Multimedia Specialist

Who We Are
SCC is a small but impactful Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Using our expertise and vast network, SCC helps organizations by opening a gateway to possibilities, both at home and abroad. We bring people together, foster collaboration and expand their horizons in trade, sustainability, and global connectivity. We represent and advance Canada’s interests on the international stage in ways no other organization can.
As Canada’s national standardization body, SCC offers more than a few pieces of the standards development and conformity assessment puzzle. We provide comprehensive strategies that allow Canadian businesses and innovators to contribute to shaping established and emerging markets. We help knock down trade barriers and create opportunities for businesses to innovate and expand into new markets by laying the foundation for their success.
SCC’s work also helps drive Canada’s health, well-being, and economic prosperity. Whether it’s the food we eat, the products and technologies we use, or how we get to work, every aspect of our lives is touched by standards. Standards and conformity assessment not only provide confidence in the quality and safety of products and services, but they also play an integral role in improving the overall health and safety of Canadians, and of their environment. At SCC, everything we do is aimed at improving Canadians’ quality of life and economic prosperity.
Our Culture
A 2020 - 2023 winner of Waterstone’s Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures award, we foster a culture founded on our values of respect, professionalism, and integrity. At SCC, we believe that an empowered and engaged workforce is essential to deliver on our vision and mission. A people-centric culture means that we are all working together to achieve a common goal.
Our diversity is our strength. We believe that leveraging our unique backgrounds helps to create a stronger, more cohesive team. Proudly, we can report that 30% of our team identifies as belonging to a visible minority, 60% of our team is female, and 62% of our leadership team is female. Not only do we serve the public in both Official Languages, but we are able to go above and beyond: with a staff complement of 150, we speak over 20 languages at SCC.
SCC has implemented a hybrid working model. Our model balances remote work with coming together in person when it is purposeful. This position can work remotely most of the time, while requiring in-person work regularly. SCC's office is located at 55 Metcalfe Street in downtown Ottawa.
A Day in the Life of a Multimedia Specialist
Reporting to the Manager, Communications, the Multimedia Specialist is responsible for leading and executing SCC’s visual storytelling to enhance the organization’s narrative through a cohesive multimedia approach. Using latest techniques, this role help create awareness, educate and communicate effectively across various platforms, ensuring our content resonates with both internal and external audiences.
The Multimedia Specialist works collaboratively with SCC’s Communications team to lead the production of compelling and highly visual stories from videos to graphic design, social media content, and website content, ensuring that every output meets the highest standards and contributes to the elevation of SCC’s brand and increased profile. A passionate storyteller at heart, you bring strong leadership, collaboration, coordination, service excellence and time management skills to the position.
Your Background
- College or university diploma in visual journalism, videography, graphic design and/or film editing.
- Minimum five (5) years of experience as a videographer/editor
- Proven experience in translating complex ideas into simple, yet effective stories
- Proficiency with DSLR and HD video cameras, digital still cameras, relevant audio equipment and lighting techniques
- Fluent in video and image editing software, including Adobe Creative Cloud Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator
- Fluent in graphic design software
- Fluent on PC operating systems, as well as Office 365
- The work requires solid knowledge of the Standards Council of Canada including membership, national and international programs, industry and trade and an understanding of the various national and international standardization bodies operating around the globe.
- Requires an in-depth understanding of social and digital media.

Key Activities
- Develops and maintains an SCC multimedia approach to storytelling, creating a unified style for SCC. This look and feel in multimedia storytelling will be applied to social media accounts, internal and external communications and the website.
- Leads and collaborates on the visual treatment of projects, including video production, graphic design, and photography, to ensure compelling storytelling.
- Edits and coordinates approvals of final products, including ca