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Day-to-day:Insight Global is seeking an Events Management Specialist to join a dynamic and fast-paced Marketing team with a leading Canadian global information and insights client. The Events Specialist will be responsible for the end-to-end management of all aspects of events, from sourcing and contracting, to developing event concepts, to onsite execution, to delivery of post-event reporting. This is a highly visible role that will require regular interaction with senior management, as well as with clients, agencies and partners.Responsibilities:Oversee all event planning and logistics for the most strategic and significant events, including the annual customer summit, customer advisory boards, annual internal sales kick-off, and quarterly internal town halls.Build and lead strategic event plans, managing end-to-end event execution, including venue sourcing, contracting, event logistics (F&B, hotels, venues, transportation, branding), event production (staging, A/V), event attendee communications, etc.Lead stakeholder meetings, manage project plans, and develop and execute event plans.Act as a strategic advisor to internal stakeholders by recommending improvements to previous events, implementing industry best practices, suggesting innovative ideas and cost efficiencies.Manage cross-functional stakeholders, setting clear expectations, and driving for alignment on event strategy and delivery.Plan, forecast, and manage against defined event budgets, process all payments, and partner with finance and accounting on budget reporting and reconciliation.Manage vendor and partner relationships.Manage event technologies, such as registration, mobile apps and other event platforms or technologies.Manage post-event follow-up and evaluation to assess effectiveness and ROI.Understand and adhere to company policies and requirements (e.g. brand, procurement, etc.).Must Haves:5-10 years of experience in B2B and internal events management/events marketingBachelor's degree or equivalent experience in event management or a related field.Exceptional stakeholder management skills (all levels)Strong negotiation and collaboration skills.Strong independence and ownership in delivering end-to-end on eventsExperience leading cross functional teams and managing agencies/vendorsAbility to travel up to 25-35% of the time, including over weekends and/or holidays.Plusses: Experience using Salesforce and Eloqua or other marketing automation platform preferred.