The Company
Cory Christopher Design is a fast-paced and constantly growing creative design studio, offering lifestyle, floral, wedding and event services throughout Alberta, BC, Toronto and beyond. Our team works tirelessly to bring our clients’ dreams to life with a sophisticated style, delivering exceptional experiences in everyday encounters and once-in-a- lifetime occasions.
The Role
As an Event + Wedding Lead, you are ready to take the reins and execute projects such as weddings, events, and corporate installations. You oversee a project from beginning to end, starting with the initial client inquiry all the way to project completion and removal. You are a valuable, client-facing team member who has strong organizational and multi-tasking skills. You are the connection between the client and the Cory Christopher team that ensures projects are executed with excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Keep projects organized and update the staff on any changes
- Take meeting minutes with clients
- Attend meetings and site visits as required
- Build proposals and quotes for clients
- Develop, update, and maintain planning and contract documents for various projects
- Act as a liaison with clients and suppliers when Cory is unavailable
- Provide support to the CC team on other weddings, events and projects as needed
- Assist with on-site set ups and takedowns
- Assist with studio preparation for key events
- Assist with the occasional flower prep and other tasks to ensure a successful event
- Run errands as required
Skills & Qualifications:
- Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and quickly switch between them
- Previous administrative experience, including scheduling and minute-taking
- Customer service experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Previous event experience is an asset, but not required
To succeed in this role, you will need to:
- Happily cooperate as part of a team, taking direction from both leads and fellow crew members
- Be confident executing tasks independently
- Prioritize and tackle what needs to be done first – and switch tasks as needed
- Maintain a positive attitude under the pressure of tight timelines and high expectations
- Appreciate that the details really do matter
- Be organized, timely and responsible
Candidates MUST be willing and able to:
- Work a flexible schedule, including evenings, late nights, weekends, and holidays as required
- Stand, walk, crouch, bend, climb ladders and work on their feet for entire shifts
- Lift and carry up to 50lbs
- Work outdoors, occasionally in unpleasant weather
- Keep safety in mind at all times
- Possess excellent spoken English and general communication skills
- Maintain a professional appearance (work on location may require an all-black dress code)
- Have a reliable vehicle and a valid driver’s license (the nature of event prep and installation means that a single shift may be split over multiple locations)
Job Type:
Part Time / Contract
How To Apply:
Please submit your resume and a cover letter to design@corychristopher.ca
Candidates that seem like they might be the right fit for our team and this unique and challenging work will be contacted for an interview. No phone calls, please.
Location:
This role is based in Edmonton, although our event work requires travel throughout Edmonton and surrounding area, with further destinations (i.e. Calgary, Banff, Jasper) subject to need.
Our primary studio is located at 10525 – 111 Street NW, Edmonton, AB.
Salary:
Compensation based on experience, starting at $20/hr.
