Digital Communications Officer

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**Job Summary**

**A Brief Overview**

This position creates, implements and regularly updates digital marketing plans for the unit's programs, teams and/or events. This position initiates and conducts market research and surveys, and leverages analytics to monitor the effectiveness of the unit's online marketing strategies. This position develops reports and generates insights and recommendations to inform and improve upon the unit's digital marketing strategies and plans. This position also develops, monitors and administers social media marketing budget.

**What you will do**

Creates, implements and regularly updates digital marketing plans for the unit's programs, teams and/or events.

Initiates and conducts market research and surveys, and leverages analytics to monitor the effectiveness of the unit's online marketing strategies.Develops reports and generates insights and recommendations to inform and improve upon the unit's digital marketing strategies and plans.Recommend and develop policies, procedures, guidelines and templates for consistency in use across the unit.Develops, monitors and administers social media marketing budget.Oversees, review and implements website strategy and digital marketing projects.
- Coordinates workflow between the unit and third parties.
- Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

**Required Education**
- Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or on-going learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.

**Required Experience**
- More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.- Experience developing and managing marketing plans considered an asset.
- Experience developing, coordinating and producing promotional and marketing material considered an asset.
- Experience in client and/or customer experience functions considered an asset.
- Experience in data, trend analysis and reporting considered an asset.
- Experience working at a post-secondary education institution considered an asset.
- Experience working in a comparable client-focused environment considered an asset

Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Job Knowledge and Requirements**
- Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or substantial work experience.
- Provide effective consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
- Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
- Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.
- Builds relationships, trust and credibility.
- Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.
- Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.
- Actively participate in project team meetings and develop individual and unit project plans.
- Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
- Seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
- Appropriately assesses risks before making a decision.
- Contribute to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.
- Take action to remove obstacles and address problems before they impact performance and results.
- Promote a work environment that is free from sexual violence, harassment and discrimination, and the ability to show empathy for those who have experienced trauma.

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