Communications Officer - Victoria, Canada - Canadian College of Performing Arts

Description

Reporting to Administrative Manager and the Managing Artistic Director, the
Communications Officer supports the team in the areas of communications, information technology, and development.

Communications Responsibilities

• Work with management to create and execute Communications Strategies including social media campaigns, bus and radio advertisements, postering campaigns, recruitment advertisements, etc.
• Work with the Artist and Patron Services Officer on recruitment collateral material creation and delivery to high schools, training centres, performance halls, studios, arts organizations etc. across Canada
• Support direct and general communications with stakeholders including prospective students, donors, patrons
• Draft and/or proof written content as required
• Generating General and targeted newsletters through Constant Contact
• Post and monitor on social media platforms as needed.
• Track social media and box office data to inform strategies.
• Capture photo and video content from events, classes, and productions as required
• May edit videos for social media and YouTube.
• Gather and compare pricing quotes for printed collateral, and submit orders to suppliers.
• Ensure proper lobby signage, website and program content for audience advisories
• Tracking and sharing alumni success stories
• Additional daytoday administrative support as needed

I.T. Responsibilities

• Provide basic internal I.T. troubleshooting for staff
• Liaise with external I.T. support, and escalate issues as required
• Manage and update College's website
• Work with Box Office to provide HTML / CSS editing support for the Box Office software.

Qualifications
Skills and Abilities

• Graphic design and editing skills an asset
• Computer skills including experience with Microsoft platform and Google Suites
• Experience with Constant Contact, Wordpress, and Adobe Suite
• Excellent planning, organizational, timemanagement and team building skills
• Selfstarter, detail oriented and flexible
• Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.
• Public speaking and engagement skills an asset
• Demonstrated knowledge of the pursuit or educational development of the Performing Arts
• Operates from and understands the ethical framework required in postsecondary institutions
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to work evenings and occasional weekends at events and performances as required throughout the year.

Personal Characteristics
The Communications Officer will demonstrate competence in the following areas:

• _Relationships: _Maintain positive working relationships with others, internally and externally.

- _Communication: _Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- _Teamwork: _Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions to enhance CCPA's effectiveness.
- _Work ethic: _Excellent time management skills; attention to detail; the capacity to prioritize by assessing situations to determine urgency; ability to develop a work schedule, set goals, create / implement action plans and monitor progress towards goals; and ability to make clear, timely decisions.


Working Conditions
hours / week (4-5 days) schedule to be mutually agreed to.

• Semiregular remote work is made available to staff.
• The College requires staff at select evening and weekend events and work schedules will need to adjust accordingly. Accrued overtime hours are taken as time in lieu.
• The College is committed to supporting work life balance offering flextime, 10 sick days and 8 personal days in addition to 2 weeks of paid vacation in the summer with an additional 1 week off over the winter holiday school closure.
• After 3 months employees are entitled to a comprehensive Medical Benefits package including, dental, EQ Virtual Health Care, and an employee assistance program.
• Parking Space and complimentary theatre tickets available
• Fulltime Salary of $40,000 $45,000 per annum prorated hourly if a shorter work week is mutually agreed to.
• Position start date: late May/early June

About the College

Situated in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, the Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA), founded in 1998, is a dynamic educational center dedicated to excellence in the performing arts.

CCPA offers the highest level of quality training in a broad spectrum of performance areas, preparing students for careers locally, nationally and internationally.

The College offers a stimulating, positive and constructive environment where students are encouraged to develop high performance, work ethic and conduct standards.

The Canadian Heritage Arts Society, a non-profit society, operates the College.

We gratefully acknowledge the Lekwungen-speaking peoples (also known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations), on whose traditional territory the college stands, and on whose home, we learn, create, and perform.

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