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Generis organizes and delivers industry leading conferences throughout the United States. Our focus on transforming the way people connect has allowed us to work with exciting brands such as Toyota, Lululemon, GE, SAP and Bombardier.

Generis has doubled in size over the past year and is looking for ambitious sales people to join our team.As a Business Development Executive, you will be reaching out to senior industry decision makers with a focus on highlighting the value of our Summits.

You will work in a team oriented environment that is dedicated to driving exceptional sales results. Our goal is to take dedicated top performers and develop/mentor these individuals into leadership roles as our business expands. Joining Generis provides an immediate opportunity for highly ambitious, motivated and talented individuals.

A career with Generis offers a platform for growth, constant development and accelerated earning potential. On Target Earnings — $40k – 80k +

Qualifications: Post-Secondary Degree; and/or· 2 years plus proven sales experience (top performers)

Duties and Day-To-Day:

• Outbound cold-calling to senior decision makers across specific industries and discuss opportunities to attend our Summit
• Maintain weekly, monthly and overall campaign targets (metrics include but are not limited to; call volume, lead generation, new business booked)
• Build your own leads and maintain a healthy lead pipeline of contacts that you can reach out to in your business development efforts
• Stay knowledgeable about industry news, clients and proposition value for designated products you are working on
• Undergo extensive and ongoing training with your Manager who will work closely with you daily to build your sales and business knowledge
• Assist in general office activities as deemed necessary

The Individual:

• Ambitious, motivated and driven
• Results driven attitude with a passion for business development
• Thrives in a targets/metrics based environment
• Ability to have assertive, professional communication with C-Level Executives
• Takes feedback well and implements feedback quickly
• Determined to turn uninterested prospects into satisfied clients
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Fearless - relishes a strong sales atmosphere
• Strong ability to do research in a commercial environment
• Self-starter with the ability to think quickly
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit and attitude
• Looking for career advancement opportunities and opportunities to grow within the business

The Package:

• Base salary with opportunity of quick increases, based on performance
• Strong, uncapped performance based commission structure
• Top performers will fast-track their career progression into Management opportunities
• Incentives and opportunity for travel
• Health benefits after 3-months of employment + extended mental health and lifestyle tools and support hub
• Tailored training and mentorship program
• Monthly company-wide town hall meeting with announcements, awards and social festivities
• 15 days vacation + Christmas Break

Working hours: Normal business hours are 8.30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and 8.30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, with a lunch break for one hour between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Location: Office located Downtown Toronto (Richmond & Bathurst).

Job Duties:

• Ability and flexibility to travel at various times throughout the year as required
• Oversee event registrations and maintain database of attendees and sponsors across all events
• Act as primary liaison with event attendees and sponsors - ensure ongoing correspondence such that relevant project information and deadlines are clearly communicated and adhered to as well as any event related questions are responded to in a timely manner
• Act as primary liaison with event venues, suppliers, and vendors - ensure all event requirements are communicated and executed as necessary
• Prepare RFPs, research, source and coordinate entertainment, décor, rentals, catering, displays, special needs requirements, event security and all miscellaneous items as required for events
• Collaborate with internal departments including Production, Marketing, and IT - ensure digital and print promotional materials are submitted, proofed, and produced according to set schedule i.e. event show guide, signage, handouts, e-blasts, multimedia, etc.
• Develop event critical path - outline and allocate all activities required to ensure successful execution of event i.e. onsite staff scheduling, shipping of event materials, audio visual, etc.
• Provide onsite event support and supervision including set up, onsite execution, and tear down
• Administrative duties as required

Qualifications:

• University/College degree in Events Management or relevant work experience
• Events Certification from a reputable institute
• Experience running events in excess of 100 people is an asset
• Meeting Management or CMP Certificate are assets to have

Skills Desired:

• Extremely organized, with time-management skills and be able to multitask
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
• Able to effectively communicate relevant project information to peers and vendors with a high level of accuracy
• Inclined to take ownership of a project and follow through to completion
• Computer savvy – proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Apps.
• Strong customer service capabilities
• Comfortable working on a project both in a team atmosphere and independently
• Able and willing to do hands-on work as required
• Ability to meet deadlines on a timely manner
• Responds well under pressure

What's in it for you?:

• Base salary with review periods for growth + bonus
• Benefits after 3 months
• Corporate discount for Goodlife gym membership and flexible lunch hour
• Incentives and opportunity for travel
• End-of-month work socials with lots of foosball, pizza, snacks and drinks in addition to our Summer and Winter annual parties
• Quarterly Operations team-building outings (ie. paint night, mixology class, canoe and paddle-boarding)
• 10 days’ vacation + 5 personal days, plus the entire office gets a bonus week off at the end of the year

Content is at the very heart of what we do, and our commitment to develop and deliver world-class industry events that provide education and networking opportunities.

A Conference Production Coordinator at Generis acts as the executive editor and main content creator for both the educational conference agenda and supporting materials that will drive the success of Sales, Marketing and Operations teams.In this role, you will manage all the day-to-day operations and administrative duties tied to enhancing the conference agenda, publishing, and marketing, as required. You will create unique content by employing your well-honed research and writing skills, then utilize a mix of email marketing, cold-calling and social media skills to recruit experts to speak at your conference.

We’ll provide you with the framework of what you need to produce content for Generis events, grow your community, and uphold the brand. It’s up to you to bring the hustle, passion, and creative zeal to create unique and refreshing content that event participants will love. You'll be in charge of researching industries, writing web copy, sourcing talent, cultivating media and industry partners, coordinating with vendors and sponsors, and producing annual events.

