Maglin designs and manufactures site furniture that shapes how people experience public spaces across North America. From urban plazas to parks and streetscapes, our benches, planters, and site amenities are built to last and designed to elevate everyday moments. As we expand our reach and capabilities, we're adding talented professionals to our team who share our commitment to quality craftsmanship and thoughtful design. If you're ready to contribute your skills to a growing company where your work has lasting impact, let's talk about your future with Maglin.
We are looking for an engaging marketing and events coordinator to set up and manage trade shows and sponsorship activities for a variety of industries in addition to being responsible for ordering, distribution and inventory of marketing collateral.
In this role, you will help conceptualize ideas for trade events, liaise with vendors, and oversee the trade show operations. You will also be required to oversee the marketing campaigns and strategies for exhibitions and work with local agencies to support our ongoing sponsorship activities.
To ensure success as a marketing coordinator, you should possess excellent project management skills and have good marketing and communications experience. A top-notch marketing coordinator has the versatility to organize shows for many different industries and the ability to problem-solve under pressure.
Trade Show Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with the marketing team and organizers to define the strategy and event requirements.
- Researching and presenting concepts and ideas to the organizers and sponsors for feedback.
- Preparing, presenting, and managing budgets and negotiating contracts.
- Securing the venue, planning the layout, and liaising with vendors to determine their booth requirements.
- Managing the booking and registration of vendors
- Arranging travel and accommodation logistics (show specific), administration, and bookings.
- Coordinating the logistical requirements such as, equipment rentals, catering services, shipping, compliant documentation
- Running the floor to ensure the event operates smoothly.
- Place and track internal promotional product orders for exhibition at tradeshows
- Post-event surveys with internal staff
Marketing Collateral Responsibilities:
- Manage and coordinate marketing collateral with external vendors – brochures, sell sheets, event signage
- Coordinate with external vendors promotional material; inventorying marketing sales kit stock; placing orders; verifying receipt and accuracy
- Handling Sales requests of marketing collateral to be sent to customers
Sponsorship Activities
- Work with local agencies and organizations to support Maglin's ongoing sponsorship initiatives
- Coordinate advertising, process payments and execute tasks required to the event / activity / initiative.
Job Requirements:
- A minimum of 2 years experience as a trade show coordinator or similar
- Good computer skills with programs such as MS Powerpoint, Excel, MailChimp
- Excellent financial management abilities
- Highly charismatic and engaging
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Strong organizational and time management abilities
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to perform under pressure
- Willingness to travel occasionally within North America (valid Passport required)
- Ability to occasionally lift 20 - 50 pounds
Additional Information
Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or those with a valid Canadian work permit
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted
Maglin Site Furniture is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Accommodations are available upon request during all stages of the recruitment process.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
