Marketing And Engagement Coordinator

April 19, 2023 (Summer)

The Organization for Nova Scotia Innovation Driven Enterprise (ONSIDE) is a community accelerator empowering rural and underserved communities through inclusive innovation-driven entrepreneurship and collective impact. The mandate of the organization is to Convene individuals and organizations in a network, building connections and fostering partnership to advance an inclusive ecosystem, Connect efforts within the ecosystem, to other regional and national organizations, and to under-represented groups in Nova Scotia and beyond, and to Catalyze by building broader awareness and understanding of the IDE ecosystem in Nova Scotia, celebrating success and mobilizing resources.

Several key values underpin the ONSIDE mandate:

·Entrepreneur focused, strengthening the ecosystem to develop and support entrepreneurs.

·Collective Impact, recognizing that advancing innovation requires understanding and action by players in all sectors, including risk capital, corporate, government, post-secondary, and entrepreneurial.

·Diversity & Inclusion recognizing that these are as central Canadian values which contribute to greater economic

·Open and Transparent, engaging openly and transparently with the public.

·Measurable Action, with a bias towards taking action. Experimenting, measuring and iterating.

·Amplification, always seeking to work with and through others in the ecosystem. Identifying ONSIDE as a backbone organization which underpins and supports new and existing efforts.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Social Media & Events Coordinator will be responsible for growing awareness around innovation-driven entrepreneurship, the ONSIDE Podcast, as well as a project under the Women’s Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES). The Coordinator should be excited by social media, love creating engaging content and interacting with our audience. The Social Media & Events Coordinator should be organized and creative. They should be comfortable collaborating with other innovation ecosystem partners when conducting their work. They should like to tell stories both visually, and with the written word. They should thrive working in a team-based setting, and are comfortable with working remotely, as necessary. This position is essential to our organization to help us communicate with our stakeholders and also share the benefits of innovation and entrepreneurship more broadly.

·You’re entrepreneurial. You thrive when you're empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results.

·You’re driven to succeed.You are motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make an impact.

·You’re passionate about people.You find meaning in relationships, and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You build trust through respect and authenticity.

·You're driven by collective success.You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life.

·Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values.

• Contribute to marketing and creative brainstorm initiatives
• Identify and propose internal/external ideas and initiatives to help promote general awareness of company brand
• Develop and maintain websites, newsletters, emails, social media campaigns

·Designing and organizing inclusive events and engagements

·High school diploma

·Some post-secondary education

·Interest in innovation and entrepreneurship

·French language skills

·Ability to use tools such as Canva, Squarespace, and other project management tools.

·ability to connect with diverse and under-represented stakeholders across the entire ecosystem and beyond.

·Comfortable working autonomously, remotely, as well as in team settings.

Salary: $17.00/hr

Commitment: 30 - 35 hrs/week

When: May, June, July, August – 12- 14 weeks, subject to availability

Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]

Although we appreciate all applicants who apply we will only be able to respond to those that meet our requirements.