Deputy Country Manager overseeing Web Summit's expansion in North America, focusing on government relations and stakeholder engagement. Supporting strategic partnerships and speaker acquisition for successful conferences.
Responsibilities
Support the development and implementation of a coherent strategy for Web Summit in Canada and North America.
Advise on key stakeholder relations, including government, public sector, corporate, and community engagement.
Foster and maintain senior relationships to ensure Web Summit’s long-term success in the region.
Ensure Web Summit maintains smooth, professional, and coherent relationships with municipal, provincial, and federal stakeholders.
Act as an internal resource and advisor for teams across Web Summit, utilising your specialised knowledge of Canada and North America.
Increase political engagement, ensuring participation from senior decision-makers and delegations at Web Summit events.
Advise on, and where appropriate support or lead, business engagement with partner companies and official delegations.
Support the identification and engagement of strategic partners, working closely with Web Summit’s partnerships team.
Contribute to the identification and engagement of world-class speakers, particularly from government, policy, enterprise, and institutional leadership, in coordination with the Speakers team.
Contribute year-round to the Vancouver and broader Canadian technology ecosystem.
Requirements
You’re capable of utilising your positive rapport to nurture constructive, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders.
You have an extensive network of Canadian and North American contacts across government, enterprise, and media.
You’re a clear communicator with the ability to network, secure referrals, and leverage relationships effectively.
You’re comfortable working to agreed KPIs and reporting progress to senior management.
You’re a problem solver, focused on delivering outcomes that benefit all parties.
You are comfortable working with high-profile stakeholders and VIPs, handling sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism.
Experience supporting partnership development or speaker engagement is an advantage, but not the primary focus of the role.
Benefits
Hybrid-working model open to all employees.
Subsidised healthcare, dental, employee assistance programme (EAP) and more.
Pension contribution up to 6%(Irish based only)
A dedicated in-house L&D department, with access to workshops, online learning and resources to help you excel in your career development.
Company laptop, generous annual leave and flexible working arrangements.
Our very own Tramway Team, which drives community and morale-boosting events for employees to participate in.
Annual company get-togethers, charity days, and monthly wellbeing talks.
Wellness subsidy issued to all employees of €1000 per year
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