Marketing & Communications Officer - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About us:

Spaces & Experiences (S&E) constantly endeavours to make the University of Toronto experience a great one.

Part of the division of Operations & Real Estate Partnerships, S&E encompasses six large business units which reflect an extensive group of creative problem-solvers who support the U of T community by creating environments and experiences that enrich life at the University of Toronto.

Spaces & Experiences develops and supports high-quality innovation space, housing for faculty and students, food service locations (retail and residential) and ancillary retail space to serve the needs of the University of Toronto community and aims to create exceptional environments for learning and life-long memories whilegenerating a sustainable source of revenue for the University by leveraging its real estate assets.

Your opportunity:

The U of T Spaces & Experiences Marketing and Communications team consists of brand, web, media, design, and social media experts who support all of the Spaces & Experiences business streams, with a strong focus on brand development and marketing and communications strategies and tactics.

The team is highly collaborative with all of our Spaces& Experiences business unit partners to ensure the achievement of various business objectives.

The team is hiring a permanent, full-time Marketing & Communications Officer who will work with all the S&E business units, but will also have a focus to support the Student Communities portfolio of buildings under the S&E umbrella, including the following communities: Chestnut, Grad House, Knox College and Oak House.

Your responsibilities will include:

Implementing communication plans that support outreach goals and objectives
Implementing marketing and advertising plans to increase revenuegenerating activities
Advising clients on marketing and advertising strategies for multimedia channels
Implementing community relations outreach plans for targeted audiences
Help to create and maintain presence on social media platforms
Advising on the development of promotional/outreach materials
Conceptualizing, organizing and executing event activities
Promoting events and programs to target audiences

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing/Communications or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
Minimum four (4) years of related experience in Marketing/Communications
Minimum four (4) years of related experience in Marketing/Communications
Excellent customer service skills, providing detailed information and support to clients
Demonstrated ability to tackle multiple competing priorities
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Advanced proficiency related to MS Word, Excel, Teams and Sharepoint
Intermediate computer skills in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign
Advanced skills in online cloudbased design platforms (Canva, Visme)
Demonstrated experience working with WordPress, CMS and Social Media Platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook)

Assets (Nonessential):

Project management certification
Experience working in higher education, government, or nonprofit industry
Experience in food industry marketing and communications, and developing campaigns
Experience in managing projects, creating and writing project plans and project briefs

To be successful in this role you will be: