Career Info

JOIN THE SPEAKING BUSINESS, NO BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!   

National Speakers Bureau is in the business of  representing many of Canada’s top media, sports, political and business speakers. We are growing our sales team in Vancouver. 

If you enjoy a supportive, positive, team environment; following the nightly news; working hard and having fun; and learning something new every day, then this position may be for you!

Our ideal new team member  is a self-starter with spirit, humour and a "never give up" attitude. You need to be  tenacious, curious, confident, well read and an effective communicator.  You will be representing  the best, the brightest, the famous and the infamous.  You will be working with Canada’s leading corporations, associations, meeting planners, and event specialists to ensure the right speaker, trainer or entertainer is matched for their special events.

Our NSB team members come to us with different experiences and backgrounds.  Some were just new to inside sales, others had experience and some were starting careers or returning to work.  They all have a thirst  for knowledge and a passion for the speaking business.

The NSB is Canada's original and most experienced speakers bureau with offices in Vancouver and Toronto.  

Visit our website at www.nsb.com to learn more about our industry and us.

Reply to: speakers@nsb.com 

CURRENT POSITIONS:

CLIENT SERVICES ASSOCIATE   - Feb 2012

If you like TED and TEDx; if you follow the news; if you like helping people make things happen then you will love the NSB.

National Speakers Bureau in Vancouver is looking for a new member of our client services team. If you want to participate in a company that is all about interesting people, their ideas and speeches then we will be a good fit for you.

Celebrating close to 40 years in business, NSB is Canada’s founding speaker’s bureau representing high profile Canadians, leaders, and celebrities across North America.

Ok.  That’s us. What about you? 

Well, you are a service and administrative wiz; you love dealing with people and making things happen; you know MS Office inside out and are totally organized; you love being busy and can juggle all the tasks; you are creative and find solutions to problems; you talk so people listen and write so people understand; and you have some experience in the real world and business.

Client Services Associates are our team leaders in:

·         Coordinating event logistics- Arranging travel and accommodations

·          Providing outstanding customer service to speakers and clients

·         Managing contract administration

·         Invoicing, and follow-up

The NSB is a great place to work and grow.  Our people are engaged in the speaker business and the NSB team environment.  As a small company everyone plays an important role in business every day.

Visit our website at: www.nsb.com to learn more about our industry and us.

Send Leslie Gould your resume and tell us about yourself.   lgould@nsb.com   we’d like to hear about a time when you added value in a previous role or provided service that went above and beyond.

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - Vancouver & Toronto 

We have a sales position available if you offer a background with a minimum 2-5 years of sales and service experience. We are looking for a new team member with the right attitude, a thirst for knowledge and interested in a career change. We will train you on industry specifics.

This is a key position for someone who enjoys consultative inside sales, servicing to clients all over Canada. You are provided with a mix of qualified leads, the opportunity to source new business. It is a position for someone who wants to make a difference in a business that is about fascinating people, conveying ideas and addressing important topics through speeches.

You might have a business background or come from the hospitality, tourism, travel, arts, entertainment, retail or have been in a parallel industry. Our NSB team members all bring different experiences and backgrounds to the team.

If you enjoy being in a supportive, positive, team environment, following the nightly news, working hard and having fun, learning something new every day and making a difference in the world, then this position may be for you!

We offer an excellent training program and provide an environment for personal success in a dynamic industry.

Send your resume and cover email to speakers@nsb.com.

Want to learn more? 

Join us for a roundtable discussion on careers in the speaking industry.  We host informal roundtable discussions with people interested in joining the speaking industry and the NSB.  These are exploratory information and learning sessions with senior NSB team members.  We hold roundtables in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary and Montreal.  But let us know if you would like to attend and we will email you as we set the next date. Email  speakers@nsb.com with the Subject line "Roundtable".