Job Description

Preference will be given to qualified full-time employees within the bargaining unit at Sheridan College. Should a suitable candidate not be found, external candidates will be considered.

Editorial Production Specialist

The Editorial Production Specialist position reports directly to the Manager, Creative Studio. The incumbent coordinates editorial processes and timelines for print, digital and promotional materials and assists in maintaining the editorial standards for Sheridan Marketing & Communications publications, digital assets, promotional materials and the College website. In some instances, the incumbent receives direct project requests from the Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy.

What You\'ll be Doing

• Coordinating editorial revisions, processes and timelines for the Sheridan Marketing & Communications publications, website and integrated campaigns across all media and ensures that editorial project objectives and deadlines are met.
• Planning and scheduling editorial production of digital assets, promotional materials and web content.
• Liaising and managing deadlines and project schedules with Creative Studio team members, internal stakeholders and vendors to ensure compatibility of production priorities and to resolve production or scheduling conflicts.
• Collaborating with other Creative Studio, Digital Marketing and Communication team members and internal stakeholders in the production of print, web and digital materials.
• Ensuring content accuracy of all Marketing & Communications publications and websites throughout production and assists in maintaining Marketing & Communications standards.
• Writing and editing copy to ensure content (style, grammar, length) follows established corporate standards, according to best practices and audience preferences and meets publication, promotional and Marketing & Communications objectives.
• Verifying and documenting the work of the Creative Studio to ensure corrections.
• Providing guidance and information on best practices with regards to editorial industry standards to colleagues and internal stakeholders.
• Ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of editorial content during the implementation of creative concepts and strategies.
• Approving editorial accuracy of final art and production proofs before printed projects are published, website content is pushed to the live site and digital assets are launched in market.
• Advising clients to provide draft content in appropriate electronic format and providing clients with ongoing editorial assistance from draft to final stages.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

About You

Your creativity allows you to use your imagination to solve challenges and you invite new ways of thinking to help advance organizational goals. You have a passion for writing, editing, brand marketing, advertising and/or digital marketing.

You have a client service focus with an aptitude to make connections, support others, provide excellent customer service and might identify as a community builder.

You enjoy balancing many different tasks, staying organized and planning and have the ability to integrate multiple streams of information, prioritize and track multiple projects to meet a demanding workload and keep things running smoothly.

You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to present to diverse audiences and communities.

The successful candidate will also meet the following qualifications:

• 4-year diploma/degree in English, Marketing, publishing, organizational communications or related field of study.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in copy writing for marketing (short-form content), editing and editorial production (Equivalency will be considered)

Who We Are:

Every member of the Sheridan community is passionate about the transformational role we play in people\'s lives. Our strategic plan, Sheridan 2024: Galvanizing Education for a Complex World ( ), charts a path towards a new ground-breaking model of higher education that reshapes post-secondary education and better prepares students for the future. We are committed to demonstrably advancing equity, diversity and inclusivity. Diversity is our strength and fuels our commitment to excellence. Across our campuses, we\'re making meaningful strides towards developing an equitable and inclusive community.

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Other Details

Faculty/Department: Communications, Public Affairs, Marketing
Campus Location: Trafalgar (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus) This position will be a hybrid of on-campus and remote work.
Employee Group: Support Staff
Payband: J
Hourly Range: $39.15 - $45.38
Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Hours/Week: 37.5
Application Deadline: January 11, 2023

Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabe Nation, Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Sheridan is situated on these lands, and it is our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us, those who are here, and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be working on this land.

Sheridan values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. Sheridan regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. Sheridan seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including those who identify as First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

Sheridan will provide job applicants with accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. To request accommodation, please contact .

You may be asked to provide copies of your educational credentials at the time of interview. Upon hire, we require official confirmation of educational credentials and Canadian equivalency assessments, if applicable.

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