Job Description

Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) has an opportunity for a passionate, ambitious, creative storyteller to join our talented team and make a different in the vibrant arts community in Mississauga as a Reporter (Arts and Culture). The Reporter (Arts and Culture) will use their skills to ideate, plan, research, write, edit and report on-camera stories about Mississauga\'s arts community for Martys HUB robust digital platforms.
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Requirements: Responsibilities:

With guidance from the Communications Manager and Creative Director & Strategist, the Reporter (Arts and Culture) will:

Research, interview, write, edit and be an on-screen reporter for personal arts stories about Mississauga\xe2\x80\x99s vibrant arts scene for distribution on Martys HUB platforms. Including, but not limited to, articles for and short video-storytelling online content (Reels & TikToks).

Work alongside the Content Creator and creative team to ideate content for developed stories for Martys HUB, and its respective social media channels.

Conduct and schedule interviews with local artists.

Keep up to date with local arts news taking place in the city and pitch stories to the MAC creative team.

With assistance from the Communications Manager, reach out to media networks to pitch story ideas for their platforms.

Participate in regular content brainstorms with the MAC creative team.

Assist with other administrative tasks as needed.

Qualifications:

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Journalism, Media, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field.

Minimum 1 year of professional experience in a reporter or journalist-based role.

Strong knowledge of crafting stories using research, interviewing, and writing/copy-editing skills.

Experience being in front of a camera as a reporter or equivalent exposure.

Knowledge of using a DSLR camera.

Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).

Detail-oriented, able to organize, multitask, and manage multiple projects on the go.

Knowledge of media relations and digital media strategies.

Ability to work successfully individually and in a team.

Valid G Driver\xe2\x80\x99s License and reliable access to a vehicle. MAC will cover mileage costs at $.50/km.

Assets:

Experience editing short story content (Reels & TikTok\xe2\x80\x99s using Canva/Adobe Premiere Pro or equivalent editing software).

Experience working at a non-profit or in the arts sector.

Passion about bringing the public to the arts.

Additional Info: Organization Description:
The Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) is a 42-year-old registered charity, dedicated to enabling the growth of the arts by creating opportunities for artists to create, and connection between them and residents of Mississauga and beyond. Our Mission is to empower the arts economy by creating more opportunities & capacity; connecting artists to audiences and each other, and celebrating artist\xe2\x80\x99s achievements:

Founded in 2021 by MAC, Martys HUB connects Mississauga artists, arts organizations and businesses to the public, featuring artist profiles in a searchable directory, news, events, articles, videos, and more. Martys HUB offers engaging online encounters between professional artists in Mississauga and the community:

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