Bike to Work Day Winnipeg Event Coordinator
Want to coordinate an exciting city wide event that celebrates cycling culture?
The Bike to Work Day Winnipeg planning team is looking for an event coordinator to assist with Bike to Work Day Winnipeg 2011 (June 24, 2011). New ideas and approaches will be welcomed. In general, the individual will be responsible for:
* Attending meetings of and reporting to the planning committee
* Updating a sponsorship package and soliciting donations from previous and new sponsors
* Assisting with the development and coordination of promotional materials, and liaising with the planning team, graphic designer and web developer
* Assisting with overall coordination of pancake breakfast and coordinating rides from established Oases in the city, including the coordination of volunteers
* Communicating with media and developing partnerships with other related community organizations
* Preparing a report of the event and recommendations for events in future years
* Performing other coordination duties as needed
Required skills and experience
* Creativity in event planning and promotion
* Exceptional organizational and communication skills
* Able to deliver commitments under pressure
* Comfortable working with a volunteer-run planning team
* Development of sponsorship packages and soliciting sponsors
* Event coordination and promotion
* Community engagement
* Media relations
* Volunteer coordination
* Report writing
This is approximately a 3-month contract, beginning April 4th until submission of a final report, for $7500 - $10 000 depending on experience and details of the final contract. The independent contractor will be responsible to provide their own office, office supplies and equipment.
The successful applicant will be accountable to the volunteer planning committee.
Interested candidates should forward a résumé, covering letter and references to relevant experience to mike.tutthill@biketoworkdaywinnipeg.org by March 28, 2011.
Mike Tutthill
Information & Access Coordinator
HEALTH in COMMON
100-6 Donald Street
Winnipeg, MB R3L 0K6
tel: 204.949.2002
1.800.731.1792
fax: 204.284.2404
email: mailto:mtutthill@healthincommon.ca mtutthill@healthincommon.ca
web: http://www.healthincommon.ca www.healthincommon.ca
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