Events Specialist

Giatec

Events Specialist coordinating B2B events for Giatec's marketing team and creating high-impact event experiences. Responsible for event planning, execution, and relationship management.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeOttawa • 🇨🇦 CanadaJunior💰 CA$45,000 - CA$70,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordination of tradeshow booths including event planning, completing event contracts, logistics, and production of collateral
Develop, maintain and update event software, databases, and shared documents, ensuring all team members have visibility into goals and success metrics for each event
Support cross-functional alignment between Sales and Marketing teams pre-, during, and post-event
Track performance metrics and evaluate ROI to continuously improve event strategy
Build strong relationships with event organizers, vendors, sponsors, and service providers and act as primary contact for all event-related services and requests
Develop and coordinate promotional materials and campaigns, booth assets, branded giveaways, collateral, and presentation materials
Research of events, attendees, sponsors, and competitors
Coordinating travel and accommodation arrangements for team members
Organization and submission of tradeshow related expenses
Webinar planning and execution, pre-, during, and post-webinar
Podcast outreach, scheduling, research, production, editing, and publishing
Maintenance of the events, podcast, and webinar web pages
Other events and marketing tasks as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

One (1) to three (3) years of B2B tradeshow/ event planning and management experience
Bachelor’s degree or certificate in event planning, business, marketing, communications, or a related field
Strong project management and organizational skills
Strong written and oral communication abilities
Highly organized and detail oriented
Proven ability to manage multiple events and deadlines simultaneously
Self-motivated independent worker, with the ability to take direction and meet tight deadlines
Learning mindset, eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook), and AI tools
Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud is an asset
Experience with database management and Power BI is an asset
Experience with HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar CRM tools is an asset
Availability to travel internationally

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work week
Competitive flexible benefits plan
Generous professional development budget
Volunteer and Life Days that make work/life balance easier to achieve
Your birthday off (because we want you to celebrate)
RRSP matching program administered through RBC

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Hard Skills & Tools

event planningevent managementproject managementdatabase managementPower BIAdobe Creative CloudCRM toolsMicrosoft Officeevent software developmentROI evaluation

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunication abilitiesdetail orientedself-motivatedability to manage multiple eventslearning mindsetcross-functional alignmentrelationship buildingtime managementindependent worker

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in event planningBachelor’s degree in businessBachelor’s degree in marketingBachelor’s degree in communicationscertificate in event planning