Advisor, Communications

2 weeks ago


Montréal, Canada Concordia University Full time

**Position Number**: 50000125 / P5597
**Department**: Strategic Communications
**Grade**: GR12
**Campus**: Sir George Williams (Downtown)

**Salary**: $76,468.50 - $91,341.36 per annum
**Union/Association/HR Policy**: CUPEU

**Posting deadline**: February 21, 2023

Recognized as Canada’s top university under the age of 50, and one of Montreal’s top Employers, Concordia University is the place to be if you are looking to grow, contribute and innovate in a dynamic and multicultural environment.

Be part of a community that addresses society’s big challenges, supports your personal and professional growth, and makes a real impact in building a more sustainable world.

As a member of our community, you will have access to comprehensive benefits, a defined pension plan and numerous on site well-being facilities such as a state of the art gym and health clinic as well as a variety of educational and cultural opportunities.

**SCOPE**
Reporting to the Director, Strategic Communications, with a dotted line reporting relationship to the Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts, or their designate, the incumbent is a resource person leading and implementing communications initiatives. They provide strategic and technical expertise in communications and are actively involved in the promotion of key messages through various media channels. The incumbent researches and writes or assigns and coordinates publication materials, including but not limited to headlines, subheads, blurbs, photo captions, stories, letters, speeches, reports, ads, digital signage, photos, videos, social media and web postings. They provide communications support to the Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts and collaborate with the faculty recruitment team.

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Plan, develop and implement external communications strategies to enhance the profile and reputation of Faculty of Fine Arts, develop communications plans and workback schedules. Act as a liaison with UCS units and oversee project timelines and deliverables.
- Provide strategic counsel and support in matters of communications and public relations to the Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts; prepare and approve all communications for the Dean, such as speeches, press releases and other official communications; organize preparatory material for media interviews.
- Create and execute a social media content calendar for the faculty. Coordinate content creation and posting with freelance or casual employees.
- Identify and make updates to the Faculty of Fine Arts website presence in AEM (or assign them to a freelancer) as per client, supervisor, and UCS requests, and in a proactive manner.
- In collaboration with faculty-based and central Recruitment and UCS marketing and content specialists provide communications support for the faculty recruitment materials.
- Assist University Advancement colleagues in communications initiatives as directed by supervisors.
- Plan, coordinate and supervise the communications aspects of events that promote and enhance Faculty of Fine Arts’ public profile. Collaborate with external partners and suppliers as required. Act as UCS representative at certain institutional events, which involve the Faculty.
- Proactively meet, on a regular basis with the chairs, associate chairs, directors and unit heads in order to develop a close working relationship and to be abreast of all new developments within these areas
- Identify and engage with external key influencers and media representatives relevant to the Faculty.
- Counsel faculty/unit members, students, staff and others on how to organize specific events and on developing longer-term public relations strategies to publicize activities or research findings.
- Respond in writing to requests for information about the Faculty from external sources, including members of the general public.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts, and/or by the Director, Strategic Communications, UCS.

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the primary responsibilities and two to four years of relevant work experience.
- Very good knowledge (Level 5) of spoken and written English (able to and write fluently and persuasively on sensitive and complex topics); Good knowledge (Level 4) of spoken French (able to give and understand descriptions that may involve complicated details; able to support opinions).
- Superior interviewing, writing and editing skills, using a variety of voices.
- Proven track record of success in conceptualizing, developing and implementing sophisticated and differentiated communication strategies.
- Proven ability to translate technical information into language understood by the layperson.
- Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated organizational and project-management skills, with track record for meeting tight deadlines, providing proactive responses, dealing with multiple stakeholders and project owners, ha



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