Ryan Smith

Experienced communicator/ event coordinator with excellent customer service skills and a motivated attitude. Proficient in communicating and organization skills. A passion for communication and event coordination.

Communications Officer Event Coordinator - Natural Resources Canada

(2006-06)

• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and teams to ensure any content writing requests are fulfilled without errors or misinformation
• Monitoring the brand reputation and discussions relating to the organization in media spaces while being able to respond to audiences on time
• Monitoring and analyzing any benchmarks or metrics regarding the brand’s reputation and being able to make recommendations for improvement
• Developing an overall communications strategy which could include events, social media, website content, press conferences, or emails
• Creating timely and engaging content that is optimized for whatever platform it will be published on
• Managing, planning, and coordinating media events
• Writing and developing media materials which can include press releases, media advisories, public service announcements, and blog posts
• Experience coordinating corporate events, trade shows, or B2B conferences.
• Coordinated venue booking, audiovisual (AV) setup, staging, seating arrangements, and attendee registration systems.
• Sourced and managed relationships with catering, transport, and equipment suppliers.
• Created and maintained detailed production schedules, run-of-show documents, and speaker scripts.
• Acedt as the primary on-site contact to assist corporate executives, VIP clients, and guest speakers.
• Monitored event expenses, process purchase orders, and reconcile budgets post-event.
• Proficiency with event registration software (e.g., Cvent, Eventbrite) and project management tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills tailored for executive environments, in both ENG and FRE.

High School degree

BA - Communications - Bishop’s University