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Business Events Specialist

Req ID: 27658
Vacancy Type: Permanent 
Number of Positions: 1  
Closing Date: 02/04/2026

Job Summary

Join Visit Mississauga in Shaping the Future of Business Events
 

There has never been a more exciting time to be part of Visit Mississauga. We are passionate about showcasing our vibrant, diverse, and innovative city to the world, and we are looking for the right person to share that energy. As our new Business Events Specialist, you will play a key role in positioning Mississauga as a premier destination for meetings, conferences, and business events; generating leads and winning bids.

 

This is your chance to help attract high‑impact events that fuel local businesses, strengthen community partnerships, and contribute to Mississauga’s long‑term legacy.You will join a collaborative, competitive, forward‑thinking team that values creativity and meaningful results.If you are driven by relationship‑building, inspired by the power of hospitality, and excited to champion one of Canada’s most dynamic and ever‑evolving cities, we would love to welcome you to Visit Mississauga.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Actively prospect for new meetings and conferences opportunities.
  • Develop, solicit, and secure business events to meet annual room-night and economic impact targets.
  • Develop, complete & submit bid proposals for business event opportunities.
  • Maintain accurate CRM records, sales reports, and documentation of client activity.
  • Plan & execute sales and promotional client outreach, tradeshows, site inspections, familiarization tours, special events.
  • Attend tradeshows, sales missions, networking events, to promote Mississauga as a business-events destination.
  • Participate and contribute to the annual budget and business-planning cycles.
  • Monitor emerging trends, best practices, and tools relevant to the meetings and business-events sector.
  • Build and sustain strong relationships with local tourism partners.
  • Work collaboratively with internal City of Mississauga departments to support event attraction as it relates to business events.
  • Represent Visit Mississauga at regional, national, and international industry events and organizations.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Ability to travel independently within the city, air travel will be required, evening, or weekend work as needed.

Skills and Qualifications

  • University degree/diploma, tourism and hospitality specialization, an asset.
  • 3+ years of experience in tourism, hospitality, sales, or business development.
  • Sales training, an asset
  • Strong prospecting, relationship-building, and independent-work capabilities.
  • Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills (virtual and in-person).
  • Proficiency in CRM platforms and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving abilities.

Hourly Rate/Salary: $ 78,602.00 - $ 104,806.00
Hours of Work: 35
Work Location: Civic Centre
Department/Division/Section: P&B/Planning & Building Dept , P&B/Tourism Division , Tourism
Non-Union/Union: Non Union

 

The City of Mississauga may use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in sourcing candidates for some positions, however, it is not being used for screening, assessing, or selecting candidates.

We thank all who apply, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. You can also check your application status in your candidate profile online.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion which broadly reflects the communities and residents we serve. Throughout the employee life cycle, the City is working to include an EDI lens to attract, retain and support the growth of diverse talent.

Learn more about the City’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Accommodations
The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please complete the following Accommodation Request Form and have it emailed to recruitment.accommodation@mississauga.ca citing the Job ID and Job Title. This will inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

 

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