they learn alongside world-class physicians and scientists. Consistently ranked among the top 10 medical schools in Canada, our faculty is among the top faculties of medicine in the world for research impact in biomedical and health sciences. This position will remain open until the role is filled Position purpose: Plans, manages and promotes events that engage alumni, raise awareness in the community, foster ties between strategic partners and the academic community, and support recruitment, fundraising and research activities. In this role, your responsibilities will include: Plans events: Plans and designs, for the entire faculty or service, various on- and off-campus events that engage alumni, raise awareness in the community, build ties between strategic partners and the academic community, and support recruitment, fundraising and research activities. To this end, discusses with clients, identifies requirements and deadlines, sets budgets, plans and coordinates all the steps required to conduct the event. Manages events: Organizes and manages all the logistics surrounding events, such as reservations, rentals, registration and invitations, catering services, equipment installation and set up of spaces. Supervises the running of these events and remains available to resolve any problems that might arise. Welcomes guests and acts as University representative and host for each event. Supervises others: Hires and trains individuals, such as volunteers and caterers, and coordinates and supervises their work to ensure that they carry out their duties as directed and to the required standard. Manages budgets: Manages budgets related to the organization and running of events, while staying within budget limits and complying with related policies, regulations and procedures. Advertising: Participates in planning and designing the marketing plans required to conduct events and maximize stakeholder awareness and participation.

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