Associate Director, Web & Digital Communications; Term

Associate Director, Web & Digital Communications (Term)

Date Posted: 08/19/2026

Req

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:
Communications and Public Affairs

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Existing Vacancy:
Yes

Description:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 28 departments, seven colleges and 49 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Communications & Public Affairs develops communication plans and strategies to support the strategic goals of the Faculty of Arts & Science. Amazing things happen here every day and we love to tell the stories about the strengths and achievements of our community. We promote the Faculty’s reputation and support internal communications via internal and external media. Our areas of focus include news and media relations, marketing and design, digital content management and communications planning and output that responds to the needs of our diverse audiences including students, faculty, staff, alumni and donors.

Communications leadership and support is also provided for initiatives arising out of the various administrative units within the Dean’s Office.

Reporting to the Director, Student Communications, the Associate Director, Web & Digital Communications is a key member of the Faculty Communications and Public Affairs office in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Working closely with the Director, the incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive and targeted marketing and communication strategies for Faculty of Arts and Science current and future students.

• Developing and implementing integrated communication plans to support the faculty's strategic objectives and high-profile University initiatives.
• Developing marketing/communications strategies for academic programs, resources and opportunities to support the success of A&S undergraduate students.
• Advising on strategies to communicate across multiple channels
• Developing charter, scope, resources and schedule for project(s)
• Overseeing production operations related to communication activities
• Analyzing complex statistical reports on performance indicators to support decision making
• Overseeing the production of promotional and marketing materials
• Drafting and editing content for print and/or online communications channels

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field such as Communications, Journalism, English, and/or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years recent and related experience in communications and marketing in higher education.
• Experience writing and drafting marketing and communications plans and materials, digital, social, online and print, in a busy, fast-paced, deadline oriented environment.
• Demonstrated experience with project planning and management, design, development and production, coordination of online, social and print marketing materials.
• Experience with researching target markets and related data collection and analysis, preparation and presentation of reports and recommendations for inclusion in strategic documents.
• Experience working in a highly complex organization with multi-stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff preferably in a unionized environment.
• Strong project management skills and experience applicable to print, web, social media and video production.
• Excellent presentation skills with experience in training and presenting to a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels.
• Advanced…