Ontario Library Association Looking for Social Media & Communications Specialist – Toronto at Toronto, ON Full Time

The Ontario Library Association (OLA) is a not-for-profit charitable membership association providing a range of services to more than 4,000 members working in the library and information field. Some of the services include educational programming, conferences, a bookstore, and suite of reading programs. The OLA is a leader in North America among library Associations and the oldest continually operating non-profit library association in Canada.

Social Media & Communications Specialist

Remote | $42,000- $46,000

The Ontario Library Association is looking for a Social Media & Communications Specialist who will be responsible for designing, creating, and delivering marketing and communications to support and promote all programs, publications, events, and services of the OLA.

Reporting to the Manager, Marketing & Communications, the Social Media & Communications Specialist will be responsible for supporting the Marketing and Communications department by creating graphics and promotional materials for emails (monthly newsletters), OLA publications and social media accounts. This hand-on role will also involve supporting and working collaboratively with each department assisting with communications and design needs in delivering programs and events.

If you are a creative communicator and content creator that thrives working with a small team supporting its members and volunteers, then OLA is the place for you.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in marketing, communications, and/or graphic design.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly in InDesign and Illustrator. Experience in Adobe Premiere Pro and video editing software is an asset.
• Highly skilled in publication, e-newsletter, and magazine layout and design.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and web development tools, such as Word Press.
• Exceptional interpersonal abilities, able to engage the association membership and support its recruitment, maintenance, and functions.
• Experienced with social media strategy and content creation, e-outreach strategies, and content management systems.
• Attention to detail and ability to work and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong time management and adaptability
• Ability to interpret, visualize, and present datasets and web and social media analytics.
• Knowledgeable in AODA (Accessibility for Ontario with Disabilities Act) standards and accessibility practices in web content and marketing.

Ontario Library Association provides a supportive work environment where we value a strong work life balance with flexible remote work options, summer hours, work from home stipends, great perks and benefits, RRSP matching programs and more.

The employees of OLA are permanently working full time remote.

OLA believes in equal opportunity, and practices blind hiring, a technique used to remove bias from the hiring process. Specifically, it removes identifiable characteristics such as name, gender, religion, and age from a candidate’s profile so that hiring decisions are made solely on capability, skills, and experience.

How to Apply: Submit your resume by January 9, 2023. If you have questions, please contact Mirjana Nevajdic at 416-237-1500 x .236 or at via Isarta.

Please visit Ontario Library Association’s website for more information.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Ontario Library Association is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation, if required, will be provided by HR Associates and Ontario Library Association throughout the hiring process in accordance with the Human Rights Code.