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Member Relations Coordinator
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September 09, 2024
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Grain Farmers of Ontario
Job details
Grain Farmers of Ontario is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Member Relations team. Our ideal candidate has experience in event planning, loves to meet and interact with people and understands how to create excellent customer service. If this describes you, we invite you to apply for Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Member Relations Coordinator job! The RoleThe Member Relations Coordinator supports the member relations function in facilitating trusted connections with farmer-members, delegates, and directors by planning farmer-facing events, coordinating industry event sponsorships, and engaging with farmer-members to support connection with GFO. They will interact with farmer-members to encourage participation in GFO events and governance and will support the Manager, Member Relations in executing department objectives. Your day-to-day• Coordinate the planning and logistics for various GFO farmer-member events throughout the year. This includes but is not limited to coordination with venues and other vendors, agendas, invitations, coordinating event information for communication, and responding to inquiries.• Coordinate GFO event sponsorships including the review of sponsorship opportunities with Manager, Member Relations to ensure alignment with GFO goals and values, and the best return on investment. Coordinate with event organizers to ensure sponsorship deliverables are met.• Maintain and continually build a network of farmer-members who are willing to participate in events, video shoots, farm visits & tours, and other activities and coordinate farmer-member participation for events as needed.• Actively engage and build relationships with farmer-members to encourage participation in GFO governance and support the execution of other job responsibilities.• Support Manager, Member Relations in other activities as needed.• Support other GFO departments’ events and activities as needed.• Performs other duties, as required. What you will Bring• College diploma or certification in event planning, communications, or public relations• 2 years’ experience in event planning, communications, or public relations• Experience in the Ontario Agricultural industry is considered an asset• Demonstrated ability to successfully execute event planning and logistics using organized and detailed methods• Ability to proactively build and maintain key relationships to facilitate job responsibilities• Capable of providing excellent customer service to ensure a positive customer experience for our farmer-members.• Collaborative approach to achieving objectives• Flexibility to travel and willingness to work outside of normal office hours regularly including evenings and weekends on occasion• Understanding of the Ontario Agricultural industry is considered an asset• Must possess a valid driver’s license – a driver abstract is required upon hire• Bilingual French/English considered an asset• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)• Sound judgment, integrity in all actions, critical thinking skills What we offerGrain Farmers of Ontario is a team of passionate, hardworking people focused on using teamwork and collaboration to bring the greatest value to our farmer-members. We offer Competitive salary and a robust benefit package including medical, dental, life insurance and a pension program an employer contribution. All staff receive 10 sick days per year, 5 of which are paid and a minimum of 3 weeks’ vacation to start. We value supporting our team members to reach their full potential by offering every employee the opportunity for learning and development through our development focused performance management system. We also like to have a l
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LocationGuelph, ON
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Workplace information
On site
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull time
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Starts as soon as possible
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1 vacancy
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