Assistant communication H/F - FULL TIME

The business landscape is changing fast. From Day One is a media outlet and conference series that helps companies navigate all that change in ways that put people first.

Since our beginning in 2018, we’ve reached over 80,000 attendees, hosted over a thousand speakers, and produced conferences in more than 20 major U.We take a unique, cross-disciplinary approach, convening leaders in CSR, HR, marketing, and communications, as well as civic leaders, authors, and journalists, to share business strategies that benefit workers, customers, and communities.

We also publish reporting and opinion pieces by a network of notable journalists, led by the company’s chief content officer, veteran journalist Stephen Koepp .

Please note that diversity and inclusion are absolutely core to our mission, and we are committed to those values in our hiring process.

The Speaker Booking Specialist will take a key role in researching, contacting, and securing bookings of editorial speakers for our events, typically notable authors, business executives, activists, and academics. Candidates should have a strong academic background and a minimum of 2 years of full-time, professional post-graduation experience.

Direct experience in a booking role, such as booking an academic speaker series; business conferences; Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms is a plus.

This is a full-time salaried position (70,000 CAD) with opportunities for regular advancement and raises.

This position is mostly remote but will require some travel to our conferences, which occur every few weeks during the fall, winter, and spring.