Advisor, Festivals & Events – Contract/Job Rotation (Up to 1 Year)

Position Details

• Position Type: Contract NU (Full Time) (Fixed Term)
• Closing Date: September 8, 2026
• Salary/Wage Range: $75,862.00 - $94,827.00
• Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
• Contract Length: 1 Year
• Department: Recreation, Community & Culture
• Location: Hybrid (City Hall – 426 Brant Street primary office when onsite)

Position Overview

Reporting to the Manager, Festivals and Events, this position supports third party event organizers hosting events on public property and works with a team of staff to deliver city lead events including Canada Day and the Santa Clause Parade. The role provides advice and guidance in all aspects of event planning and liaises with City departments, Regional and Provincial agencies, and stakeholders to secure required permits and approvals, ensuring compliance with applicable municipal regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver municipal events with a team, ensuring successful execution from concept to post-event evaluation
• Manage multiple event portfolios simultaneously, prioritizing workloads, meeting deadlines, and adapting to changing operational requirements
• Serve as the primary contact for third-party event organizers, coordinating with City, Regional and Provincial departments and agencies to secure required approvals, permits, and clearances, ensuring all events comply with applicable municipal bylaws, provincial legislation, and organizational policies
• Review contracts and agreements in collaboration with Legal Services & Risk Management, and support the resolution of contractual, operational, and compliance-related issues
• Collect and communicate post-event feedback from stakeholders and organizers, identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to Council reports
• Monitor event budgets in Workday
• Process invoices and payment requests and ensure purchase card verification requirements are met
• Support event marketing and communication by coordinating updates to City website content and ensuring timely promotion of City-lead events
• Duties and responsibilities are inclusive but not limited to the above

Requirements

• Completion of a College Diploma in Event Management, Tourism Management, Communications or Marketing, Cultural Planning or a related field
• At least two (2) years of experience in planning and delivering community-based festivals and events
• Experience in a municipal setting is preferred
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, administrative and event planning skills
• Valid G Class driver’s license with an acceptable driver’s abstract (no more than three (3) driving related convictions or an accumulation of no more than three (3) demerit points in the previous three (3) years prior to the date of hire), and/or no administrative driver license (ADLS) suspensions

Accommodations

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the City of Burlington accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call us at 905-335-7602 or email us at: hr@burlington.ca if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.

Note to Applicants

We thank all those who apply for positions, but only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be contacted.

Why Work for Us

Ranked as the most livable city in Ontario, and fifth in Canada, Burlington is nestled in the Greater Toronto Area, with the Niagara Escarpment (a UNESCO world biosphere reserve) in our backyard, and Lake Ontario at our front door. Equipped with a team of approximately 1,150 full-time and 1,000 part-time employees, the corporation of the City of Burlington is an innovative, progressive and hybrid workplace dedicated to delivering more than 37 high-quality services to residents.

A career at the City boasts:

• A positive workplace culture built on a set of organizational values, designed by employees. These values guide our behavior and how we work together
• A hybrid work model, with remote and flexible work arrangements
• A commitment to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organization to create a workplace where employees can bring their whole selves to work
• A focus on service excellence, including high-quality customer experiences, operational performance, and staff engagement
• A great pension and benefits package
• Collective action to support a climate resilient and low carbon community, implementing actions to become net carbon neutral and prepared for warmer, wetter and wilder weather
• Opportunities to continuously learn and grow

These are just some of the reasons to come work with us at the City of Burlington. If you are interested in applying for a job with the city, you must apply online. We no longer accept paper copies of resumes.