Event Planner

Contribute to raising Canadians’ living standards and making Canada a great place to live, work and innovate.

The Opportunity

The Institute is seeking an Event Planner to support the planning and execution of its events and programming. Reporting to the Director of Development and Member Relations, the Event Planner will play a key role in organizing events, from concept to completion. This includes coordinating logistics, managing vendors and budgets, overseeing on-site execution, and ensuring a seamless experience for attendees. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, resourceful, and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

The Role

We offer

• Competitive compensation package,
• Opportunities to do challenging and meaningful work,
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan with employer match,
• Annual wellness account,
• Learning and Development account,
• Group benefit plan including health and dental benefits, as well as life insurance,
• Hybrid work environment with prime downtown Toronto location close to transit

You will

• Flawlessly execute approximately 40 events a year
• Follow high quality event standards set by C.D. Howe Institute
• Ensure that all events are well-attended
• Contribute to the implementation of new event programming and strategy
• Special projects and tasks as needed and assigned by the Director of Development and Member Relations.

The Candidate

Must-haves

• 2 – 4 years’ experience in event planning and logistics or similar experience
• Interest in putting together world-class events
• Strong administration skills
• Confident communicator
• Flexible thinker and problem solver
• Deep attention to details
• Ability to follow established processes and adhere to standards
• Customer service
• Organized, diligent, and proactive team player
• Interest in and understanding of Canadian public policy
• MS Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, Publisher

Nice-to-haves

• Hospitality background
• Previous CRM experience (C.D. Howe Institute uses Salesforce)
• Cvent, Pardot, Cisco WebEx
• Bilingual (English – French)
• Initiative

The Company

The C.D. Howe Institute is Canada’s leading economic think tank. It is an independent not-for-profit organization whose overarching mission is to raise Canadians’ living standards by fostering economically-sound public policies. Non-partisan in nature and national in scope, the Institute commissions authoritative peer-reviewed papers by recognized experts on emerging issues and convenes policy events that bring together private and public sector leaders.

To apply, please visit https://cdhowe.bamboohr.com/careers/13?source=aWQ9NQ%3D%3D

We look forward to hearing from interested candidates. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted

Our Commitments

C.D. Howe Institute welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We are dedicated to building a more diverse and inclusive team that supports the people and communities that we serve and where we live. We embrace everyone and encourage job applications from every community.