Events and Marketing Coordinator

Organization:Green Calgary (formerly Clean Calgary Association)

Location:Calgary, AB

Company Overview

Green Calgary is the city’s leading urban environmental organization and a dynamic social enterprise committed to empowering Calgarians to create healthy homes, workplaces, and communities. Green Calgary is a non-profit, registered charitable organization that has been addressing a wide range of pressing urban environmental issues in our city since 1978. In addition to providing information and raising awareness, our organization strives to provide the specific tools and resources that empower individuals and groups to make positive environmental changes. The Green Calgary team fulfills our mission primarily through our programs (Green Workplace Services, Healthy Homes, Education and Eco-store), as well as engaging and interactive community events, like our annual Rain Barrel Sales. For more information, please visit www.greencalgary.org.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Events and Marketing Coordinator will be responsible for implementing Green Calgary’s events and marketing plans and leading communications. The position requires an individual who shares our passion and commitment to the goals and values of Green Calgary and can work closely with the staff to plan and implement strategies, including promoting and expanding the reach and impact of Green Calgary through the development of relationships with key audiences, development of a compelling and consistent Green Calgary brand, and events. The successful candidate will start in this position in early August, 2012.

Key Responsibilities:
Events:
 Lead the development, promotion, and execution of charitable functions and community events, including volunteer recruitment and management, vendor relations, venue selection and contracting, and supporting the Director, Resource Development in securing sponsorships
 Recruit and manage event volunteers

Marketing & Communications:
 Develop, implement, and manage marketing and communication activities and materials
 Development of tools and materials that will effectively communicate Green Calgary’s mandate, activities, and impacts to our members, the public, potential partners and financial supporters
 Ensure brand consistency across all platforms
 Manage and work within the marketing budget
 Develop and manage Green Calgary’s website and social media plan and activities
 Lead the preparation and production of Annual Report
 Cultivate and maintain a media contact network
 Prepare required reports on results of events and communications activities
 Other tasks as required

Qualifications:

 Commitment to Green Calgary’s mission and values
 Commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups including staff, Board, volunteers, donors, program participants and other supporter
 Post-secondary education in marketing, communications, public relations or related program
 Events management experience
 Minimum 3 years of experience in a related field; preferably in the non-profit or social enterprise sector
 Knowledge of development of marketing and communication plans
 Existing relationships with local media and potential donors would be considered significant assets

Skills:
 Strategic, independent, analytical, creative, innovative thinker
 Entrepreneurial self-starter who enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives
 Strong interpersonal skills
 Strong communication skills—verbal, written, editing, public speaking, media interviewing, and interpersonal
 Strong computer and design skills—Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent
 Design skills
 Strong planning and project management skills and the ability to manage and prioritize a variety of initiatives concurrently
 Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
 Research skills
 Openness to new ideas
 Strong team leadership skills, with the ability to teach, mentor and coach

Additional Information:

Compensation:
Salary is budgeted at $40,000 - $45,000 and will be commensurate with experience. Please state salary expectations in your response. Green Calgary Association is open to flexible work options given the right candidate.

How to apply:
Interested applicants please send your resume and cover letter to patricia@greencalgary.org by June 30, 2012

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Date posted: Jun 8, 2012

Closing date: Jun 30, 2012

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