QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of a three-year diploma/degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism or Graphic Design.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience working in communications, social media, photography/videography, and/or graphic design.The ideal candidate will have had experience in all of these areas.
• Familiarity with communications strategies and collecting and analyzing metrics on reach, relevance and relationship.
• Experience in a postsecondary environment is a strong asset.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, organizational, planning, project management, time management and prioritization skills and the ability to coordinate project deadlines and scheduling of resources.
• Demonstrated strong business acumen and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with external partners.
• Ability to be proactive in taking initiative, and anticipating, identifying and resolving issues.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member, and maintain appropriate service standards required to work with diverse stakeholders including post-secondary, community, government, municipal and industry representatives.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in all matters related to students, staffing and programming.
• Use of discretion and understanding of confidentiality, intellectual property, and trust.
• Possess a valid Ontario Class “G” driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

This position, reporting to the Executive Assistant and working closely with other team members, is responsible for sharing and marketing the work of the research centres within the Office of Research Services, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ORSIE). Key duties include executing on a communications strategy to raise awareness of ORSIE and our research, crafting communication products and campaigns, coordinating ORSIE’s social media channels, event planning, and producing a monthly e-newsletter.