As a Conference Production Coordinator, here’s what you get to do:

• Copy-write and copy-edit landing pages, conference agendas, emails, press releases, print literature, and social media posts
• Research and craft content to ensure our topics are timely and relevant, resulting in engagement growth
• Contact senior-level executives though phone, email and social media to secure their participation as a speaker
• Create weekly content pieces, such as blogs and articles to inform our audience
• Perform public speaking and lead cross-departmental bi-weekly meetings
• Provide balanced recommendations for content to clients based on the user experience and business needs
• Work closely with the production team on the formation of content to ensure engaging online experiences
• Identify key industry challenges and communicate market insights to the wider business
• Support all project awareness activities internally, such as Sales and Marketing Briefs and coaching sessions with teams to better understand the content
• Assist with marketing collateral, such as social media copy, graphics, printed and online collateral, etc.
• Uphold the business’ brand standards and content style guidelines, as well as the overall expression of the business’ corporate identity in the content we generate
• Cultivate and maintain business relationships, obtaining speakers for all of our summits

Qualifications:

Researching and producing content for our summits requires a passionate, self-motivated and hardworking achiever with:

• The determination to meet deadlines and deliver results
• Excellent research skills
  Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
• Exceptional interpersonal and client-facing skills
• Strong editorial capacity
• Effective verbal communication skills

Day-to-day tasks include:

• Market research to keep up-to-date with industry-specific information and business requirements relevant to the topic and target audience
• Developing lead lists of potential speakers/talent appropriate for the conference program
• Development of coherent, benefits-driven copy outlining the proposed presentations and content of the conference program being developed
• Updating website and print collateral with new copy and content

What's in it for you?:

• Base salary with review periods for growth + bonus
• Benefits after 3 months
  Corporate discount for
• Goodlife gym membership and flexible lunch hour
• Incentives and opportunity for travel
• End-of-month work socials with lots of foosball, pizza, snacks and drinks in addition to our Summer and Winter annual parties
• Quarterly Operations team-building outings (ie. paint night, mixology class, canoe and paddle-boarding)
• 10 days’ vacation + 5 personal days, plus the entire office gets a bonus week off at the end of the year

Working hours: Normal business hours are 8.30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and 8.30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, with a lunch break for one hour between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Office Location: The Generis office is located in Downtown Toronto (Richmond & Bathurst).

About Generis

We provide a platform uniquely designed for executives and professionals to connect. Our commitment to delivering world class content and connecting business ideas with relationship opportunities is the Generis experience.

What we’re looking for

Generis organizes and delivers industry leading conferences throughout the United States. Our focus on transforming the way people connect has allowed us to work with exciting brands such as Toyota, Lululemon, GE, SAP and Bombardier.

We are seeking a passionate, motivated, marketer to join our newly established, and growing, Marketing Department. As the Social Media and Communications Coordinator, you will enter into a key role of responsibility within the company, accountable for the management and development of our corporate content, email campaigns, and key client outreach initiatives.

Generis is a quickly growing company that has gone from an organization of 5 to an organization of 40 in two years. We are seeking a hardworking individual who can grow within the company, and has the potential to take on additional roles and responsibilities as we develop.

Key Responsibilities

Generis Content Generation

• Generate cross-channel content (eBooks, blog posts, articles, infographics etc.) for distinct audiences across seven industries
• Research and understand the content of the summit, the summit audience and the roles within the industry to generate topical and timely content
• Analyze the efficacy of content pieces and drive improvements
• Effectively communicate the activities and outcomes of Marketing campaigns to Senior Management
• Constantly seek ways to innovate and improve processes, content and the overall value offering

Client Content Generation & Distribution

• Work with our high level summit participants to help share their content and generate new content that will appeal to our attending audiences.
• Build and cultivate relationships with our supplier partners
• Work with our suppliers to develop a content generation strategy to promote their participation and demonstrate their thought leadership
• Generate collaborative content (eBooks, blog posts, articles, infographics etc.)
• Plan and execute content distribution schedules

Email Campaign Management

• Generate email content to promote the upcoming summits
• Manage and maintain the master list of contacts for each of our events
• Manage email responses and coordinate the distribution of leads to sales and sponsorship associates
• Track and report on the activities and outcomes of email campaigns
• Provide training where necessary on internal email processes

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide support for other marketing initiatives and activities as necessary

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong research and comprehension skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple ongoing projects
• Technical writing skills and the ability to generate strong content for B2B audiences
• Familiarity with social media channels and content distribution strategies
• A desire to learn about new industries and businesses
• A desire to grow within the company
• Design or aesthetic skills, and the ability to generate visual content
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign will be considered an asset (but not a necessity)

Working with Generis

Generis is a people focused business that understands the importance of our product, clients and most importantly our people. Our focus is to build a business that grows with its people and ultimately provides a long term, fulfilling career for our staff.

Compensation:

• Competitive Annual Salary
• Annual Bonus
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Subsidized Gym Membership

Working hours: Normal business hours are 8.30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and 8.30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, with a lunch break for one hour between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Office Location: The Generis office is located in Downtown Toronto (Richmond & Bathurst).

About Generis

We provide a platform uniquely designed for executives and professionals to connect. Our commitment to delivering world class content and connecting business ideas with relationship opportunities is the Generis experience.