Canada Summer Jobs - Marketing & Events Coordinator
Rick Hansen Foundation is a Canadian registered charity focused on creating an inclusive and accessible world for people with disabilities. They are seeking a Marketing & Events Coordinator to support the Marketing and Communications team and the Accessible Outdoors team by performing a wide range of duties, including project support, administrative tasks, and ensuring brand guidelines are followed.
Responsibilities
- Support the Marcomm team with ongoing projects aimed at increased efficiency
- Liaise with team members for review and feedback, adjust as needed
- Assist with administrative projects in the Marcomm team
- Ensure RHF brand guidelines are followed in all materials
- Prioritize and implement accessible design best practices
- Provide design and writing assistance to support the overall brand with a focus on blogs, newsletters, impact stories, promotional materials, and other writing projects as needed
- Support administrative tasks such as video editing and saving digital materials
- Provide support to our Accessible Outdoor Program (AOP) on-site at the Steveston Marina; meet & greet guests and help provide exceptional guest experience
- Handle logistics and catering for AOP programing onboard our accessible vessel; and
- Perform other related duties in keeping with the purpose and accountabilities of the position
Skills
- Must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with BC legislation and regulations
- Support the Marcomm team with ongoing projects aimed at increased efficiency
- Liaise with team members for review and feedback, adjust as needed
- Assist with administrative projects in the Marcomm team
- Ensure RHF brand guidelines are followed in all materials
- Prioritize and implement accessible design best practices
- Provide design and writing assistance to support the overall brand with a focus on blogs, newsletters, impact stories, promotional materials, and other writing projects as needed
- Support administrative tasks such as video editing and saving digital materials
- Provide support to our Accessible Outdoor Program (AOP) on-site at the Steveston Marina; meet & greet guests and help provide exceptional guest experience
- Handle logistics and catering for AOP programing onboard our accessible vessel
- Perform other related duties in keeping with the purpose and accountabilities of the position
- Post-secondary education in Marketing and Communication, Event planning, or related field preferred
- Proven ability to develop credibility and effective working relationships with staff and other partners
- Effective oral and written communication, interpersonal, presentation and organizational skills
- Computer experience working with MS Office
- Strategic thinker with an ability to execute
- Strong attention to detail
- High degree of professionalism, flexibility and adaptability
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
- High level of discretion, tact, and judgment when handling confidential and sensitive information
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