Job Description

Date Posted: 05/31/2024
Req ID: 37155
Faculty/Division: University College
Department: College Administration
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00056305
Description: About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canadas leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

University College is the founding college of the Universityof Toronto. Our welcoming community is built on traditions of openness, inclusivity and diversity. Our student programs address issues of social justice from a variety of perspectives and help students develop the skills to apply what they learn in the classroom to the world around them. We are also home to professors committed to undergraduate education from a range of disciplines, who are leading researchers in their fields. Students, faculty, staff and alumni at University College work together to ensure that all thrive in our vibrant community.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Principal at University College, the Communications Officer is responsible for the implementation of communications, marketing and outreach activities for the College.

The Officer produces promotional and outreach materials to the Colleges diverse and broad audience of current and prospective students, alumni, friends, donors, faculty and staff and the general public. The Communications Officer maintains the Colleges presence on social media platforms using tools (Sprout Social Platform) for deploying content to UCs social channels. The Communications Officer maintains information on the Colleges webpages, digital platforms and promotes internal and outreach events and programs, writes content, speeches, briefing notes, reports and a variety of marketing and communications vehicles.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implementing communication plans across a broad range of marketing and communication channels.
• Developing content, producing and disseminating promotional and outreach materials for all functions of the College to internal and external stakeholders.
• Creating and maintaining presence on social media platforms; fostering and maintaining positive relationships with targeted social media communities.
• Maintaining information on websites for the College and digital platforms, customizing website according to objectives or feedback, coordinating website updates and ensuring technical issues are resolved, writing content, developing visual look of websites and ensuring brand coherence across the Colleges webpages.
• Supporting University College communications projects including internal wayfinding in the UC Building for students and visitors to points of interest and to classrooms, offices and meeting spaces.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in communications, marketing, or journalism, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum four (4) years of relevant experience in communications, marketing or journalism, preferably in post-secondary environment.
• Experience with communications project implementation and coordination through to execution and results.
• Experience maintaining consistent brand identity for multiple audiences and platforms, including print, online, digital, websites, and social medial platforms.
• Demonstrated ability in implementing social media and multimedia strategies, the application of social media tools and channels, and analysis of metrics.
• Excellent researching, writing, and editing skills for a variety of vehicles and audiences including writing briefing notes and speeches, annual reports, letters, and promotional and public relations material; fact-checking, and proof-reading skills.
• Exceptional oral communications skills and ability to engage effectively with a wide and diverse range ofaudiences.
• Demonstrated skills in developing and designing inclusive communications and marketing materials.
• Strong communication skills with promoting programs such as donation campaigns and student programs.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Demonstrated software skills (Adobe, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator or similar software)
• Advanced skills with web and social media tools including Wordpress, Drupal, CSS, HTML, Instagram, Facebook, or equivalent.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage and meet overlapping priorities and firm deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and to collaborate with leadership and staff at varying levels.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Achievement oriented
• Communicator
• Goal oriented
• Organized
• Self-directed
• Team player

Closing Date: 06/10/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 11 - $73,748 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $94,310. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Communication/Media/Public Relations
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
A copy of the detailed job description is available upon request from Faculty of Arts & Science Administrative HR Office by emailing: adminhr.artsci@utoronto.ca.