Job Description Contract Role up to 10 months Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Marketing Division is looking for an enthusiastic Junior Analyst upto 10 months contract role to join the UP Express Brand Marketing team. Your primary focus will be on developing and implementing an annual content plan for UP Express, in collaboration with our Social & Digital team. In addition, you will have an opportunity to contribute to strategic thinking and ideation with teams who bring diverse perspectives in developing and implementing our annual brand strategies.

What will I be doing?

• Collaborate with Social and Branded Content team to execute annual UP Express digital plans; lead updates to content calendar; upload content on web.
• Participate in team meetings related to brand strategy development by providing findings and information that will be useful to senior staff in their decision-making process.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to plan and execute customer activations, as required.
• Contribute to brand executional plans and tactics including trafficking ads and development of work back schedules.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams, ensuring diversity and inclusion is central in the development of marketing materials.
• Create PowerPoint decks and presentations for internal teams and external stakeholders.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Experience with developing and uploading content using digital tools
• Completion of a diploma or a related discipline in advertising, marketing, media studies, business – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
• Demonstrated marketing coordinator experience, internship or co-op through school
• MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and oral/written/presentation communications skills to prepare proposals, reports, briefing notes, presentations, and/or other supporting documents (e.g. spreadsheets and charts/graphics/maps); Content management tools (e.g. Contentstack, Canva

Don’t Meet Every Requirement? If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com .

Application Process All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policy before submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.