Marketing and Outreach Coordinator
Marketing and Outreach Coordinators (4 positions available)
About this Opportunity
Are you someone who believes in empowering youth to impact their communities both in Canada and abroad? The organizing committee for TEDxYouth Toronto is looking for innovative Marketing and Outreach Coordinators to promote the event throughout the Greater Toronto Area and manage the application procedure for students. You will have creative freedom in helping to design our marketing and outreach strategy.
Overall Responsibilities
- Identify innovative ways to promote the event
- Build and maintain relationships with various audiences, including youths, educators, schools, other community/youth groups (e.g., libraries and like-minded non-profits). It is envisioned that each committee member will focus on a key audience group
- Develop and implement outreach plan and campaigns targeting various audiences through different channels (e.g., mailing list, written promotions, online marketing) with the support of the communications, social media and web teams
- Design and manage the attendee application process, including maintenance of applicant database
- Promote the event at community events, partner initiatives and conferences
- Work with Graphic Designers to design and update marketing and outreach material for distribution
- Organize and distribute outreach packages to various groups, such as schools, school boards, libraries and youth groups
- Work closely with social media and web team for online and social campaigns
- Categorize, build and maintain an accurate database of contacts for outreach across various audiences
We are looking for someone who has the following experience/skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable with networking and cold calling
- Comfortable working with youths
- Has preferably worked within a non-profit organization/setting in the past
- Very passionate about community development and youth leadership
- A full-time professional with a completed education or a graduate student
- Excellent interpersonal and organization skills
- Relationship management and marketing skills are an asset
Applications for this position are now closed.