Marketing Coordinator (Csj 2023 - Paid Position)

About Us

INKspire is a non-profit organization that strives to empower youth voices by providing a curated web platform where young people can share their ideas and perspectives on various relevant and contemporary issues across Canada and around the world.

INKspire is looking for a motivated, results-driven individual to join our marketing team. As Marketing Coordinator, you will be responsible for contributing to the organization’s marketing and communications strategies as well as overall branding and image. The ideal candidate must possess strong skills as well as be a creative and strategic thinker.

Roles / Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day social media marketing activities based on monthly promotional calendar, ensuring our social media platforms are engaging, compelling, and on-brand (digital skills)
• Produce content for marketing communication such as organizational brochures, e-newsletters and blog posts (digital skills + communication).
• Support the planning and implementation of special projects in partnership with cross-functional teams (e.g. fundraising, publishing & editing teams) (teamwork + leadership)
• Work with the marketing team to create and execute promotional campaigns with the goal of fostering positive internal / external engagement for INKspire (teamwork + digital skills + leadership)
• Supervise comments and inquiries on INKspire’s social channels and provide community members with information regarding upcoming programs as appropriate (client service + communication + leadership)
• Perform additional tasks and duties as needed
• Utilize social media analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics) to pull, analyze and summarize marketing and engagement data to evaluate performance and inform future campaigns (digital skills)

Qualifications

• Passionate about youth leadership and empowerment
• Highly effective interpersonal and written/oral communication skills
• Experience with digital marketing and analytical tools
• Interested in consumer behaviour and working with a variety of different people
• Possess creative, strategic and analytical problem solving skills
• Solid understanding of fundamental marketing principles and techniques
• Worked or volunteered in a non-profit setting (asset)
• Strong collaborative, organizational and time management skills

Work Hours and Environment

• Work Location: Remote
• Anticipated Start Date: June/July 2023
• Job Type and Duration: Full-time, temporary position for 8 weeks
• Application Deadline: May 21 at 1159PM ET
• Hourly Wage: $17.50 / hour

Canada Summer Jobs Eligibility

This position is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program. As part of this program, all applicants must:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment*
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment**; and,

*The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.

**International students are not eligible participants. International students include anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are ineligible. As the objective of the Canada Summer Jobs program is to support youth entering the Canadian labour market, the temporary nature of an international student's time in Canada does not allow for a long-term connection to the labour market.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

As a youth-led nonprofit organization with a platform that has empowered hundreds of youth voices across Canada, we are strongly committed to employment equity and workplace diversity. We always strive to foster and build a safe, inclusive and positive work environment where all team members feel valued and supported. Women, members of visible minority groups, indigenous peoples, LGBTQ2+ persons, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but due to the large volume of applications, only short-listed applicants will be contacted. If you are contacted for an opportunity, please let us know if you require any accommodations during the recruitment process.