Multimedia Specialist - Temporary 9 Months

Job Posting

Title: Multimedia Specialist

Department: Marketing & Communications

Reports to: Manager, Marketing & Communications

Classification: Temporary Full Time (9 Months)

Hours per Week: 35 hours

Salary Range: $54,583.72 - $64,216.14

Posted: April 25, 2023 Closes: May 9, 2023

About The Library

Everyone at Burlington Public Library, no matter what your role, works together for the betterment of the people, the community, and the organization we serve.

We bring our best selves to work, delight in helping others, and have an abiding passion for service excellence. Each of us excels in the personal qualities and skills that are essential to our work and the BPL Team.

Qualifications

Education:

• Post- secondary degree or diploma in media production, photography, marketing, or related field preferred.

Experience:

• Two years in content production, photography/videography, or social media management an asset.

Overall Purpose: This role supports multimedia (photo/video/audio) production for BPL’s website, social media, and print materials, including content planning, scheduling, and capture, post-production, and posting. This person identifies opportunities to connect BPL’s mission, services, and resources to consumer trends and preferences in a way that strengthens our reputation and our relationship with the community.

Key Accountabilities:

• Storing and organizing multimedia files.
• Maintaining relationships with staff as co-creators and on-camera subjects.
• Managing subscriptions for digital tools.
• Shooting and editing professional-quality photos.
• Additional position-related accountabilities assigned by management.
• Obtaining consent from content subjects, and managing consent form database.
• Tracking social media trends, digital advancements, and current events.
• Incorporating content performance data into future planning.
• Scripting, filming, and editing professional-quality videos.
• Scheduling and posting social media content.
• Developing ideas, and storyboarding concepts to promote key services and initiatives.
• Creating and editing basic graphic designs.

Key Business Relationships:

Internal:

• MarCom colleagues, branch managers, librarians, Events Coordinator, senior management team

External:

• Guest speakers, vendors for digital tools in use.

Scope:

Budget: No budget responsibility or purchase authority.

Direct and Indirect Reports: No direct or indirect reports.

Key Competencies: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Behavioural:

• Communicate in a professional manner that is consistent and aligned with BPL’s Voice document. For more information:
• Provides kind but firm direction to content participants.
• Highly creative with an ability to connect with an audience and anticipate reaction.
• Learn and model BPL’s values during all interactions with internal and external individuals. For more information,

Leadership:

• Takes initiative to discover trends and make strategic recommendations.
• Comfortable approaching staff and customers with the request to participate in photos and videos.
• Interested in continuous learning of new multimedia tools and skills.
• Can plan and allocate resources across multiple projects to maximize return.

Technical:

• Photo, video, and audio editing skills.
• High level of competence with Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
• Professional photography and videography skills.
• Ability to measure meaningful content performance metrics.
• On-camera skills an asset.
• Familiarity with Canva, CapCut, Adobe Suite preferred.

Work Environment

• BPL supports hybrid work environment; some work may be able to be completed remotely.
• Branch to branch travelled required for content capture.

Working Hours

• BPL is a 7 days per week service and schedules include regular evenings and weekends.

Physical and Mental Effort

• Ability to bend and stretch to reach.
• Some periods of high visual concentration and extended computer use will be performing tasks requiring accuracy and attention to detail on a computer (eg. editing post-production).
• Critical thinking and strategic planning required.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Some continuous physical exertion required such as moving, transporting, and setting up for equipment; walking, standing, moving equipment, lifting supplies, some of which may be heavy or awkward.
• Normal physical activity such as periodic standing, walking, sitting, and the use of basic motor skills.
• Ability to move materials and supplies (up to 50lbs.)
• Light physical effort required to transport equipment.

Working with us

As an employer, we have high expectations of the people we hire, and we are genuinely invested in the well-being, development, and work success of all employees.

Burlington Public Library is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

For more information about working at BPL, please visit

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Please contact Stephanie Rous, Human Resources Manager, at .

If you have a disability that makes it difficult to apply using the online form, please call us at 905-639-3611 Ext. 1154.

We thank all applicants in advance and advise that we will contact only those selected for an interview.

Personal information on your résumé is collected under the authority of the Public Libraries Act, R.S.O. 1990 and will be used to determine eligibility for employment.

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