Marketing Manager, Community Events & Activations (12-Month Contract)
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- Vancouver, BC
- 108.500-114.900 $ par an
- Temporaire
- Temps-plein
- Leading the strategy for events and community engagement, ensuring an annual strategy and roadmap that translates enterprise and marketing objectives into a thoughtful mix of marquee events, local activations, sponsorship engagements, and community-led experiences
- Oversee planning, and execution of all events in the strategy, ensuring high quality end-to-end delivery, including experience design and onsite execution
- Setting the direction and framework for community events with branches, including scalable playbooks, templates and branch toolkits
- Setting strong governance and operational excellence for the team, including budget stewardship, risk management, procurement alignment for merchandise and vendors, and consistent reporting
- Developing and managing a cohesive, scalable merchandise program that supports events, sponsorship activations, branch needs, and member-facing moments with consistent quality, messaging, and design
- Defining Vancity’s creative and content expression at events by collaborating with Creative Services, Content and Social teams to integrate storytelling, community narratives, and purpose-driven messaging
- Coaching and developing team members, vendors, agencies, and brand ambassadors to foster a collaborative, accountable culture and deliver polished, high-impact onsite experiences
- Setting KPI frameworks (e.g., attendance, engagement, lead capture, brand lift), producing impact reports and debriefs, and codifying learnings into future playbooks)
- 7-10+ years of experience in experiential marketing, community engagement, events, partnerships, or brand activations
- Strategic event planning, experience design, and production leadership skills
- Experience building playbooks and scalable templates; strong familiarity with collateral, signage, and merchandise planning
- Strong proficiency with digital tools for project tracking, communication, budgeting, and reporting; data-informed approach to measuring impact
- Strong stakeholder management and the ability to align cross-functional teams toward clear objectives and quality standards
- Working knowledge of accessibility and inclusive event practices, sustainability considerations, and community-first engagement
- An ability to quickly source expertise (agencies, event professionals), secure high-quality partners, stay connected to industry best practices, and bring forward innovative approaches to community engagement and experiential marketing
- Proven people-management experience, including leading high-performing teams, setting clear expectations, providing constructive feedback, and supporting career growth - while fostering a supportive, inclusive, and accountable team culture
- A strategic leader – bringing long-term thinking and clarity to experiential strategy and community engagement.
- A collaborative relationship-builder – skilled at creating alignment and trust with diverse partners and teams.
- A calm problem-solver – confident navigating complexity and high-pressure, fast-moving environments.
- A people-focused coach – committed to developing talent and fostering an inclusive, accountable team culture.
- A purpose-driven storyteller – able to bring Vancity’s values to life through meaningful events and experiences.
- Living Wage Employer: We’re the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canada’s Top Employers.
- Customizable Benefits: Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs.
- Generous Vacation: New employees start with 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned over time.
- Extra Stat Holidays: In addition to BC’s 11 statutory holidays, we offer 2 extra days, plus care days for personal or family illness.
- Immediate Health Coverage: Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date, with three levels of coverage to choose from.
- Defined Benefit Pension: Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life, recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone.