Marketing Assistant

Are you looking for a summer position where you can make a significant impact in the local community?

Food Banks Mississauga's vision is a Mississauga where everyone is food secure. Our mission is to lead our agency network to realize a food-secure Mississauga by providing and promoting access to healthy and appropriate food.

We are looking for two separate summer placements for the Marketing Assistant role.

Objectives

• Put your theoretical knowledge in digital marketing, journalism, photography, image arts, or film studies into action in a busy non-profit. Use the opportunity to work with and learn from experienced non-profit professionals.

Responsibilities

Conduct Interviews and Capture Footage

• Source food bank visitor, volunteer, and supporter stories to use in organizational marketing and fundraising materials by conducting interviews at Food Banks Mississauga, our agency members, and over the phone.
• Capture and edit individual portraits of interview subjects to accompany food bank visitor, volunteer, and supporter stories in digital and print marketing and/or fundraising materials and on social media.
• Approach each interview with empathy and sensitivity and practice active listening.
• Transcribe interview recordings and ensure all files are appropriately edited, sorted, and logged on Google Drive.
• Track the use of images, videos and stories used in promotional and campaign materials and manage overall stories and waivers library.
• Create blog posts from interviews conducted as directed by the Marketing Coordinator.

Create Digital Content

• Ideate, create and/or capture content of volunteers, food bank visitors, supporters, and staff to be used for marketing and fundraising and/or training materials and on social media.
• Capture candid and posed photos of volunteers and staff to be used for marketing materials.
• Create video content and participate in shoots as directed by the Marketing Coordinator.
• Ensure all video footage and photos are appropriately edited, sorted, and logged on Google Drive.
• Track the use of images and videos used in promotional and campaign materials.

Other Marketing Tasks

• Assist in the creation of additional marketing materials (digital and otherwise) as needed.
• Support

other staff and activities of Food Banks Mississauga, as required.

• Additional projects as aligned with Food Banks Mississauga's operating plan for the year

Education and Experience

• Post-secondary education and/or experience at a non-profit, digital marketing, journalism, film studies, image arts or similar environment.

Skills, Competencies & Qualities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (with comfortability being on video).
• Excellent interview skills (active listening, asking questions to further conversation, approach with empathy and sensitivity).
• Ability to pay attention to detail, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Experience creating videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, etc., leveraging the latest trends.
• Experience with photography and videography.
• Passionate and energized about social justice, community involvement, or similar causes.
• Flexible team player with versatile skills - you're highly motivated, self-directed, a problem-solver, and enjoy variety in your work.
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality at all times.
• Strong MS Office or G Suite skills (all programs) - we are a cloud-based paperless environment.
• Graphic design experience and knowledge of Adobe Suite (In Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro etc.) is an asset.

Mandatory Qualifications

To be eligible, applicants must:

• be between 18 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 for the duration of the employment
• have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial legislation and regulations

Why work for us?

• Be proud of helping to relieve food insecurity in Mississauga by providing and promoting access to healthy and appropriate food.
• Join a fantastic culture where people laugh a lot, pitch in during those "all-hands-on-deck" times, and enjoy celebrating together at birthdays, holidays, and team outings. We work hard to live our values of Integrity First, Bold Mindset, Respect For All, and Collaborative Leadership.
• We value the contributions of our staff, so we have a professional workspace, up-to-date technology, and a lunchroom with all the tea or coffee you can drink.

• Food Banks Mississauga is a certified Living Wage employer and a proud recipient of the 2020 Not for Profit of the Year Award from the Mississauga Board of Trade Business Awards of Excellence.

Reports to: Marketing Coordinator

Position Type: 35 hours/week, hourly

Working Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am - 5 pm Wednesday from 9 am - 8 pm

Compensation: $27.20/hour

As part of its commitment to racial justice and reconciliation, Food Banks Mississauga encourages applications from those who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, and other under-represented communities. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.