Corporate Events Coordinator

Elevate your career journey by embracing a new challenge with Kinaxis. We are experts in tech, but it's really our people who give us passion to always seek ways to do things better. As such, we're serious about your career growth and professional development, because People matter at Kinaxis.   

In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, with a brand-new HQ based in Kanata North in Ottawa. As one of Canada's Top Employers, we are proud to work with our customers and employees towards solving some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains today.   

At Kinaxis, we power the world's supply chains to help preserve the planet's resources and enrich the human experience. As a global leader in end-to-end supply chain management, we enable supply chain excellence for all industries, with more than 40,000 users in over 100 countries. We are expanding our team as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers. 

Our office in Ottawa, Canada - Hybrid

We're looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented Events Coordinator to support the planning, logistics, and execution of corporate events, conferences, customer programs, and internal experiences. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fastpacked environment, enjoys juggling multiple projects, and brings exceptional communication and coordination skills.

As an integral member of the events team, you'll help deliver seamless, memorable experiences that elevate our brand and strengthen engagement with customers, partners, employees, and executive stakeholders.

Annual cash compensation ranges from $47,250 to $69,300, plus a discretionary 5% company bonus. The final offer within this range will reflect the successful candidate's skills and experience. 

This is an existing job vacancy 

Event Logistics & Coordination

• Support planning and execution of in-person and virtual events.
• Assist with schedules, run-of-show documents, staff briefings, and floor plans.
• Coordinate vendors, onsite logistics, and post-event wrap-up.

Registration & Attendee Management

• Support event registration tools, attendee communications, and tracking.
• Manage guest lists, dietary needs, and onsite check-in.

Marketing & Communications Support

• Collaborate on branding, signage, and promotional assets.
• Assist with agendas, speaker bios, briefs, and post-event reports.
• Coordinate partner/sponsor deliverables.

Branded Asset (Swag) Management

• Manage swag planning, procurement, inventory, and distribution.
• Oversee vendor relationships for branded merchandise.
• Handle shipping/receiving of event materials (domestic & international).
• Assemble VIP kits, speaker gifts, and staff/attendee packages.
• Ensure all items align with brand standards.

Onsite Support

• Assist with load-in/out, registration, and attendee needs.
• Serve as a point of contact for staff, speakers, and suppliers.
• Troubleshoot issues professionally and calmly.

Budget & Administration

• Track budgets, invoices, and expense reconciliation.
• Maintain documentation, timelines, and project plans.
• Support data collection and post-event reporting.

• 1–3 years in events, marketing events, or hospitality.
• Strong organization and project management skills.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal).
• Ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
• Comfortable with event platforms and technology.
• Ability to travel and work evenings/weekends during events.

• Experience with corporate events or conferences.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Wrike).
• B2B technology or supply chain experience is an asset.

You excel at creating exceptional experiences, collaborating across teams, anticipating challenges, and bringing professionalism, creativity, and positive energy to every event. You're resourceful, solutions-focused, and customer-obsessed.

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Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the world's supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day—when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more. 

Work with Fortune 500 Brands: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Lockheed Martin, Yamaha, P&G, Honda, and more. 

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and we're committed to net-zero operations strategy for the long term. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

People matter at Kinaxis and these are some of the perks and benefits we created for our team:

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide day off on the last Friday of every month)
• Flexible work options
• Physical and mental well-being programs
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
• Mentorship programs and training and career development
• Recognition programs and referral rewards
• Hackathons

Kinaxis welcomes candidates to apply to our inclusive community. We provide accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout our recruitment process for all candidates, including those with specific needs or disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to us at Please note that this contact information is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used to inquire about application statuses.

Kinaxis is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the initial step of the recruitment process to compare submitted resumes against the job description, to identify candidates whose education, experience and skills most closely match the requirements of the role. After the initial screening, all subsequent decisions regarding your application, including final selection, are made by our human recruitment team. AI does not make any final hiring decisions.