Microserve is looking for a Marketing & Event Coordinator to join our team in Burnaby, BC. In this role you will provide support for all internal and external marketing activities, with a focus on end-to-end event management. The successful candidate will be extremely organized with excellent attention to detail, able to take initiative and work in a self-directed environment, and have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Take end-to-end responsibility for planning events, such as client seminars, customer appreciation events, and tradeshows

• Specific tasks include managing budgets, designing invitations and related communications, managing invitation and attendance lists, driving attendance, coordinating with venues, vendors and sponsoring partners, and post-event follow up

• Maintain accurate records for all marketing activities, including schedules, to do lists and budgets

• Administer marketing funding

• Research, coordinate and work with vendors on various marketing plans and activities

• Maintain Microserve vendor authorizations, including tracking and coordinating completion of various program requirements

• Complete basic visual and graphic design work, such as designing email invitations

• Coordinate meetings and maintain accurate agendas and minutes

• Participate in digital and social marketing activities as requested

• Other office duties as requested

Requirements:

• Diploma/Degree is required, related focus in marketing or business is preferred.

• Previous event management and administrative experience is strongly preferred. In lieu of this, experience demonstrating similar organizational and project management skills is required.

• Proficient in keeping organized records.

• The ability to create a variety of marketing materials with specific direction, to a consistent branding standard

• Excellent attention to detail in dealing with large amounts of data.

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

• General math skills for accurate tracking and management of budgets.

• Strong Microsoft office skills.

• Knowledge/experience in the technology industry and/or business to business marketing would be considered an asset.

• Basic visual design skills, such as ability to design attractive and compelling email communications and newsletters.

About Microserve

Microserve is an IT Solutions Provider with over 20 years of experience. A Canadian organization with coverage across BC and Alberta, Microserve is a market leader in our industry. Microserve is a flexible and dynamic organization that encourages and rewards hard work, initiative, and out-of-the-box thinking. We pride ourselves on consistently providing high quality service to our clients and are always looking for talented IT professionals for contract, permanent and project-based positions.

Microserve offers competitive compensation, benefits, paid vacation, and educational subsidies. Microserve also provides IT professionals with the opportunity