Student communication specialist
Sheridan College’s Public Affairs and Marketing Department based in Oakville, ON is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Student communication specialist. Sheridan College’s Public Affairs and Marketing Department enhances the college’s reputation through strategic communications and media relations. It provides marketing initiatives that promote Sheridan’s programs and achievements. It engages with students, alumni, and the community, ensuring consistent messaging and brand alignment, thus solidifying Sheridan’s market position. The candidates selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
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Job Description:
Employer Name: Sheridan College
Department: Public Affairs and Marketing
Organization: Communications
Position: Student communication specialist
No of Vacancies: 3
Salary: $41.12 – $47.67 hourly
Employment Type: Full time
Employee Group: Support Staff – Appendix D
Location: Oakville, ON, Canada
Shift: 37.5 Hours/Week, 3 days/week, On-site
Work Option: Hybrid Position, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Reference Number: J0624-1425
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language
Education:Â Candidates should have completion of Post-graduate degree in Communications, Marketing, Publishing and English
Experience: Candidates should have 5 years experience researching, writing, and editing copy and creating content across a range of media
Other Requirements:
- The candidates should have experience with print, social, and digital media email, website and online ads and experience creating communications for a post-secondary student audience
- The candidates should have a knowledge base within the specialized field of communications pertaining to rules, procedures print or digital production and methods and demonstrate good judgment, initiative, and creative problem-solving skills in a team environment
- The candidates should demonstrate an interest in the post-secondary (PS) student learning experience and student success and success coordinating cross-functional groups
- The candidates should have intermediate experience with content creation methods and best practices for varying channels print, multimedia, infographics, web, email, blogs and social media
- The candidates should have intermediate to advanced skills working with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, and Bridge and email distribution software
- The candidates should have intermediate to advanced working knowledge of digital brand management template platforms Canva
- The candidates should have intermediate to advanced skills with web search or navigation tools for keyword research, content management systems (CMS), customer relations management systems (CRM) – ideally Salesforce and email service providers
- The candidates should be able to contribute ideas and information to support the planning of communications and marketing campaigns for Student Affairs (SA), Career Integrated Learning (CIL), and the enrollment needs across SEEM and support the development of Sheridan’s Student Knowledge Base and Comm100 platform
Responsibilities:
- The candidates should be able to manage and contribute to a comprehensive communication activity schedule or content calendar to ensure alignment and integration across Sheridan’s student-facing channels
- The candidates should be able to support the creation of engaging and student-centric communications, including the weekly student newsletter, posts on Sheridan’s intranet, and social media content, by gathering information of interest to prospective and current students and stakeholders current student promotions, alumni engagement
- The candidates should be able to contribute student-centric news releases and stories to the Sheridan Newsroom by interviewing and profiling key stakeholders, working closely with SEEM managers, and attending special events and provide communications guidance and develop content in support of Sheridan’s emerging student experience integration model
- The candidates should be able to utilize target audience personas and data intelligence to create communications content that is targeted with calls-to-action in a coordinated and brand consistent manner across Student Affairs, Career Integrated Learning, and in all student engagement activities across the SEEM division
- The candidates should be able to report on communications and marketing campaigns using Customer Relationship Management suite (CRM), Google Analytics, email analytics, Facebook Insights, and other tools as appropriate and perform other related duties as assigned
Benefits:
- The candidates will get dental, extended health care, vision care, hearing care, basic life insurance, AD and D, long term disability and family assistance program
How to apply:
If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply directly to the employer (along with your resume and reference number) through the below-mentioned details.
We thank all the applicants for showing their interest and trust in us, however, only the most eligible candidates will be selected and conducted for further procedure directly from employers, in between no charges/fees or original documents will be asked from any applicant. All the best!