Company: University of Toronto
Location: Toronto, ON
Expected salary: $75223 per year
Job date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 01:27:34 GMT
Job description: Date Posted: 01/30/2025
Req ID: 41569
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Kinesiology & Physl Ed.
Department: Faculty of Kinesiology & Physl Ed
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00057504Description:About us:The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education is globally recognized for developing and advancing knowledge about the interactions of physical activity and health through outstanding undergraduate and graduate education programs, cutting-edge research and the delivery of sport, recreation and high performance athletic opportunities for students, staff, faculty and community members across the three campuses. In achieving this vision, the Faculty is guided by values of integrity, respect, equity and diversity https://kpe.utoronto.ca/.Your opportunity:The Strategic Communications, Marketing and Stakeholder Engagement team is responsible for developing, planning and implementing a wide variety of marketing and communications initiatives aimed at heightening awareness of the Faculty in teaching and research and for raising awareness and promoting participation in the University’s sport, recreation and intercollegiate athletics programming. This highly collaborative team oversees the development and coordination of strong, coherent and unified messages and branding in all Faculty communications for both internal and external audiences to achieve the Faculty’s strategic goals in recruitment, student-engagement, public affairs, advancement and promoting health and wellness. In doing so, we work to ensure that the values of equity, inclusivity, accessibility and diversity are reflected in the way we work and in all of our communications about programs, events, services, facility operations, policies and use of resources.Reporting to the Director, Brand Strategy and Marketing and under supervision of the Senior Marketing Communications Officer, the Multimedia Content Coordinator is a creative, engaged professional with an eye for storytelling through graphic design, videography and animation. This role uses their creative skills to develop impactful, visually appealing and on-brand content to support marketing initiatives to promote events and programs to students in order to advance the Faculty’s academic and co-curricular programming. A visual storyteller and creative guru, the Multimedia Content Coordinatoris adept at graphic design and video editing and thrives in capturing the action of sports and recreation activities as well as authentically showcasing the academic experience.Your responsibilities will include:
- Creating and producing graphic designs that reflect departmental and/or divisional objectives
- Designing graphic elements for digital and online media
- Planning and developing pre-production video ideas into outlines, scripts, and story boards
- Editing post-production audio and/or visual material
- Producing promotional and outreach materials
- Creating and maintaining a presence on social media platforms
- Disseminating information via social media
- Editing content for brochures, newsletters, websites and/or handbooks
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Graphic Design, Communications, Content Marketing or similar oracceptable combination of equivalent experience
- Minimum four years of experience in content creation and/or marketing and communications.
- Experience producing multimedia promotional and outreach materials using Adobe Creative Suite, Canvaor other design software is required.
- Experience developing dynamic video content including videography and post-production video editing is required.
- Demonstrated ability to write, copy and plan the development and production of graphic and video content is required.
- Demonstrated experience working in a sport and recreation and/or academic environment is highly preferred.
- Experience with animation and motion graphics is highly preferred.
- Experience working with marketing programs targeted university-age populations as well as members of the general public and community is preferred.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a complex organization
- Ability to capture content at live events and programs
- Strong social media acumen
- Creative eye and attention to detail
- Excellent writing and copy-editing skills
- Strong time management and ability to work independently effectively
- Strong project management skills and attention to detail
- Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills
Assets (Nonessential):
- Passion for brand building and its importance to every touchpoint with an organization
- Strong presentation skills, both in person and via technology
- Digital first mindset
- Customer centric view and consideration of communication and user journeys
- Interest in kinesiology, sports and recreation
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Adaptable
- Efficient
- Organized
- Proactive
- Resourceful
- Team player
Closing Date: 02/20/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget – Term This is a one year term position from March 2025 to March 2026
Schedule: Full-Time May be required to work evenings and weekends..
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 11 — $75,223. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $96,196. 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 StatementCandidates 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.All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.Diversity StatementThe University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see .Accessibility StatementThe University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact .
The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education is seeking a Multimedia Content Coordinator to join their Strategic Communications, Marketing and Stakeholder Engagement team. The role involves creating graphic designs, developing video content, and maintaining a presence on social media platforms to promote events and programs. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, at least four years of experience in content creation, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. The position is a one-year term with the possibility of extension. The university encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and is committed to accessibility and inclusion.
