Digital Content Coordinator
- Employer
- University of Toronto
- Location
- Toronto, ON
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- Administrative Jobs
- Technology, Multimedia & Audiovisual
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
U of T Engineering is Canada’s #1 engineering school and among the world’s best. Our diverse community includes more than 5,200 undergraduates, 2,400 graduate students, 300 staff, 260 faculty and over 50,000 alumni. Through innovations in engineering education and research, we prepare the next generation of global engineering leaders to address the world’s most pressing challenges.
Your opportunity:
The Engineering Strategic Communications team is a dynamic group of communications professionals who work together to tell the story of Canada's top engineering school in authentic and unexpected ways. Under general direction of the Communications & Media Relations Strategist, the Digital Content Coordinator will design a social media strategy and produce content that engages key audiences and enhances the visibility of the Faculty among the world's top engineering programs.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Implementing digital communication plans across a broad range of marketing/communication channels
- Creating and maintaining presence on social media platforms
- Researching and evaluating emerging social media platforms and partnerships
- Maintaining information on digital platforms
- Analyzing the effectiveness of campaigns and/or programs using metrics
- Writing news and feature stories
CampusEssential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in corporate communications, public relations, journalism or related field or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum four years of professional editorial and writing experience.
- Experience and knowledge of Canadian Press style, with the ability to copy-edit to a house style that offers some published exceptions.
- Must be an early adopter of technology with excellent computer skills, including content management systems, digital publishing, and social media analytics tools.
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully under pressure and consider revisions to copy from editors, supervisors and clients/content partners with the goal of creating effective communications.
- Must be able to complete assignments with a minimum of supervision, while at the same time keeping supervisor and team-members fully informed of all project developments. Must be adept at juggling multiple deadlines, scheduling self and others and working independently.
- Creative and solutions-oriented; passion for communications and story-telling.
- Ability to generate new ideas, propose changes and encourage innovation.
- Must be an enthusiastic and energetic team player who works collaboratively and diplomatically with others.
- Must be able to succeed in a fast-paced environment.
- Must communicate and comport his/herself with professionalism at all times.
Assets (Nonessential):
- Demonstrated experience with moderating an online community and good degree of social media experience an asset.
- Experience writing about topics in engineering, science and technology and online writing experience preferred.
- InDesign and Photoshop an asset (willingness and ability to learn these and other programs required)
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Communicator
- Intuitive
- Multi-tasker
- Team player
Department: APSC Administrative Units
Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)
Schedule: Full-time
Job Field: Communications / Media / Public Relations
Job Posting: Aug 16, 2019
Job Closing: Aug 30, 2019, 10:59:00 PM
Organization
Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada's largest university, recognized as a global leader in research and teaching. U of T's distinguished faculty, institutional record of groundbreaking scholarship and wealth of innovative academic opportunities continually attract outstanding students and academics from around the world.
U of T is committed to providing a learning experience that benefits from both a scale almost unparalleled in North America and from the close-knit learning communities made possible through its college system and academic divisions. Located in and around Toronto, one of the world's most diverse regions, U of T's vibrant academic life is defined by a unique degree of cultural diversity in its learning community.The University is sustained environmentally by three green campuses, where renowned heritage buildings stand beside award-winning innovations in architectural design.
U of T is one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.
U of T is one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.
Are you looking for a challenging, meaningful career in a supportive and diverse environment?
Work where the world comes to think.
Work where the world comes to discover.
Work where the world comes to learn.
Opportunities exist for people from a wide range of backgrounds, ranging from recent graduates to experienced senior professionals.
We offer challenging work within an open environment that celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our focus is on creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains excellent employees through a combination of competitive compensation, favourable working conditions, opportunities for career growth and development and a unique organizational culture.
Employees have access to:
- Excellent health and dental benefits;
- On-site support for training and career development;
- Flexible work arrangements;
- Childcare subsidy;
- Tuition waivers;
- Scholarships and/or tuition waivers for dependants;
- Generous paid time off;
- Support on equity and diversity issues;
- On-site child care;
- University Pension Plan;
- Subsidized athletic facility membership;
- World-renowned libraries;
- Confidential counselling services;
- Parking and TTC Metropasses;
- Employee and Family Assistance Plan;
- Continued health benefits for pensioners.
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