Hybrid Deputy Country Manager

at Web Summit

• Job title: Deputy Country Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: CA$110,000 - CA$130,000 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Vancouver, Canada

About the role

• 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