Maccess Promotions Executive(s)

McMasters Student Union•Hamilton, ON

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Maccess aims to build and maintain a campus that celebrates, advocates, and ensures inclusiveness in the area of disability. We provide programming and events in an effort to establish a sense of community for those that self-identify as having disabilities or as disabled. In addition, Maccess strives to advocate on the behalf of students in a proactive and affirmative fashion and provide educational programming on and opportunities to learn about critical disability studies.

Requirements

Lived experience with disability (both formally diagnosed and undiagnosed).
Awareness and understanding of topics associated with Maccess (i.e. intersectionality, critical disability theory, ableism, human rights, mentalism/sanism, disability history, intersecting oppressions and invisible privilege).
Confidence and ability to challenge dominant views.
Organizational and time management skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Communication skills.
Public relations skills.
Creativity.
Effort required to think creatively.
Effort required to design and implement promotional campaigns.
Ability to establish and maintain professional connections on and off campus.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of all individuals accessing Maccess.

Nice To Haves

Experience in advertising.
Graphic design experience.

Responsibilities

Promotion of Maccess events to the McMaster community in a professional manner.
Communicating with the Underground Media + Design throughout the creative process of promotional materials.
Creation of promotional plans for Maccess events in partnership with the Director, other Executives, and Underground Media + Design.
Ensuring effective promotions for all events and campaigns.
Working with the Maccess Director to ensure that promotional budgets align with the service budget.
Retaining financial information to receive reimbursement from the Director when necessary.
Aiding the Director in understanding Maccess’s promotional needs.
Aiding the Director and executives in other promotional and advertising initiatives.
Ensuring that proper audiences are targeted in any promotional campaigns.
Choosing the modes of communication for promotional activities, included but limited to postering, Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok.
Responding to general inquiries.
Communicating with Underground Media + Design on a regular basis to ensure materials being produced are what is wanted and needed.
Maintaining strong communication with the Maccess Director, fellow executives, and volunteers.
Working with the Director and Resource Executive in keeping the website up to date.
Ensuring all promotions of Maccess are accessible.
Promoting the events, initiatives, and collaborations of the Maccess community at McMaster and in the surrounding Hamilton area.
Collaborating with like-minded organizations (i.e. Student Accessibility Services, Human Rights and Equity Services, Hamilton Mad Students Collective) in the joint promotion of events and opportunities.
Ensuring that any and all promotional material produced by Maccess follows the MSU Visual Identity Guide and are primarily created by the Underground Media + Design.
Working with Maccess’ Director to ensure messages are clear and representative of Maccess ideals.
Developing a promotional plan for any Maccess events.
Responsible for the development of both print and online promotional material for Maccess.
Coordinating a consistent brand for all Maccess material.
Maintaining an active presence in related social media groups to ensure awareness of the service.
Other duties as assigned by the Maccess Director.
Providing feedback on the service.
Attending executive meetings as scheduled.
Being an active member of the Maccess community through attending events, maintaining an online presence, etc.
Being available for peer support shift coverage.
Providing transition for the incoming Promotions Executive.