Communications and Events Specialist, Acceleration

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

**Date Posted**:05/25/2023
**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**:
The Acceleration Consortium received a $200M Canadian First Research Excellence Grant for seven years to develop self-driving labs for chemistry and materials, the largest ever grant to a Canadian University.


This Communications Specialist, Acceleration Consortium, reports to the Associate Director, Marketing & Communications 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 promotes the consortium via social media platforms, develops promotional and marketing materials, writes news stories 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 a presence on social media platforms
- Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
- Conceptualizing, 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 outcomes.
- 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 wide range 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 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**: 10/10/2023, 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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