Please Note: The Destination Markham Corporation is the employer for this position. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] by May 15, 2024.
Number of Hours per Week: 35.00 hours
Work schedule: 5 days per week (Flexible schedule required, will include some evenings and weekends)
Hourly Rate: $16.55
Anticipated Start Date: Week Of May 27th, 2024
Contract Length: 8 Weeks
About Destination Markham:
The Destination Markham Corporation (DMC) is an arm's length municipal corporation founded as the destination management organization (DMO) for the City of Markham. Destination Markham's purpose is to promote Markham as a remarkable destination for visitors, including tourists, sport and festival attendees, meeting, and conference delegates, and business travelers. The key tourism objectives are to research, develop, market, and grow Markham's tourism/visitor economy. DMC collaborates with Markham's hotel & hospitality industry, festival-event conference-travel planners, attraction operators, cultural institutions, sports tourism promoters, entertainment and recreation providers, food service businesses and the City of Markham
Job Description:
We are seeking a dynamic and creative individual to fill the role of Web Content Creator. As part of our marketing and events team, you will play a crucial role in crafting compelling content that highlights the unique attractions, events, and activities that make Markham an exciting place to visit and explore. Through your creativity and storytelling abilities, you will help us engage with our audience and inspire them to discover all that Markham has to offer.
Key responsibilities:
- Attend all events as per the DMC event calendar and capture content for digital platforms
- Create digital content to support and fulfill the web content calendar's themes and itineraries, written blogs/themes and written itineraries for the DMC website
- Aid in the development of content for all social media platforms for DMC (Instagram,"X (formerly Twitter)", Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube)
- Solicit Markham businesses to join and promote the Destination Markham App
- Assist with the data management of CRM system
- Contribute to DMC's feature ideas, video storyboard files, and mini feature videos
- Search for appropriate photography and/or working with marketing photographer for the necessary digital content and social media posts
- Other duties related to the marketing/events role as required
Required skills/background:
- College/University degree in marketing, design, or similar (or currently working towards)
- Strong understanding of various digital platforms
- Photography / multi-media skills
- Some experience filming and editing video content
- Some experience writing blogs and social media content
- Previous experience in customer service
- Demonstrates communication skills by managing phone and email inquiries from stakeholders in a timely manner, while also showcasing good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a variety of people, both internal and external to DMC.
- Ability to exercise initiative and self-motivation and, at the same time, work effectively in a team environment;
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of programs specifically Outlook, Word, Excel;
- Working knowledge of Google applications including Google Drive, Google Docs and Google Sheets
- Comfortable with lifting 30lbs
Please Note: This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs. To be eligible, candidates must:
- be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and,
- be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
Working Conditions:
- Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as required
- Requirement to travel to various event sites in the Markham and Greater Toronto Area.
- Low risk of exposure to adverse working conditions.
- Some lifting for event set up and tear down is required.
- Hybrid work environment.
Key Competencies:
- Management & Leadership: Demonstrates self-management, professionalism and engagement; leads by example.
- Communication: strong written and verbal skills with experience utilizing various communication mediums. Models active listening and communicates in an effective, respectful and empathetic manner.
- Teamwork: Interacts with others in an inclusive, collaborative and respectful way that creates effective working relationships.
- Service Excellence: Meets or exceeds service standards when interacting with stakeholders and staff.
- Accountable & Results Oriented: Demonstrates ethical behaviour and accountability, aligns with corporate values, and abides by relevant policies and legislation.
How To Apply:
Please send your resume with cover letter to [email protected] by May 15, 2024.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Inclusion And Equal Opportunity Employment:
Destination Markham Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building and maintaining collaborative, caring, and positive work environments so that our employees bring their whole selves to work every day. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or disability.
AODA Compliance:
Destination Markham Corporation is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require any accommodation through the recruitment process, please make them known and we will work with you to meet your needs.