Content Creator

Content Creator

In-Scope

Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba

- Permanent

Salary Range: $20.10 to $21.85 per Hour

Reports To: Manager of Marketing & Communications

**Position Summary**
Harvest Manitoba (“Harvest”) is a charitable organization dedicated to nourishing our communities and our sense of community so that no Manitoban goes hungry. We collect and share 13 million pounds of food every year, which is sorted and packed and distributed to Manitobans through our Community Food Network of more than 380 food banks and agencies in Winnipeg, rural, northern and First Nations communities. Right now, we feed 108,000 Manitobans every month, 49% are children. Our Food Distribution Centre, which includes our Community Support Centre and Warehouse, is in our Winnipeg headquarters.

As a key member of the Marketing Communications team, you will play a central role in shaping our future success. Through digital media platforms, you will execute strategies to effectively communicate our brand; connect, engage and grow our Harvest community; and inspire Manitobans to give food, time, money and in-kind products and services, and advocate for those in need.

**Key Responsibilities**
- **Creating and Managing Digital Communications**

As the digital marketing expert on the Marketing Communications Team, you will execute digital campaigns to support major initiatives including those listed below.
- Fundraising Campaigns I Signature Events
- Community Food and Fund Drives
- Corporate Partnerships
- Radiothons
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Advocacy
- Harvest Programs and Services

**Social Media**
- Communicate the brand, connecting and engaging with target audiences through the development of impactful, regular posts and interactions to grow and expand presence and reach on all social media channels.
- Support the execution of Harvest Manitoba’s social media plan.
- Capturing, storyboarding, shooting, and editing images and videos, including reels, to create engaging content and digital assets to tell the Harvest story across all media channels. You will work both on and offsite as needed to tell the stories of our clients, donors, volunteers, and the Harvest CREW.
- Actively monitor initiatives and comments on social media channels, respond in a timely manner with guidance from the Manager.
- Repost, share, and retweet credible third-party initiatives in support of Harvest.
- Track and report on social media analytics, making recommendations.

**Other**:

- Coordinate with and provide support to stakeholders inside and outside our organization on digital and traditional media initiatives and campaigns as needed.
- Assess and provide recommendations on the use of new and emerging digital communications channels.
- General updates to Harvest Manitoba website content using WordPress.
- Capture photos and videos at events, food distributions, volunteer activities, and community initiatives.
- Assist in interviewing food bank clients, volunteers, and donors to gather impactful stories
- Help edit and draft content for newsletters, reports, and other communications
- Other related marketing and communications duties as assigned.

**Qualifications & Experience**
- Post-secondary education in Creative Communications or related field, or 1-3 years of practical experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with visual identity, graphic design, and branding standards.
- Comfortable taking photos and video for social media posts.
- Proficiency in the use of Adobe Creative Cloud I Suite of software including Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere Pro; and web design and maintenance using WordPress.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Constant Contact and/or other mass communications programs is an asset.
- Good time management skills, with the ability to multi-task, think critically, problem solve, identify priorities, and adapt as needed to address urgent operational needs.

**About You**:

- A strong belief in the dignity of all human beings and a positive and caring approach.
- Knowledge of food-security, poverty and related human rights and social justice issues is an asset.
- Required to have a clear Criminal Background Check (CRC).
- Valid Class 5 driver's license required, and a reliable vehicle is strongly preferred.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends on occasion to capture content from Harvest events and stories from offsite stakeholders in the community.

**Why you should join us**
- Opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause and make a tangible impact in the community.
- A collaborative and mission-driven work environment.
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- RRSP Company Match Plan
- On-Site Parking
- _Evening and weekend shifts may be required as business levels dictate._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $20.10-$21.85 per hour