Specialist, Marketing Production

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• Open to International applicants with valid Canadian Work permits: Yes

Are you an organized, critical thinker and problem solver?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-output environment?

Are you inspired by Vancouver as a place to live, work, play, experience and explore?

If so, Destination Vancouver’s Marketing Production Specialist role could be the right match for you. Reporting to the Manager, Marketing Services, the Marketing Production Specialist contributes to the overall organizational objectives by managing the production of marketing assets and the planning and execution of activations that deliver against Destination Vancouver’s communication and marketing strategies.

The role of the Specialist is to support the development of all marketing assets, B2B tradeshows and activations for the Meetings & Conventions (M&C) and Travel Trade sales (TT) teams, as well as other departments as required. The Specialist is responsible for working with internal teams and external suppliers to execute on physical and digital assets, events and programs.

This role is key to Destination Vancouver’s mandate of supporting Vancouver’s tourism industry in developing their experiences and promoting Vancouver in target Canadian, US and international markets.

Strategic Accountabilities:

1. Deliver production outputs, tradeshow materials and activations on-brand, on-time and on-budget.
2. Execute on the ideation, support, creation and execution of business marketing assets, bid books, ads, and other materials, congruent to Destination Vancouver’s business objectives and key marketing strategies.
3. Provide operational support to the Manager, Marketing Services, contributing to the team’s processes and best practices.
4. Assist in project management and project intake for the Marketing team.

Specific Responsibilities:

Become very well acquainted with the Meetings & Conventions (M & C) and Travel Trade team’s various business events audiences, as well as other business units as required.

Work closely with internal clients from the M&C, TT, (and other) departments to understand their requirements, and execute delivery according to brand standards, quality expectations and budgets.

Fulfill on multiple project types, including bid book development, video production, on-site experiences/activations, campaign deliverables and ad units (print and digital), promotional items, apparel, signage & banners, trade show logistics, presentation decks and other deliverables.

Understand the organization’s goals and objectives and apply strategic thinking to determine optimal approaches to tasks.

Engages with internal teams and agency partners, production companies, freelancers and other third-party suppliers to deliver assets effectively and efficiently.

Key user of the M&C department’s internal platforms and tools. (e.g.: True Tour & Marq – Training will be provided.)

What are we looking for?

We are seeking a new Team Member with experience in a related role, ideally within the travel/tourism industry.

• Passionate about Vancouver as a place to live, work and explore
• Minimum 2 years of production, agency and/or marketing experience
• Experience in trade shows, industry conferences, and in-person events an asset
• Experience in applying and enforcing brand standards against production work
• Ability to collaborate with broad community of stakeholders
• Experience in producing strong creative that drives results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding, positive, proactive attitude
• Negotiation skills an asset
• Experience in developing digital assets and working with digital platforms
• Post-secondary education in a related field and/or equivalent experience

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Proficiency with both Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Adobe Creative Suite an asset
• Knowledge of Project Management Tools or Software
• Trade Show and Event experience or certification
• Experience in copywriting for business audiences

If this sounds like you because you have the knowledge, ambition and drive and describe yourself as enthusiastic and fun, collaborative and focused on building positive relationships and achieving results to showcase Vancouver, we invite you to apply for this exciting position. Please send your resume and cover letter to: careers@destinationvancouver.com

For more information, please visit destinationvancouver.com