Digital Media & Storytelling Lead

Position Title	Digital Media and Storytelling Lead
Start Date	September 5, 2023
End Date	December 8, 2023
Rate of Pay	$18.00 per hour
Hours per Week	12 – 15 hours
Number of Positions	1

The Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union (TMSU) is currently seeking candidates to fill the position of Digital Media and Storytelling Lead. The position is directly supervised by the Communications Coordinator.

• Assists in the management of the TMSU’s social media, including but not limited to Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Linkedin
• Develop content ideas that promote TMSU departments and contributes to the TMSU mission and goals
• Responsible to plan and schedule social media content posts via scheduling applications
• Creating compelling and engaging content that advances our goal of making the TMSU an easily accessible and inviting place for students
• Anticipating graphic needs and working with the TMSU graphic design request process to request and design social media content
• Assist TMSU departments in finding creative and intentional ways to reach students
• Triage and respond to student inquiries via social media channels to answer questions related to the health & dental plan, campus groups, lost & found and other inquiries that are received regularly
• Responsible for taking photos at TMSU events and creating an archiving system and database for existing photos
• Must have a strong understanding of equity and diversity issues and the role of the students’ union

• Experience with social media content creation and scheduling, specifically Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to work within deadlines.
• The ability to multi-task and accomplish many goals simultaneously, while under pressure is key.
• Experience working in an office environment – knowledgeable on the systems and resources necessary to allow for the efficient operation of the office
• Can work independently with minimal supervision but is team oriented.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people.
• Strong organisational skills with proven ability to work within deadlines and adhere to regular tasklists.
• Must be a student at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and portfolio prior to 5pm on August 27, 2023

Subject: Digital Media and Storytelling Lead Application

Email: jobs+media@yourtmsu.ca

Please ensure it is in PDF format and that you send it to the correct email address as shown above.

The students’ union is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from diverse communities, including: First Nations, Inuit & Métis people, persons of colour, persons with disabilities, members of the queer community, trans people and women.

The Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union represents over 38,000 full-time undergraduate students at Toronto Metropolitan University, in downtown Toronto. As the central students’ union on campus, the TMSU works to build campus life, advocate on behalf of its members, organize campaigns and initiatives, provide cost-saving services, and work with students across the province and country for a more affordable and accessible post-secondary education system.
For more information on the Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union, please check out our website at http://www.yourtmsu.ca.

Note: The Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union is an independently incorporated and autonomous from Toronto Metropolitan University.