Communications Specialist

2 months ago


Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Full time

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Information Services, Level A

Job Title

Communications Specialist - Creative Content

Department

Communications | VP Research and Innovation Office

Compensation Range

$5,791.00 - $8,323.42 CAD Monthly

The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Posting End Date

September 30, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Description Summary

Organizational Status

Reports to the Senior Manager, Communications in the Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation. Works closely with the other members of the VPRI office and portfolio, research faculty and staff, and campus communicators to deliver objectives.

Work Performed
- Working with the Senior Manager, Communications in the VPRI Office and colleagues in portfolio units, to identify opportunities to create audio and visual assets that:

- promote activities, programs and events that support the research community;
- support storytelling activities that illustrate research excellence and impact; and
- align with UBC brand guidelines and the tone and messaging of the specific units.
- Creating and editing creative assets to meet identified opportunities. This includes graphic design, photography, videography, animation and audio interviews. The range of materials produced may include digital signage, website banners, posters, digital and hardcopy reports, toolkits, infographics, media assets included in blog posts/website stories/social media, podcasts and short videos.
- Researches, creates and edits a variety of communications materials. Develops content for websites and other digital communication platforms in collaboration with VPRI Office and other portfolio units, with accountability for creating and editing communication materials. Provides research, fact-checking and additional support where needed.
- Researches, manages, and develops web-based communication strategies and materials using knowledge of graphic and web design, social media tools, web content management systems, and creating and delivering messages in various web-based platforms.
- Participates in the strategic conceptualization of projects, responsible for the implementation of these projects. Establishes project timelines, milestones and deliverables. Manages project progress, liaises as necessary, and ensures timelines are met. Follows up and takes-action as necessary to help ensure project targets are met.
- Collaborating with colleagues in portfolio units and the VPRI communications team to contribute ideas and creative approaches to help shape the narrative and structure of videos, podcasts and other audiovisual products.
- Engaging with faculty members, graduate students, staff, and spinoff companies and leading technical component of capturing video and photo assets.
- Developing and managing digital asset management systems to ensure that all creative assets are securely stored, managed and catalogued.
- Providing design and creative guidance and advice to units in the VPRI portfolio.
- Providing photo and video coverage of, and audio-visual support for, events, workshops and training sessions.
- Other related duties as required.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
This position requires a high degree of maturity, autonomy, collegiality and independence. Errors in judgment or action could negatively impact the reputation of the university at an international level and impact the ability of the VPRI Office to provide trusted and effective support to the UBC research community and external partners.

Supervision Received
Reports to the Senior Manager, Communications in the VPRI Office, and works under general direction. Work is reviewed in terms of conformance with established standards and specific objectives. When working with units in the VPRI portfolio, task-specific supervision may be provided by the respective units in consultation with the Senior Manager, Communication.

Supervision Given
May supervise student workers.

Minimum Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum four years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
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