Senior Event Manager, Part Time, Contract

Bankjoy

Senior Event Manager responsible for managing trade shows and an annual client conference for Bankjoy. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure event success in a fintech startup.

Posted 5/8/2026contractRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end logistics for all trade shows and industry conferences Bankjoy attends throughout the year, including but not limited to credit union and community banking events across North America.
Manage booth design, shipping, setup, and teardown coordination.
Source and manage event vendors including AV, print, swag, and signage suppliers.
Coordinate internal staffing plans for each event — who is attending, travel logistics, booth schedules, and briefing materials.
Maintain an annual event calendar and proactively flag deadlines, registration cutoffs, and sponsorship opportunities.
Lead end-to-end planning and execution of Bankjoy's annual client conference each September, from venue selection through post-event wrap-up.
Manage venue contracts, catering, AV, registration, hotel room blocks, and on-site logistics.Coordinate with internal teams on agenda, speaker lineup, and attendee communications.
Own the event budget and track actuals against plan throughout the planning cycle.
Manage attendee registration and communications leading up to and following the event.
Own and maintain the events budget across all activities, providing regular updates to leadership.
Source, negotiate, and manage contracts with event vendors and venues.
Ensure all events are delivered on time and within budget.
Provide post-event summaries including attendance, spend, key outcomes, and recommendations for future events.
Coordinate with Sales and Customer Success on post-event follow-up to ensure leads and client interactions are captured and actioned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of event management experience, ideally in B2B SaaS, fintech, or financial services.
Proven track record managing trade shows and multi-day conferences end-to-end, including budget ownership.
Strong vendor negotiation and contract management skills.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail — you can manage multiple events at different stages simultaneously without losing track of anything.
Proactive communicator who surfaces issues early and keeps all stakeholders informed.
Comfortable working independently in a remote, fast-paced startup environment.
Ability to travel to events across North America as required (estimated 6–10 trips per year).

Benefits

Comp & perks

A fast-paced and collaborative environment
Competitive compensation
Stock options at a well-funded startup
We cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for individuals on our base plan, with significant contributions toward all other plan options (USA).
We cover 100% of extended medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your family under our single, comprehensive plan (Canada).
Retirement plan with 4% company matching
8 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents, 4 weeks for non-birthing
3-5 weeks PTO depending on tenure
5 health days
15 holidays
End of year shutdown
Performance-based bonuses
Remote first culture

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Hard Skills & Tools

event managementbudget managementvendor negotiationcontract managementlogistics coordinationschedulingevent planningpost-event analysisregistration managementvenue selection

Soft Skills

organizational skillsattention to detailproactive communicationstakeholder managementindependent workmultitaskingproblem-solvingleadershipteam coordinationtime management