Short Term Contract Job Posting: Part-Time Event Specialist

 Reports to: BIA Manager, Events Committee + Subcommitee Representatives
Start Date: mid to late May until
End Date: approximately early to mid November 
Salary: $25-30 / hr consummate with experience 
Average # of Hours Per Week: 5-15 hours

About Us:
The Queen Street West Business Improvement Area (BIA) is one of 85 BIAs in the City of Toronto and represents over 300 businesses and property owners along Queen Street West, from Bathurst St to Simcoe St. The BIA works to promote economic development in the area, with initiatives that include improving public spaces, beautifying the streetscape, coordinating events, and marketing the area and our members. 

Position Overview:
The Queen Street West  BIA is looking for an Event Specialist  to carry out operational management of our events which include Queen West Stages, as well as coordinating on-going and event-specific marketing strategies with the BIA Manager and Events & Marketing committee. 

Responsibilities:

• Operational management of our events, including set up and tear down on the day of the event 
• Act as primary onsite contact for performers, third-party vendors, and member businesses
• Work with member businesses to get them involved and engaged in our events, as well as learning about and cross-promoting their events in the days/weeks leading up to the event date
• Recruit, organize and manage event volunteers as needed
• Liasion with the vendors or artists leading up to the days of the event 
• Coordinate and submit social media postings to improve awareness of our member's events, and fostering a positive perception of the Queen Street West BIA to the BIA Manager
• Provide updated website event calendar and business directory content to the BIA Manager 

Requirements:

• Have excellent organizational, time management, and multi-tasking capabilities
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Previous experience managing and organizing a variety of projects and events 
• Reputation as energetic, outgoing, motivated, easy to work with, can adapt to ever-changing situations on the day-of the event(s)
• Committed to providing superior client service and community relationship 
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• Physical ability to move and lift a variety of event supplies, signage, and tents
• Must have a working cell-phone and access to a computer for email and communication 

**Dates of events are still in-flux and there must be flexibility with majority of the events taking place on weekends

Please submit resume with cover letter and 3 references to queenstreetto@gmail.com with the subject line "Application for Community Liaison Consultant"
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