Associate Director, Web & Digital Communications (Term)

Date Posted: 08/19/2026

Req ID: 49893

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Communications and Public Affairs

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Existing Vacancy: Yes

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.

Your opportunity

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 andexternal 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.

Your responsibilities will include

• 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 onstrategies 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

Essential Qualifications

• 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 Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint).
• Advanced design software skills and experience working with Adobe, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, BeeFree or other equivalent software.
• Advanced skills designing web using Wordpress, Drupal, CSS, and HTML. Advanced skills in various social media platforms, such as Instagram.
• Advanced skills in email marketing, including content development and deployment. Working Knowledge of SLATE or equivalent systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills required.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Proactive
• Problem solver
• Resourceful
• Tactful
• Team player

This is a term position, ending in December 2027.

Closing Date: 08/27/2026, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type : Budget - Term

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone

USW Pay Band 15 -- $97,348. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $124,491. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Communication/Media/Public Relations

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.