Are you passionate about driving business growth through events and sponsorship sales? Do you excel in relationship-building, securing deals, and creating exceptional event experiences? If so, we want to hear from you!
Who we are
BIS Safety Software is an innovative organization providing leading software for the safety industry. We are expanding and are seeking a driven, sales-focused Event and Sponsorship Manager to join our team.
About the role
In this role, you’ll be responsible for leading the sales and execution of 30-40 corporate events (webinars, summit's, and a few larger, in-person events) annually across various industries and locations (Canada, US, and internationally). Your primary focus will be securing attendees, sponsorships, vendors, and top-tier speakers, while ensuring flawless event execution and high engagement. You'll play a key role in our company's growth by driving participation and engagement through these efforts.
This is an in-person role based out of our Sherwood Park, AB office.
- Sales Outreach: Drive attendance by reaching out to potential participants, promoting the value of our events through personalized sales pitches, emails, and presentations. There will be a heavy emphasis on both warm and cold emails and phone calls.
- Sponsorship Acquisition: Sell sponsorship packages and trade show booths to relevant companies, ensuring high visibility and engagement for our events.
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Speaker Recruitment: Attract and secure high-profile speakers for our conferences, negotiating mutually beneficial terms.
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Event Execution: Work closely with the marketing team to coordinate all event logistics, ensuring each event runs smoothly and meets attendance goals.
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Strategy Development: Develop strategies to maximize event revenue through sponsorship, ticket sales, and partnerships.
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Relationship Building: Cultivate long-term relationships with sponsors, vendors, and attendees to ensure repeat participation.
- Have a proven track record in event sales, sponsorship acquisition, or similar roles.
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Are skilled at building and maintaining relationships, negotiations, and closing deals.
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Excel at creative and strategic thinking to identify unique opportunities for sponsorship and speaker engagement.
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Strong organizational skills to manage multiple events, timelines, and priorities.
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A passion for delivering impactful and engaging events that drive business growth.
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Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, allowing you to craft compelling pitches and presentations. Strong email marketing skills are a requirement for this role.
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment.
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Can work collaboratively with diverse teams.
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Consistently maintain a positive attitude.
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Experience in B2B sales or event sponsorship in the conference or event space.
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A creative mindset that helps you identify unique sponsorship opportunities and partnership strategies.
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Knowledge of digital marketing tools and strategies to promote and sell events.
Salary ranges are based on experience, reflecting the unique skillset each individual brings to the role.
Job ID: #T202408-27CEM
Why join us
At BIS, we pride ourselves in being very entrepreneurial in nature. Our office is an open environment that lends itself to collaboration and organic learning. We integrate new ideas and best practices quickly when they further the development of our software and company. This flexibility is a key part of our culture and a reflection of our insightful and collaborative team.
Another key part of our culture is our purposeful avoidance of titles. We don’t use job titles as they don’t reflect the value we place on humility. And we lead with our heart, treating all our customers and team members with integrity and compassion.
We are looking for like-minded individuals who are interested in growing with us.
In addition, we also offer the following:
Comprehensive benefits package
Health spending account
Growth opportunities
Flexible working hours
On-the-job training
Work-life balance
Free on-site parking
Social committee
Fun, open and collaborative environment
Be More Than an Employee
BIS is a company where you can not only grow your career but also share in the success you help create. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) allows you to own a piece of the business and build equity in the company’s future.
We'd love to hear from you
If this describes you, please submit a creative application that is sure to grab our attention. Submit your résumé and cover letter in confidence through this posting.
Visit our Careers Page to learn more.
We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest, however, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
