Event Marketing Manager (Contract)

About the Role

Events are where Bridgit meets the construction industry face to face. That means busy tradeshow floors, intimate dinners with executives, and gatherings where our customers swap ideas about how they build. We’re looking for an experienced events marketer to run Bridgit’s event program for a 12-month contract.

You’ll own every event from first idea to final lead report. One week, that might mean locking in booth space and shipping for a major industry show. Next, it could be designing a one-of-a-kind experience for a room of our most important customers and prospects. Every event you run will help build relationships with the people who plan and staff some of North America’s biggest construction projects, and it will feed real pipeline for our sales team.

You’ll have several events in motion at once, so you’ll thrive here if you love a busy calendar, take pride in getting the details right, and keep things moving, fast. You’ll work closely with the Marketing and Sales teams, and you’ll have the freedom to shape how Bridgit shows up at key industry events.

The role is part-time (about 15 hours per week on average) and remote within Canada.

What You'll Do

• Run industry tradeshows end to end: booth registration, booth design and build, shipping and freight, vendor management, staffing schedules, and teardown.
• Plan and run bespoke events, such as customer dinners, executive roundtables, user meetups, hospitality suites, and field marketing activations, from concept through follow-up.
• Manage several events at once, keeping timelines, budgets, and deliverables on track across a full calendar.
• Source and manage vendors (venues, caterers, AV, printers, swag suppliers, and booth builders), including negotiating contracts and pricing.
• Own event budgets: track spend, reconcile invoices, and report on cost against plan.
• Work with Marketing and Sales on event goals, invite lists, promotion, pre-event outreach, and post-event lead follow-up.
• Prepare and support event staff with briefing docs, schedules, talking points, and on-site logistics.
• Be on-site to run events and handle problems as they come up.
• Measure results: capture leads, coordinate their handoff into our marketing systems (e.g., Salesforce and Marketo), and report on attendance, pipeline, and ROI.
• Keep event processes, checklists, and a master event calendar up to date and repeatable.

Requirements

What You Bring

Must-haves

• 5+ years of experience in event marketing or event management. with comfort being the sole event marketer.
• A proven track record running industry tradeshows and conferences from start to finish.
• Experience planning and running bespoke events such as customer, executive, or VIP events.
• A track record of running multiple events at the same time without dropping details.
• Strong vendor management and budget skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Marketo, or similar marketing and CRM tools.
• Based in Canada and legally able to work here.
• Able and willing to travel to support key events, including within Canada and the U.S. (valid passport required).
• Available with flexibility for heavier weeks around events.

How to stand out

• Experience in B2B SaaS or technology marketing.
• Experience in the construction industry or with construction tradeshows and associations.
• Experience with event and lead-capture platforms.
• Familiarity working with Claude or other LLMs, and an eagerness to explore new ways of working, such as using AI to speed up event planning, content, and reporting.

Contract Details

• Term: 12 months
• Hours: Average of 15-20 hours per week; some weeks may be heavier around key events, balanced by lighter weeks
• Compensation: $3,500 - $5,000 CAD per month
• Expenses: Approved event travel expenses covered

Benefits

Bridgit Core Values

Build Together, Win Together:  Committed to pursuing the best outcomes and advancing toward shared goals. When faced with challenges, they maintain composure and reliability and work as a team.  Proactively remove roadblocks to maintain momentum and achieve goals.  As a team, they embody a solution-oriented attitude and drive to win.

Take Action, Drive Impact:  Ensure efforts contribute directly to goals.  Step up and offer innovative solutions to overcome obstacles and improve processes.  Leverage the ability to think independently and strategically.  Navigate uncharted territory effectively while also laying a foundation for sustainable growth and success.  

No Grit, No Pearl: Embrace the gritty aspects of the journey to success.  Pitch in wholeheartedly and recognize that no task is beneath us when it contributes to Bridgit’s collective success.  Believe that confronting ambiguity or adversity with determination, not only strengthens resilience but also fosters growth, driving continuous improvement and achievement.

Compensation

At Bridgit, we're committed to fair, competitive, and transparent compensation.

This is a 12-month contract role paid as a fixed monthly retainer of $3,500 to $5,000 CAD, based on skills and experience. The retainer covers up to 65 hours of work per month (about 15 hours per week). Additional pre-approved hours and on-site event days are paid separately.

Bridgit values diversity and believes that our strength comes from including the perspectives of all kinds of contributors. We encourage people from underrepresented communities to apply, including racial minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and those with disabilities. Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process, please advise us of any needs as required.

Bridgit may use technology, including artificial intelligence, to support parts of the recruitment and selection process.

About us

Founded in 2012, Bridgit is a privately held Series B company, having raised over $35 million CAD in funding, from investors like Camber Creek, Export Development Canada, Salesforce Ventures, Storm Ventures, and more.