Events and Marketing Manager
Bankjoy · Canada · CA$85,000–CA$100,000 (stated in the posting)
🌐 Who We Are
Bankjoy is a Y Combinator and Bessemer Venture Partner backed FinTech startup. We are changing the way community banks and credit unions do business, enabling them to become tech-driven and digital first. Bankjoy provides modern digital banking products including mobile banking, online banking, online account opening, loan origination, and conversational AI. Our mission is to revolutionize banking tech infrastructure by leading digital transformation at financial institutions — big and small.
💼 The Role
We're looking for an experienced, highly organized Event and Marketing Manager to own Bankjoy's event program and help keep a busy marketing calendar running smoothly. You'll lead the strategy, planning, and execution of our annual client conference, Elevate, along with regional networking events, trade shows, industry conferences, league events, and executive dinners. You'll also be a hands-on partner across webinars, social media, and content.
This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in corporate event planning, vendor management, budgeting, and stakeholder collaboration, who thrives on details, takes ownership from start to finish, and knows how to tie every event back to business results. If you know the credit union or fintech world, even better.
🧠 What You'll Do
Event strategy and execution
Develop event strategies aligned with business goals to maximize brand impact, client engagement, and pipeline
Lead the planning and execution of Elevate, our annual client conference, alongside the Head of Marketing and our event consultant: venue and hotel contracts, vendors, AV, agenda logistics, attendee communications, sponsors, and on-site management
Plan, organize, and execute regional networking events, trade shows, and our calendar of 15 to 20 industry events a year, including core user conferences, state credit union league conventions, and national industry shows
Plan small executive dinners and client gatherings in priority markets
Manage event timelines across multiple events at once
Work with sales to set meeting goals, book meetings, and follow up with leads after every event
Logistics and vendor management
Secure venues, catering, audiovisual, and other event-related services
Negotiate and manage vendor contracts, and oversee vendor performance to ensure high-quality execution
Coordinate booths, sponsorships, shipping, swag, travel, and staffing for each event
Budget and ROI tracking
Develop and manage event budgets, track expenditures, and optimize cost efficiency
Measure results for every event, including leads, meetings, pipeline created, and attendee satisfaction
Analyze post-event feedback and ROI metrics, and recommend improvements for future events
On-site event management
Ensure smooth event execution, including logistics, troubleshooting, and coordinating on-site staff
Serve as the primary point of contact for internal teams, vendors, and attendees
Marketing and attendee engagement
Work closely with the marketing team to promote events through email, social media, and other channels
Develop creative strategies to increase attendee engagement and event participation
Coordinate prospect and client webinars, including those co-hosted with core and league partners, and manage speakers, run-of-show, registration pages, promotion, and follow-up sequences
Social media and content
Create and schedule posts for Bankjoy's LinkedIn and other channels, especially around events
Help executives and staff share event and thought leadership content from their personal accounts
Support blog posts, event recaps, case studies, and email campaigns
Track and report on social engagement and event results
Marketing operations
Keep the marketing calendar, project timelines, and budgets organized and up to date
Manage event and campaign lists, invitations in HubSpot
Coordinate with designers, agencies, and vendors to keep projects on schedule
🎯 What You Bring
Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Marketing, or a related field
5 years of experience in corporate event planning, conference management, or event marketing, ideally in B2B
A track record of leading events from strategy through execution, including large multi-day conferences
Strong vendor negotiation and contract management skills
Experience developing and managing event budgets and reporting on ROI
The ability to manage multiple events at once with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
Experience with event management and marketing software, such as Cvent, Eventbrite, HubSpot, Asana, or Trello, plus webinar platforms
Excellent written and verbal communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
A positive, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude and the ability to work independently
Flexibility to travel and manage evening and weekend events as needed
Salary Range
$85,000 to $100,000 CAD
🎁 What You Get
A fast-paced and collaborative environment
Competitive compensation
Stock options at a well-funded startup
We cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for individuals on our base plan, with significant contributions toward all other plan options (USA).
We cover 100% of extended medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your family under our single, comprehensive plan (Canada).
Retirement plan with 4% company matching
8 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents, 4 weeks for non-birthing
3-5 weeks PTO depending on tenure
5 health days
15 holidays
End of year shutdown
Performance-based bonuses
Remote first culture
⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunities at Bankjoy
Bankjoy is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. Bankjoy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
🤖 Use of AI In Hiring
We use AI-assisted tools in Ashby to help review applications. A member of our team reviews every application and makes all hiring decisions.
🤝Accessibility and Accommodations
Bankjoy is committed to an accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available on request at every stage. Email bankjoyhr@bankjoy.com to let us know what you need.