Date Posted: 11/26/2025
Req ID: 46215
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Kinesiology & Physl Ed.
Department: Faculty of Kinesiology & Physl Ed
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00055542
Description:
About us:
The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education is globally recognized for developing and advancing knowledge about the interactions of physical activity and health through outstanding undergraduate and graduate education programs, cutting-edge research and the delivery of sport, recreation and high performance athletic opportunities for students, staff, faculty and community members. www.kpe.utoronto.ca.
The Strategic Communications, Marketing and Stakeholder Engagement team is responsible for developing, planning and implementing a wide variety of marketing and communications initiatives aimed at heightening awareness of the Faculty in teaching and research and for raising awareness and promoting participation in the University’s Sport & Recreation programming. The team oversees the development and coordination of strong, coherent and unified messages and branding in all Faculty communications for both internal and external audiences to achieve the Faculty’s strategic goals in recruitment, student-engagement, public affairs and advancement. In doing so, we work to ensure that the values of equity, inclusivity, accessibility and diversity are reflected in all of our communications about programs, services, facility operations, policies and use of resources.
Your opportunity:
Reporting to the Executive Director, with day-to-day oversight from the Marketing Communications Officer, the Digital Communications Coordinator creates, coordinates and implements high quality, innovative and effective multi-channel promotions and advertising to advance the Faculty’s curricular and co-curricular goals. Working withina fast-paced, dynamic team environment, the position involves close contact and cooperation with internal clients, to organize, write, produce, and distribute clear and compelling marketing and communications materials using print, digital & social mediaand other communication channels as needed.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Coordinating tasks for projects and other strategic initiatives with stakeholders, including communications support at eventsand programs (e.g. capturing photos or video content)
- Analyzing and recommending options for the development of visual expression/layout of digital assets
- Verifying that all digital communication collateral adheres to brand identity and University style guides
- Writing and editing digital communications
- Producing promotional and outreach materials, including video/social media reels
- Advising on strategies to align websites with marketing/communication objectives
- Creating and editing web pages with interactive media
- Advising on social media trends and platforms to enhance digital communication strategies
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Journalism, Communications, English or a related field, or equivalent combination of acceptable education and experience
- Minimum of four (4) years of recent and relevant experience in marketing and communications including creating and producing digitalcontent, writing and editing publication and promotional materials, and managing social media, ideally in an academic or similarenvironment
- Minimum of 3 years experience drafting, editing and preparing original material for digital, social and print channels
- Minimum of 3 years experience working on multichannel marketing and communications tasks in academic, wellness and recreation, and sportsenvironments
- Minimum of 1 year experience assisting with the implementation ofpaid advertising strategies including paid social media campaigns
- Minimum of 1 year experience with website CMS management, ideally with Drupal, and implementing AODA best practices
- Minimum of 1 year experience tracking/compiling web and social media analytics to inform decision making
- Experience with coordinating photo and/or video shoots with multiple individuals and locations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with close attention to detail and error-free work
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to successfully manage multiple competing projects and priorities in a high-volume environment
- Strong problem solving skills with the ability to take initiative
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and connect with diverse audiences
- Advanced skills in MS Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Skilled in content management systems (WordPress and Drupal)
- Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva (e.g. Premiere, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator).
- Demonstrated experience on social media platforms for professional environments (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Skilled in email marketing and use of related tools (e.g. MailChimp)
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Accountable
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem solver
Closing Date: 12/07/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 09 -- $67,916. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $86,855. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Communication/Media/Public Relations
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
