Job Description

Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.



You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world's most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good:



For Children. For Change. For Life.

Position:

Digital Content Design Specialist

Reports to:

People Leader

Position Term:

Full Time Permanent

Primary Location:

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Workplace Type:

Hybrid



At World Vision Canada, we're not just a charity. We're a global partnership, striving to create lasting change in the lives of the world's most vulnerable children. In the heart of Mississauga, our team uses digital innovation to connect communities and empower individuals to make a tangible difference. Here, your work as a Content Design Specialist isn't just a job - it's a journey towards a better world.



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Job Purpose

The Content Design Specialist is responsible for executing content strategy in alignment with the defined product vision and priorities. As a key member of Agile product delivery teams, this role actively contributes to both the development and implementation of content throughout its full lifecycle.

The Content Design Specialist will leverage both creative and analytical expertise to ensure content is purposeful, audience-focused, and delivers meaningful value across digital products.



Responsibilities

Drive content excellence in planning, execution, and analysis: Identify opportunities and execute content creation. Driven by the prioritized product backlog, work cross-functionally to turn ideas into impactful digitally driven content. Your work will directly influence the ease with which our marketers build and release their content with our audiences. Content Systems Integration: Work within the systems where our content lives in the ecosystem. Identify opportunities on how to leverage content across multiple channels, systems, and audiences. Stakeholder Engagement: Be the voice of the Agile team's content approach. Partner with the Product Owner in ideation and planning toward a cohesive content strategy, in alignment with the Product Owner's roadmap and prioritized backlog. Share progress, gather feedback, and maintain a transparent dialogue with stakeholders. Ensure content strategy and outputs are informed by the needs, expectations, and behaviors of our supporters. Your communication skills will bridge gaps and build strong, collaborative relationships. Metrics and KPIs: Track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of go-to- market activities. Compile post-mortem analysis results of content initiatives. Use data, feedback and trends to make data-driven recommendations for improvements. Practice Leadership: Seek and maximize opportunities to inspire a subset of our Agile team. Demonstrate functional expertise to those directly working in the same content community of practice. Help foster a culture where every idea is valued and every team member feels empowered. Releases: Coordinate and execute content releases including identifying business goals, risks, managing dependencies, and ensuring that releases meet quality standards and timelines. Quality Assurance: Thoroughly test content activities to ensure that the content creation meets high-quality standards and is aligned with the organization's values and goals. Continuous Learning: Stay ahead of the curve in content, digital and humanitarian trends. Lead initiatives to refine our processes, always seeking ways to do more good, more efficiently. Strategic Visioning: Provide input into product content plans and implementations, aligning it with our mission to uplift vulnerable communities. Your strategic foresight will shape digital experiences that touch hearts and inspire action.

Qualifications

Degree/Diploma in Marketing, Media or similar discipline 3 years+ of relevant experience in Content creation/Media Experience with enterprise-level Content management systems (CMS) Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems, and Intranets Experience with digital technologies, such as Adobe Experience Manager, HTML & CSS Hands-on experience with analytics platforms such as Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics Ability to optimize content for SEO Understanding of the content lifecycle (both written and visual content) Experience in creating content across multiple mediums and platforms (including rich media) Experience with cloud-based design and editing tools Experience with generative tools and applications Experience working directly with internal/external clients in a face-to-face environment Experience working with and managing agencies and external vendors Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills An Agile mindset with the ability to manage priorities Working knowledge of development process and project management an asset Understanding and experience working with/in Lean Agile Scrum methodology an asset

Why Consider Us?

Our competitive compensation & benefits include:

Health Spending Account Up to 6% matched pension contributions Parental leave top-up Generous paid vacation, sick days, wellness and personal days Office closed extra days before long weekends (6x/year) World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada and GTA top employer awards. We are Canada's largest development, relief, and advocacy non-profit organization. We embody an Agile mindset here. We offer a family-friendly, caring, and flexible work environment.

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We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world is run. Our Christian faith teaches us that every child, regardless of gender, faith or race, is a precious gift to the entire world - and that their wellbeing concerns us all. We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed.



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Our Core Values:

We are committed to the Poor. We are Christian. We are Stewards. We value People. We are Partners. We are Responsive.



Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the World Vision partnership.



World Vision Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.



World Vision Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.



Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.