Internship: Marketing and Communications Assistant

**Job Brief**:
Onsite Gallery at OCAD University is seeking a Communications and Marketing Assistant to play a vital role in supporting communication strategies and marketing initiatives.

Onsite Gallery is the flagship professional gallery of OCAD University and an experimental curatorial platform for art, design, and new media. Onsite Gallery is located within the entertainment district’s cultural corridor of Downtown Toronto at 199 Richmond St. W. Onsite Gallery presents contemporary, Indigenous, and public art and design to advance knowledge creation and stimulate local and international conversations on the urgent issues of our time. The gallery’s exhibitions are complemented by vibrant outdoor mural projects, hybrid in-person and accessible digital public programming, and research engaging Onsite Gallery’s permanent collection. Alongside working with artists and curators of diverse backgrounds, cultural and embodiment contexts, Onsite Gallery promotes engaged citizenship and arts appreciation through powerful and thought-provoking exhibitions and public events.

Onsite Gallery fosters positive social change and contributes to cultural transformation through increasing public understanding of the value of the art and design in contemporary society. Supporting the art and design community, the gallery provides ongoing support and collaboration opportunities for local and international artists, curators, designers and visual culture researchers, as well as partnering organizations. Onsite Gallery’s annual programming also impacts the OCAD University community comprised of students and faculty and the general public by offering innovative learning experiences in arts and culture. Furthermore, an integral part of the gallery’s goals is to provide wide-ranging experiential opportunities, such as mentorships, co-productions, placements, contracts and partnerships to stimulate curricular, non-curricular and experiential learning and innovative experiences in art, design and curatorial practice.

Onsite Gallery at OCAD University is seeking a Communications and Marketing Assistant to play a vital role in supporting communication strategies and marketing initiatives.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Onsite Gallery and Programs & Community Coordinator, and working closely with the gallery staff, the Marketing and Communications Assistant will play a pivotal supporting role in advancing Onsite Gallery’s communication strategies and marketing initiatives. The Communications and Marketing Assistant will assist Onsite Gallery through their role as a social media producer/influencer as related to the gallery’s exhibitions and programs, which includes producing research promoting artist biographies and practices, exhibition themes and related topics, and relevant news items through the circulation of social media and website content designed for public-wide community engagement. Additionally, they will support the gallery’s in-person and virtual events through documentation, coordination, promotion and hospitality-related interaction with artists, curators, guest lecturers and workshop leaders, caterers, event attendees and technicians. They will also be invited to propose and produce a live and/or virtual program to complement gallery exhibitions and themes.

**Summary of Responsibilities**:
Marketing and Communications Assistant will have some general familiarity with, or the willingness to learn, the following skill set:

- Contribute to the creation of engaging content for various channels including social media, websites and newsletters.
- Create social media content and graphics for Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) LinkedIn and Eventbrite
- Research, identify and recommend best practices for digital content in the arts and culture sector
- Assist and research in the development of Onsite Gallery’s website revision and updates
- Support, manage and develop the promotional activities of events and member eblasts
- Support market research and analyze data to assist in identifying digital trends and opportunities.
- Monitor and engage with the audience on social media platforms.
- Writing, editing and research arts, history and culture
- Ensure all content meets brand guidelines, is error-free, and adheres to best practices for digital content creation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated with the ability to think and act strategically, take direction, work effectively, and show initiative
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to problem solve effectively in an independent manner
- Advanced computer skills, including MS Office, Windows, and working knowledge of Adobe design software and social media platforms (including analytics);
- ability to learn new technologies, programs, and procedures quickly and retain information
- Support Gallery in-person a