Project Coordinator, Destination Development

Location: Vancouver, BC

Department: Destination Development

Employment Type: Full Time / Hybrid / Term (3-year fixed term contract)

Language Designation: One position - English Essential; One position - English/French Bilingual - BBB (Read/Write/Speak)

Posting Close Date: January 5, 2025

About Destination Canada

Tourism is the heartbeat of communities from coast to coast to coast. At Destination Canada, our aspiration for the tourism industry is to generate wealth and wellbeing for all of Canada and enrich the lives of our guests. Our mission is to influence supply and build demand for the benefit of locals, communities and visitors through leading research, alignment with public and private sectors, and marketing Canada nationally and abroad. We seek diverse, ingenious thinkers teeming with intellectual curiosity and a deep desire to grow Canada’s tourism industry – strengthening the socio-cultural, environmental and economic vitality tourism brings to Canada.

About the role:

We are seeking two highly organized and detail-oriented Project Coordinators to support our Destination Development team. Reporting to a Senior Director, Destination Development, you’ll have the important role of supporting the team to ensure we deliver on our projects and initiatives. The Destination Development team has the inspiring role of working to create thriving and resilient destinations in Canada. Potential projects include the corridor development program, supporting investment attraction, building partnerships to grow the visitor economy and intentional destination development across Canada.

Key accountabilities

• Works across the Destination Development team to coordinate the business unit’s deliverables. Collaboratively builds project schedules, coordinates resources, vendors, information, and acts as a point of contact to communicates project statuses, including the creation of high-quality presentations and maintains project documentation and plans.
• Coordinates various projects/parts of projects, including project planning, ensuring deadlines are met, and that there is a common understanding of the project objectives among teams.
• Supports the Senior Director, and the Destination Development team in executing various project deliverables, process, and activities. Assists in eliminating project blockers.
• Coordinates project-related meetings and webinars, including scheduling, agenda preparation, presentation development, and meeting minutes.
• Finds, curates, and coordinates the publication of content on Destination Development platforms, working closely with the team and other DC business units.
• Leads vendor management processes for the Destination Development team, including liaising with the internal DC teams to update rosters, develop contracts, and conduct evaluations.
• Prepares, proofreads, and edits written work, summaries of projects and presentations.
• Provides administrative and coordination support to the Senior Vice-President of Destination Development in a limited capacity.
• Performs other related duties as requested

What you need

• Graduation from a recognized university with a degree in business, project management or another specialty relevant to the position, or another combination of education, training and experience acceptable to DC.
• 2 years or more of relevant experience in a project management/coordination role.  
• Experience in documentation, prioritizing, and multitasking of projects, tasks, and meetings.
• Knowledge of project management practices, tools and software
• Advanced knowledge and demonstrated skills with MS Office Suite including advanced proficiency with PowerPoint
• Project management skills.
• Extensive prioritization, time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
• Research and analytical abilities, with the capacity to interpret data and reports and provide clear summaries.
• Ability to remain efficient, adaptable, and supportive in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with highly developed follow-up skills.
• Demonstrated drive. Self-motivated to take initiative; proactive and results oriented.
• Able to meet tight deadlines with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills.
• Solid organizational and multi-tasking skills with a focus on prioritization.

It would be great if you also had

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other formal education in project management
• Knowledge of the tourism industry and/or destination development

Compensation

Salary range: $63,707 - $79,633

Within the range, the base pay offered is determined by multiple factors, including job-related skills and relevant education/experience. Please note starting salaries for new hires typically fall between the minimum and mid-point of the range, to support internal equity and allow room for progression as employees grow and excel in their roles. The range above reflects base pay only and does not include the competitive at-risk pay program and benefits that we offer!

Other components of our total rewards offerings include:

• Extended health and dental benefits
• Minimum 3 weeks of accrued vacation plus other paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Defined contribution pension plan
• Generous parenthood top-up
• Flexible working options like compressed workweek and hybrid model
• Support towards your professional growth with learning and development opportunities, mentorship and more.

Things you should know:

• This role follows a hybrid work arrangement, where work is performed onsite at least 2-3 days per week. Please note the work arrangement is subject to change.
• This is a three-year term role, with a fixed end date.
• This is a unionized role
• This posting is to fill two positions
• This role requires travel at least 1-2x per year

At Destination Canada, we believe that Canada's diversity is its greatest asset and is what touches travellers' hearts most deeply. To that end, we are committed to inclusive leadership within our workplace, workforce, and interactions with partners and travellers alike. Destination Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to reflecting Canada's diversity through fair and accessible hiring and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. If you require accommodations at any point in the recruitment process, please reach out to accessibility@destinationcanada.com.

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