Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the position will:
- Work closely with DUO clients using an equity and diversity lens to execute and implement deadline-driven social media, marketing, and communications activities for our diverse current and new clients.
- Write and create online content, including social media, blog, and web posts on behalf of clients writing in their specific voice.
- Creating and proofreading deadline-driven content for approval by the Executive Director. This includes; e-newsletters, press releases, etc.
- Working knowledge of increasing engagement online across multiple platforms for DUO and its clients
- Supporting and executing the work of our clients using DUO’s Equity and Decolonial framework
- Writing and proofreading deadline-driven content for approval by the Executive Director. This includes e-newsletters, press releases, etc.
- Managing and coordinating and updating DUO’s and clients’ websites.
- A working knowledge of publicity campaigns and their implementation
- Willingness to grow your professional skills through networking events and professional markets and conferences.
- Creating client websites using templates and updating these sites as required
- Strategically growing clients’ profiles online to achieve their goals.
- Provide research for client-specific events and activities that further project goals.
- Strong experience in creating critical and strategic marketing and social media plans.
- Work collaboratively with the DUO team and aid during critical or peak workload periods.
- A working knowledge of data gathering and analysis to support DUO and its clients’ operational goals.
- Attend events outside of regular work hours to solicit new clients.
- Other duties as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Execute and implement deadline driven social media, marketing and communications activities for current and new clients.
- Working with the Executive Director develop and create visualizations of data driven impacts.
- Leads and coordinates the creation of DUO’s annual report.
- Working with staff using client events and activities increases online engagement across our platforms.
- Focused on increasing all revenues in the department annually.
- Ability to sell departmental skills to new and existing clients.
- Create and implement an annual organizational marketing plan based on current trends in marketing and communications.
- Develop and executive long term creative marketing and outreach strategies for the organization.
- Revise and update DUO’s Marketing and Communications strategy annually.
- Initiate consultations with potential clients to pitch DUO’s marketing, communications services.
- Write online content, including social media, blog and web posts on behalf of clients writing in their specific voice.
- Seek out and execute cross promotional partnerships for clients and DUO.
- Manage and oversee the writing, production and distribution and communications including newsletters, and electronic communications for DUO and its clients.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Experience working in a PC environment.
- Working knowledge of Google Suite
- Experience with Adobe Suite and Canva
- Works onsite daily
- Experience with SEO, Google Analytics, Salesforce and Hootsuite
- Demonstrated experience working with multiple clients and deadlines.
- A minimum of three years of social media marketing experience, which could be gained through internships or similar employment.
- Strong writing, research and proof-reading skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including written and oral.
- Ability to multitask, problem solve and prioritize.
- Working knowledge of customer service principles and practices
- Professional personal presentation
Qualifications
The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual with experience in the non-profit arts sector. The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in arts management, communications, or equivalent business experience and 2+ years of progressively responsible experience in marketing and communications.
Full-time, Permanent
Benefits include: Health and Dental insurance, Group RRSP, flex time, paid sick time, paid holidays starting at two weeks increasing over time on a set schedule, December holiday closure of two weeks (approximately), overtime paid in lieu time.
How to Apply:
Please submit your resume, cover letter and 3 references with contact information to; robert@danceumbrella.net
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Those selected will be contacted within one week of the submission deadline. No phone calls or emails, please.
Deadline to submit applications is 5pm on May 12, 2024.