Job specifications
Location: Downtown Toronto
Wage: $12.75/hour
Start Date: May 30, 2016
End Date: October 28, 2016 with the possibility of extension
The Ontario Culture Days Communications Assistant will be supporting the Ontario Culture Days (ONCD) team during the crucial lead-up to the 7th annual Culture Days celebration weekend and will be supporting both internal and external communications.
Job Details
The Communications Assistant will be involved in many aspects of the planning and execution of the provincial Culture Days events including communicating with activity organizers and the general public. The Assistant will support network communications including developing tipsheets, blog posts, videos, social media content and other tools for participating artists and cultural groups.
Tasks include:
- Providing one-on-one support to activity organizers and helping to disseminate tips, tools and information about participating in Culture Days
- Collecting, writing and sharing stories about Culture Days via social networks, the Culture Days blog, e-newsletter and website
- Monitoring and developing content for Culture Days social media platforms
- Assisting with PR, Marketing, special event(s) planning and coordination
- Helping to collect, process and analyze participation data from activity organizers and the public.
- Assisting with website updates
Qualifications:
- A recent graduate of an undergraduate or post-graduate program in Arts Management, Communications, Event Management, Cultural Policy, Museum Studies, Visual or Performing Arts or a related field (must have graduated within the last 24 months at the start of employment)
- A strong background in project management and event planning
- An ability to work unsupervised; maintain a pro-active attitude towards achieving goals and possess excellent attention to detail
- Possess a high level of familiarity with computer programs, especially Microsoft Office and social media platforms. Experience with Word Press is considered an asset
- Some experience with database, video editing, and design software is an asset
- A desire to work in the arts and cultural sector and a passion for the arts, culture and heritage
- Excellent communications skills (written and spoken)
- A basic understanding of event promotions, PR, marketing and social media communications strategies
- Advanced reading comprehension and conversational French will be an asset
Application deadline: 5 p.m., April 28, 2016
Please send resumes and cover letters to:
Aubrey Reeves
aubreyreeves@culturedays.ca
Ontario Culture Days
225 Brunswick Avenue
Toronto, ON M5S 2M6
To participate in this internship, the candidate must meet the eligibility requirements outlined on the Young Canada Works website.
Funding for this internship has been made possible in part through a contribution from the Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage program, Department of Canadian Heritage. The Cultural Human Resources Council administers a component of the YCW program on behalf of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
The position is open to all qualified applicants, although preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Ontario Culture Days is an inclusive and equitable organization encouraging applications from qualified women and men including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons. Please see the ONCD Equity Policy for details.
Ontario Culture Days is supported by the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Government of Ontario in recognition of Celebrate the Artist Weekend.
