TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice What We'll Bring: At TransUnion, we are dedicated to finding ways information can be used to help people make better and smarter decisions. As a trusted provider of global information solutions, our mission is to help people around the world access the opportunities that lead to a higher quality of life, by helping organizations optimize their risk-based decisions and enabling consumers to understand and manage their personal information. Because when people have access to more complete and multidimensional information, they can make more informed decisions and achieve great things. Every day TransUnion offers our employees the tools and resources they need to find ways information can be used in diverse ways. Whether it is helping businesses better manage risk, providing better insights so a consumer can qualify for his first mortgage or working with law enforcement to make neighborhoods safer, we are improving the quality of life for individuals, families, communities and local economies around the world. What You'll Bring: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in event management or a related field. Five to ten years' experience in B2B and internal event management. Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously. Strong negotiation and collaboration skills. Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written). Proven experience leading cross functional teams and managing agencies/vendors. Understanding of event technical production and logistics. Ability to react quickly and remain calm in high-pressure situations. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, problem solve, manage multiple projects/events at one time, and consistently meet deadlines. Ability to work independently while remaining a team player; willingness to accept and provide direction. Comfortable with the ambiguity that can accompany a position in a dynamic organization. Experience using Salesforce and Eloqua or other marketing automation platform preferred. Ability to travel up to 25-35% of the time, including over weekends and/or holidays. Competencies Project management skills. Creative problem solving. Build trusted partnerships. Manage trade-offs / competing priorities. Attributes Self-starter. Detail oriented. Action and solution-oriented team player. Ability to think outside the box. Persuading and influencing skills. Creativity and innovation. Planning and organizational skills. Delivering results and meeting client and customer expectations. Adapting and responding to change. People and relationship focused. Able to work calmly under pressure and provide advice and direction to others. Flexible and adaptable. Tenacious and persistent. Dynamic and energetic. Driven. The Canada Marketing team is based in the TransUnion Canada head office in Burlington, Ontario, operating with a hybrid working model. This role will involve on-site event management within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Occasional travel outside of the GTA will be required (e.g. 4-10 events per year depending on business requirements and organizational growth considerations) Impact You'll Make: TransUnion Canada is looking for an Events Lead to join our dynamic and fast-paced Marketing team. The Events Lead will be responsible for the end-to-end management of all aspects of TransUnion Canada’s events, from sourcing and contracting, to developing event concepts, to onsite execution, to delivery of post-event reporting. This is a highly visible role that will require regular interaction with senior management, as well as with clients, agencies and partners. Responsibilities: Oversee all event planning and logistics for TU Canada’s most strategic and significant events, including the annual customer summit, customer advisory boards, annual internal sales kick-off, and quarterly internal town halls. Build and lead strategic event plans, managing end-to-end event execution, including venue sourcing, contracting, event logistics (F&B, hotels, venues, transportation, branding), event production (staging, A/V), event attendee communications, etc. Lead stakeholder meetings, manage project plans, and develop and execute event plans. Act as a strategic advisor to internal stakeholders by recommending improvements to previous events, implementing industry best practices, suggesting innovative ideas and cost efficiencies. Manage cross-functional stakeholders, setting clear expectations, and driving for alignment on event strategy and delivery. Plan, forecast, and manage against defined event budgets, process all payments, and partner with finance and accounting on budget reporting and reconciliation. Manage vendor and partner relationships. Manage event technologies, such as registration, mobile apps and other event platforms or technologies. Manage post-event follow-up and evaluation to assess effectiveness and ROI. Understand and adhere to TU policies and requirements (e.g. brand, procurement, etc.). This job is assigned as On-Site Essential and requires in- person work at an assigned TU office location as a condition of employment. Accommodation is available, including for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. TransUnion's Internal Job Title: Consultant, Event Marketing Beware of scams tied to potential career opportunities. If you received a link, email, text or social media communication you weren’t expecting from TransUnion, take a moment to confirm the relevant information. Be wary when providing personal information. Contact careers@transunion.com or (312) 258-1717 for assistance. View TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice TransUnion is a global information and insights company with over 12,000 associates operating in more than 30 countries. We make trust possible by ensuring each person is reliably represented in the marketplace. We do this with a Tru™ picture of each person: an actionable view of consumers, stewarded with care. Through our acquisitions and technology investments we have developed innovative solutions that extend beyond our strong foundation in core credit into areas such as marketing, fraud, risk and advanced analytics. As a result, consumers and businesses can transact with confidence and achieve great things. 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