Communications Officer

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Innis College strives to provide a vibrant and inclusive small-scale community and campus home for its 2,250 undergraduate students, within a world-leading faculty and university. We value personalized support, genuine collaboration, and student empowerment, mentorship, and leadership. We are proud to have the first and only governing body at U of T with parity between students and staff/faculty. We seek to help develop students holistically and engage them on campus and beyond. The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s 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. 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.

Reporting to the Senior Communications Officer, and working as an integral part of the Communications team at Innis College, the Communications Officer focuses on helping to shape communications activities that encompass a variety of portfolios. This position implements and advises on plans to help realize a comprehensive communication strategy at Innis, supporting the College’s different departments to implement that strategy. The Communications Officer will possess a firm sense of best practices and advise others accordingly; when training is required, the Communications Officer will provide that training, in consultation with the Senior Communications Officer. The role includes providing guidance on how to produce and disseminate compelling promotional materials, how to maintain various social media and digital platforms, and how individual departments can contribute to successful implementation of comprehensive communication plans.
As a pivotal member of the Communications team, the Communication Officer actively contributes to fostering a vibrant college community, and to building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Marketing, or Journalism, or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum four years of experience in developing and implementing projects in communications, media, and marketing related activities
• Experience developing and implementing marketing plans to promote programs, events and /or initiatives that support strategic objectives
• Experience implementing an integrated multi-channel digital communication approach
• Experience implementing communications plans and materials: implementing themes, and maintaining consistent brand identity for multiple audiences and platforms
• Experience designing and writing communications material in print, online, digital, newsletters, informational pieces, brochures, websites, videos, and social medial platforms
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with leadership and staff at varying levels
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining currency with evolving communications technologies
• Demonstrated skills in preparation and presentation of reports and recommendations for more efficient communications practices
• Exceptional writing, editing, and oral communications skills and proficiency in communicating and engaging effectively with a wide range of constituencies, including senior management, faculty, donors, staff, alumni, and students
• Proven organizational skills to establish priorities, adapt to constantly changing priorities, work on multiple projects concurrently, and complete work in required time frames
• Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Advanced skills in designing for conventional communications outlets and web and social media (the latter could include Wordpress, Drupal, CSS, HTML, Instagram, Facebook, or equivalent)

Nice To Haves

• Articulate
• Communicator
• Decisive
• Insightful
• Meticulous
• Multi-tasker

Responsibilities

• Implementing communication plans that support outreach goals and objectives
• Implementing marketing and advertising plans to increase revenue-generating activities
• Advising clients on marketing and advertising strategies for multimedia channels
• Researching and identifying opportunities to promote programs and initiatives
• Implementing community relations outreach plans for targeted audiences
• Producing promotional and outreach materials
• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming
• Implementing an integrated multi-channel digital communication approach

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level