Acadia University

Competition #19-37-AU
Acadia seeks a Digital Marketing and Communications Officer to deliver creative and tactical planning, implementation, project management and evaluation of integrated digital communications strategies, plans and initiatives to support student recruitment and student retention objectives.

Reporting to the Marketing Manager of Recruitment and Retention, the Digital Marketing and Communications Officer will develop a digital content strategy, ensuring the creation, development, production, and execution of compelling digital content that creates a dynamic and engaging prospective and current student experience, while managing the day-to-day digital and social media activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• We are seeking a candidate who possesses a bachelor's degree in marketing, media studies, public relations or communications with experience in planning, creating, writing, editing and developing creative digital communications for multiple audiences.
• Demonstrated experience in digital and web-based communications, marketing and technology strategies, including website management, content strategy and management is required.
• The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of social media trends, platforms, analytics and current and emerging technologies.
• The role will require someone who has strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, who is effective in their work, flexible to changing demands and works collaboratively, fostering teamwork.

THE REWARDS: Acadia offers a comprehensive benefit package and a starting salary to commensurate with qualifications and experience in the range of $43,541 - $52,589 per annum (AUPAT Level 4). To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice, please visit our website at: https://hr.acadiau.ca.

TO APPLY:  To apply for this opportunity, click on the "Apply Now" button and upload your cover letter, resume, and professional references. For further information on Competition #19-37-AU or to request a detailed job description, please contact Jennifer Veinot at [email protected]. Consideration of applications will begin on October 25, 2019.

Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity, the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups, and who wish to have the application considered as such, are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package.