About Western

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

About Us

Innovation Northis a research-practice initiative based at Ivey Business School dedicated to tackling complex organizational and societal challenges using systems thinking.

Responsibilities

Innovation North is seeking a Digital Marketing Assistant! This is part-time role for an undergraduate or graduate student at Ivey.

As a Digital Marketing Assistant, you can expect to:

In this role, you can expect to:

• Contribute to Innovation North’s social media strategy to increase brand awareness and build an engaged following.

• Conceptualize, design/create, and schedule content for LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram in Canva.

• Engage with followers by responding to shares and comments as well as cross-posting content and tagging like-minded organizations.

• Measure social media performance by reporting monthly analytics and offering recommendations to adjust our social media strategy accordingly.

• Support designing and updating marketing materials such as PowerPoints, reports, etc.

Education:

• Must be a full time student undergrad or Master's degree ( in progress), in a relevant area of focus ( Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Media Studies, Business Administration) and expect to retain full-time student status for the duration of this appointment

Experience:

• 1 year part time employment or volunteer experience

• Experience working with a wide variety of digital marketing tools such as graphic design and video editing software

• Social media management in a field related to sustainability, business, and/or innovation is preferred

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

• Active on social media and up-to-speed on emerging trends
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both academic and business audiences
• Feedback-seeking and able to make recommendations for improvement
• Ability to make connections and appropriately represent our brand
• Tech savvy and comfortable with learning new digital technologies
• An eye for design, user experience, and accessibility
• Strong critical thinking and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and seek clarification when needed

Why Western?

Western offers a broad and exciting variety of part-time and temporary employment opportunities with ample room for job exploration and growth. Within our beautiful campus, you are part of a progressive work environment that promotes work/life balance including access to our state-of-the-art recreation centre. Apply for an opportunity to be part of the Western community and contribute to its success!

Applying at Western

To ensure that your application is given full consideration, please complete all relevant sections of the application. In addition, you can choose to supplement your application with a cover letter and current resume.

Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications. Applicants should have oral communication skills in English.

Western Values Diversity

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone 519-661-2194.

Please Note:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.