Posted 20 months ago
Speaker Booking Assistant (Toronto-based - Remote)
@ From Day One, Inc.
Ontario
Overview
From Day One, Inc. is hiring a Speaker Booking Specialist to research, pitch and secure editorial speakers such as authors, executives, activists and academics for its conferences. The role is full-time, mostly remote, with travel to conferences held every few weeks, and pays a salary of 70,000 CAD.
Responsibilities:
- Research and contact potential editorial speakers
- Pitch speakers and secure event bookings
- Track progress toward booking goals
- Update and maintain contact management systems
- Manage speaker preparation for events
Requirements summary:
- Four-year college or university degree minimum
- Minimum 2 years full-time professional experience after graduation
- Direct experience in a booking role
- Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms is a plus
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-03-17
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Marketing |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: moderate |
| Work setting | Home, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
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From Day One, Inc.
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Full company description
From Day One is a conference series and media outlet focused on innovative ways for companies to foster stronger relationships with their employees, customers, and communities. With a community of over 500,000 members, From Day One has been named one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine. At a time when society holds businesses to a rising level of accountability, From Day One explores how companies can build well-grounded values into their business—diversity, responsibility, transparency—and stick with them in an economy driven by disruption.
- LinkedIn followers
- 21,964
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 25
- Reported office locations
- 18 Bridge Street, 2F, Brooklyn, New York 11201, US
- Business categories
- Publishing
- Media and communication
- Other recorded names
- From Day One, Inc.
- From Day One
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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From Day One is a conference series and media outlet focused on innovative ways for companies to foster stronger relationships with their employees, customers, and communities. With a community of over 500,000 members, From Day One has been named one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine. At a time when society holds businesses to a rising level of accountability, From Day One explores how…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, Information and Media |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2018 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
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About From Day One:
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.S. cities–and counting. 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.
At From Day One, we hire people who have a high degree of self-motivation and the potential to grow into active leaders. We call team members like these “drivers”. If you are a passenger, From Day One will not be a good fit for you.
As you apply, think about whether these attributes describe you:
- You motivate and energize colleagues rather than waiting for inspiration.
- You're relentlessly resourceful and take ownership rather than seeking excuses. .
- You look to consistently deliver great outcomes, and work to improve processes as you engage with them.
- You are excited about your work and bring urgency to your mission.
- You approach challenges with enthusiasm and optimism.
Our work is driven by our mission to improve the relationship between business and society, and our efforts are intended to contribute to a brighter future. By maintaining this optimistic outlook, we not only motivate ourselves but also uplift those around us. We believe that believing that the future will be better is the first step towards making it better -- for others, and for ourselves personally.
Please note that diversity and inclusion are absolutely core to our mission, and we are committed to those values in our hiring process.
About This Role:
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. Key tasks will include tracking progress towards booking goals, pitching potential speakers, updating and maintaining contact management systems, and managing the preparation process. Candidates must have the ability to engage in conversation and relay interest, passion and excitement when securing engagements.
Requirements
- This position requires a 4-year college/university degree at minimum. 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; television, radio, or podcasting guests; bookstore readings; business conferences; or similar.
- Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms is a plus.
Benefits
- 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.
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