Event Coordinator supporting business events planning at Tourisme Montréal. Collaborating with teams to manage multiple events efficiently while ensuring customer satisfaction and logistical success.
About the role
- Senior Manager managing event content development for impactful public sector experiences. Collaborating with editorial and marketing teams to deliver high-quality programming.
Responsibilities
- Drive the vision and structure of event programming, from ideation to execution, ensuring each event delivers timely, relevant, and impactful conversations for public sector audiences.
- Collaborate with editorial teams and clients to shape written summaries, event overviews, and agendas that translate GovExec’s journalism into engaging live experiences.
- Research, recommend, and recruit keynote speakers, panelists, and moderators across federal, defense, and state/local government sectors.
- Lead outreach efforts and coordinate with government public affairs offices to secure high-level participation for events.
- Develop briefing materials, background research, and curated questions to ensure moderators and speakers are fully prepared.
- Manage content execution during live events, ensuring smooth speaker transitions, audience engagement, and alignment with the event narrative.
- Monitor public sector news, policy developments, and event trends to keep programming relevant and ahead of industry shifts.
- Partner with Events Leadership to set and manage team-wide content priorities, ensuring alignment with GovExec’s broader business objectives.
- Communicate content priorities with internal stakeholders and ensure cross-team coordination throughout the event lifecycle.
- Lead or support strategic initiatives focused on speaker engagement, long-term content development, and innovation in event programming.
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts within the content team, mentoring junior team members where appropriate.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Political Science, English, or related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in event content development, program strategy, or editorial work — preferably in the events, media, or public sector space.
- Strong understanding of federal, defense, and/or state and local government sectors.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with a sharp eye for detail.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects under tight deadlines.
- Strong relationship-building skills, particularly with high-level government officials, industry executives, and client partners.
- Experience leading client-facing conversations and tailoring content to meet sponsor or partner objectives while maintaining editorial integrity.
- Confident communicator with excellent presentation skills and an ability to represent GovExec with polish and professionalism.
- Entrepreneurial, proactive, and solutions-oriented, with a commitment to delivering high-quality programming.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Open time off policy
- Twelve weeks paid parental leave
- Supportive, collaborative teams
- Unique opportunity to help government officials from a private sector company
- Expansive learning and development opportunities
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