Digital Communications Officer - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

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Description

Date Posted:05/06/2024

Req ID: 37227

Faculty/Division:
Asst VP - Operations & Services

Department:
Asst V-P Facilities & Services

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The University of Toronto is a trailblazer not only in academia and research but also in ensuring operational excellence.

U of T's Facilities and Services group works diligently to make sure all stakeholders have a safe, clean, comfortable, attractive and sustainable environment in which to learn, teach and play.

The Facilities & Services portfolio includes the operation and stewardship of over $3.5 billion in physical assets at the St.

George campus situated in the heart of Canada's largest city.

We manage and provide service to over 120 buildings totaling 12 million square feet plus the operation and management of an extensive district energy system supporting more than 150 buildings.

Not only are we One of Canada's Best Employers, we are one of Canada's Greenest Employers.

Your opportunity:

Facilities and Services (F&S) is a portfolio comprised of teams with diverse day-to-day operations and skill sets.

Leaders and staff within the department are dedicated to collaboration, to providing excellent service to the university community, and to advancing sustainability.

The Digital Communications Officer is an exciting role, which will continue developing and growing F&S' young social media presence and strategy, launch new channels, as well as coordinate, maintain, and create content for F&S' other digital channels.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Business Improvement and Strategic Initiatives, the Digital Communications Officer will work very closely with different F&S teams as well as build relationships with stakeholders within the university's social media community.

Their priority will be to bring energy, creativity, and a new approach to increasing visibility and awareness of the F&S brand and services on-campus and to education and outreach on sustainability and facility topics.

They will also work with communications team members to support special initiatives and core communications processes.

Your responsibilities will include:

Writing and editing digital communications
Scheduling production activities
Determining the logistics required for the implementation of communication initiatives
Implementing social media campaigns
Creating and maintaining presence on social media platforms
Advising on strategies to maximize social media presence and growth
Training staff and faculty on the use of social media
Analyzing the effectiveness of campaigns and/or programs using metrics

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing/Communications or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
Minimum four years experience in Marketing/Communications
Minimum four years experience in Social Media branding
Excellent communication skills [written and oral]
Advance computer skills [Adobe creative software, Microsoft Office, Social Media Platforms]
Experience assessing digital materials for consistency of graphic elements and appropriate layout of text
Experience in producing promotional and outreach materials

To be successful in this role you will be:

Communicator
Decisive
Intuitive
Meticulous
Organized
Possess a positive attitude
Resourceful

Closing Date: 05/15/2024, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group:

USW

Appointment Type:
Budget - Term

Schedule:
Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

Job Category:
Facilities/Ancilliary Services

Recruiter:
Lena Olsson

**Lived Experience Statement