Promotions Specialist

**About Western**: Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference. **About Us**: The Don Wright Faculty of Music is situated in a research-intensive university in an environment that enables students to grow artistically and academically. Our students are among 600 of the brightest and most talented young artist scholars, who come to study in one of the many undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the Faculty. With the faculty and staff, they are committed to excellence in creative and scholarly work. **Responsibilities**: As the Promotions Specialist for the Don Wright Faculty of Music, you will be part of a dynamic, energetic communications team, supporting the Communications and Marketing Manager in promoting all public Don Wright Faculty of Music events - approximately 500 student and faculty events a year - as the Faculty navigates through its strategic priorities in _Crescendo 2026_, sharing the story of Western University’s Faculty of Music as an educational leader within the global music community. **Key responsibilities include**: - Develop and curate required and strategic content for the Faculty’s social media accounts - Coordinate production of visual content as needed - Cover events and key moments with live social media, photography, and other multi-media capture - Measure and analyze the effectiveness of digital communications - Provide regular reporting of social media metrics - Assist with the preparation of communication and marketing action plans to increase internal and external community engagement - Monitor market dynamics and emerging opportunities - Participate in program and event planning meetings and debriefs to analyze impact, document best practices, and areas of improvement - Manage special digital projects, initiatives and campaigns as assigned **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**: - Proven track-record of success in managing multiple social media accounts - In-depth knowledge of social media platforms - Advanced written skills, including copy editing and proofreading - Detail-oriented - Excellent planning, project management and organizational skills with ability to juggle multiple projects against strict and competing deadlines - Familiarity with graphic design and design programs (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) - Enthusiastic towards music and the arts profession - Community-oriented - Act professionally and respectfully with staff, faculty and students within the Faculty as well as within the Western community and the external, global music community - Team player with the ability to work collaboratively and actively contributing to the Faculty’s communication and marketing team **Education and Experience Required**: - Undergraduate degree and/or college diploma in Media, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or Public Relations - Minimum of three years of experience as a multi-media producer, videographer, and photographer - Broad range and multiple examples of projects completed for a corporate communications audience - Preferred experience in the music industry **Western Values Diversity**: **Please Note**: **This role will require some hours of work on weekends during the auditions and concert season.** **Please note, this posting is for an internal reappointment.