Communications and Events Specialist, Acceleration

4 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

**Date Posted**:05/12/2023
**Req ID**: 31282
**Faculty/Division**: Faculty of Arts & Science
**Department**: Acceleration Consortium
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00049086

**Description**:
**About us**:
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto has evolved into Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery and knowledge creation. We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, driven to invent and innovate.

U of T is home to some of the world’s most talented thinkers, inventors, innovators, and educators, who are advancing knowledge and making critical discoveries for a healthier, more sustainable, prosperous, and secure future.

**Your opportunity**:
ThisCommunications Specialist, Acceleration Consortium, reports to the Director, Acceleration Consortium and supports the Consortium's mission by communicating research advances to a broader audience of stakeholders. The position also provides external relations and outreach strategies by planning, developing and implementing an integrated multi-channel communication strategy through community engagement with external collaborations and
partnerships. The role c promotes the Institute via social media platforms, develops promotional and marketing materials, writes news stores and blog posts, and reports and drafts opinion pieces in collaboration with leadership.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Implementing communication plans that support outreach goals and objectives
- Creating and maintaining presence on social media platforms
- Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
- Conceptulaizing, organizing, promoting, and executing events for target audiences
- Advising on strategies to align websites with marketing/communication objectives
- Fostering positive relationships with project partners
- Informing stakeholders of project progress
- Conducting systematic literature reviews

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree in marketing, communications, journalism, a related field or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum five years of relevant communications, media and/or marketing-related activities, or equivalent.
- Experience planning and developing an integrated multi-channel communication strategy with a relevant portfolio of proven outcome.
- Experience writing content, developing themes and maintaining consistent brand identity for multiple audiences and platforms, including print, online, and digital websites, and social media platforms.
- Experience advising on the effectiveness of digital marketing, social media strategies, and web strategies.
- Experience managing an organizational website.
- Experience conceptualizing, organizing, and executing events.
- Ability to assimilate, interpret, translate, and distill research from primary sources into compelling, engaging, and enlightening communications for various audiences.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and oral communication skills and proficiency in communicating and engaging effectively with a widerange of constituencies
- Superior fact-checking and proofreading skills with a strong portfolio of clear, accurate, and compelling writing.
- Strong time management skills to achieve results and to meet critical timelines in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Strong time management skills to achieve results and to meet critical timelines in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Strong computer skills including MS Office, InDesign, Photoshop, LaTex, Mailchimp, ClickUP or equivalent

**Assets (Nonessential)**:
**To be successful in this role you will be**:

- Achievement oriented
- Communicator
- Cooperative
- Efficient
- Organized
- Resourceful
- Team player

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

**Closing Date**: 05/23/2023, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Grant - Continuing
**Schedule**: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Communication/Media/Public Relations
**Recruiter**: Kecha Holland

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