Media Relations

**Media Relations & Ext Communications Sepc. GRMC - FT Support**
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**Find Your Spot at Humber**

At Humber, our career paths open up a world of infinite possibilities for you to explore. People are at the heart of the Humber experience. Here, every day we work shoulder to shoulder to deliver excellence, and in doing so, we redefine what it means to be a leader in polytechnic education. Humber employees are a diverse group of committed, caring and fun-loving people.

We take finding and growing the right talent very seriously. We strive to find and nurture extraordinary employees who bring their best each day.

If you are interested in working in higher education and are looking to contribute to the largest polytechnic College in Ontario, as we shape the future of our students and communities, here is your opportunity to join our team.

**Job Details**

**Position Title**: Media Relations and External Communications Specialist

**Status**: Permanent, Full-TIme

**Hours**: 40 hours per week

**Faculty/Department**: Government Relations & Media Communications

**Campus**:North Campus

**Payband/ Hourly Rate Range**:Payband H $33.05 - $38.37

**What you will do**:
The Media Relations and External Communications Specialist is responsible for implementing strategic external communications that contribute to enrolment growth, raise awareness and enhance the image and reputation of Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.

The Media Relations and External Communications Specialist will be responsible for taking a lead role in supporting and promoting Humber College and its communications priorities, with a particular focus on community-level public relations. The incumbent conducts media relations outreach, pitching stories according to college news and/or current events, acts as a spokesperson of the college in media interviews when assigned, provides media and other support at events, supports critical incident and crisis communications, conducts media monitoring and produces media coverage reports, and connects media with internal spokespeople as required. The incumbent creates and maintains an editorial calendar tracking important college dates/events as related to potential outreach, conducts outreach and provides information to external audiences as required, conducts research and evaluation, and provides day-to-day support to the Marketing & Communications team as needed.

The Media Relations and External Communications Specialist reports to the Manager of PR and Communications.

**What you bring to the role**:
**Education**
- 3 year diploma or degree in English or communications-related fields such as journalism, public relations, mass communications or media communications.

**Experience & Skills**
- A minimum of five years professional public relations, media relations.
- Demonstrated success working as a communications/public relations/media relations/journalism practitioner in a fast-paced, continuously changing environment.
- Superior written skills for both print and web, strong oral communication, good project management skills, proven social media skills and the ability to prioritize and work on various projects simultaneously.
- Keen sense of what makes a newsworthy story is essential.
- Established media contacts, media monitoring/media monitoring software experience and working in a large-scale environment as well as working both independently and as part of a team are assets.

**What’s In it for you?**
- An opportunity to have an impact with a post-secondary institution, poised to do great things.
- Diverse, hard-working, committed team of people who care about each other.
- Tools and technology that will allow you to succeed at your job.
- Amazing perks
- Highly supportive work culture

We thank you for your interest in working with Humber College. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Consideration for Support Staff and Academic positions will be given to internal employees in accordance with the respective Collective Agreements.

**Equity, Diversity and Inclusion**

Humber College is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of our students and our city. We actively seek Indigenous Peoples and individuals from equity-deserving groups with demonstrated skills and knowledge to deal with all aspects of equity, diversity and inclusion in a post-secondary environment.

**Accommodation**

Humber College is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Our HR Generalists will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process. This document is available in alternate formats upon request.

**Anti-Discrimination Statement**

**Hours Per Week** 40

**Position Type** FT Support

**Payband** H

**Minimum Salary** 33.05

**Maximum Salary** 38.37

**Work Locations** North Campus 205 Humber C