Event Management & Community Engagement Specialist

Event Management & Community Engagement Specialist Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Division: Corporate Location: Winnipeg Head Office, MB or Cambridge Head Office, ON Who We Are Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) is a Canadian, family-owned company with over 115 years in agriculture. We operate across four divisions: Grain & Crop Inputs, Flour Milling, P&H Foods, and New-Life Mills, delivering trusted solutions from crop inputs and grain handling to flour milling, livestock nutrition, and egg production. By connecting Canadian farms to tables across the country and beyond, we're committed to quality, innovation, and sustainability as we shape the future of food and agriculture. The Role We are seeking an Event Management & Community Engagement Specialist to join our corporate team. This role plans and executes corporate, industry, customer, employee, and community events and coordinates sponsorship and community engagement activities that strengthen P&H relationships and public presence across all divisions. Day to Day Plan and execute openings, groundbreaking ceremonies, product launches, annual meetings, town halls, retreats, stakeholder events, golf tournaments, and other corporate activities Develop event workplans, budgets, schedules, registration processes, floorplans, and contingency plans, and coordinate venues, accommodations, transportation, catering, audiovisual, signage, speakers, entertainment, and other vendors. Coordinate trade show administration, registrations, exhibits, displays, promotional materials, shipping, staffing, and post-event follow-up. Collaborate with Product Marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications, sales teams, and business leaders to develop event themes and deliver consistent brand experiences, including corporate and community activations, creative assets, and stakeholder communications. Coordinate sponsorship agreements and committed deliverables, including brand assets, signage, tickets, hospitality, and activation requirements, while maintaining records, monitoring budgets, and reporting on outcomes. Build and maintain productive relationships with community organizations, industry associations, event partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. Manage event and sponsorship finances and suppliers, including preparing estimates, tracking spending, coordinating purchase orders and invoices, supporting sourcing, procurement, and contract coordination, managing supplier performance, and maintaining accurate project and vendor records. Manage multiple concurrent events and community initiatives, communicate status, and escalate risks or competing priorities to management. Resolve logistical issues and maintain a safe, organized, and positive participant experience for planned events. Other duties as assigned. What You'll Bring Bachelor's degree or diploma in event management, marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field. At least 3 years of experience planning and delivering corporate and community events, sponsorships, or marketing intiatives. Experience working in an agriculture, food processing or manufacturing industry is preferred. Proven ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Strong project management, organization, negotiation, problem-solving, and relationship-management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability present to audiences at all levels of the organization. Availability to travel and work outside regular business hours, including occasional evenings and weekends. Why Join Us At P&H, our people are our priority. We're committed to fostering a workplace that supports professional growth, well-being, and a strong sense of community. Join a team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture, and take advantage of benefits designed to help you thrive and succeed: Comprehensive Health Coverage (Medical, Dental, and Vision) RRSP Matching Program Paid Time Off and Wellness Initiatives Learning and Development Opportunities Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program Apply Today! We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. P&H does not use artificial intelligence or automated decision-making tools to screen, assess, or select applicants. All applications are reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team or hiring team.