Coordinator Communications, Events & Professional Studies

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We are currently seeking a Coordinator Communications, Events & Professional Studies to join our Continuing and Professional Studies team.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Divisional Business Manager of Continuing and Professional Studies (CPS) , the Coordinator, Communications, Events, and Professional Studies is responsible for implementing comprehensive communications, event, and professional studies plans for CPS. The Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing an ongoing communications plan that enhances the profile of KPU’s CPS programs including visibility, branding, positioning, community relations, advertising and promotions of programs. This person is also responsible for developing and implementing an ongoing events plan and professional studies plan that expands the activities of CPS and positions it as a world class hub of excellence.

The Coordinator, Communications, Events and Professional Studies is responsible for collaborating with staff members within the department who perform website, digital signage, and social media activities and other related functions. These functions will enable CPS to optimize student recruitment and retention, promote the programs, events, and offerings as well as increase the level of the brand awareness and the public’s institutional awareness.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Graphic Design for Marketing, Business, or Communications. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable.
• Minimum of 3 years directly related experience in marketing and communications as well as experience directly related to program coordination, development and community education programming, including successfully writing proposals.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated experience with planning and coordinating events ideally in an institutional or corporate environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage budgets.
• Ability to assemble, analyse and format compilations of enrolment related data.
• Ability to work collaboratively and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of individuals at all levels internally as well as with external stakeholders in the communities.
• Experience with using social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIN, Instagram, Pinterest, (and others) as well as Wikis and blogs
• Demonstrated strategic experience and success in researching, developing, managing and measuring successful website marketing campaigns, social media, digital signage and other related marketing and communications tasks.
• Excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills for different types of media (print and electronic) with an eye for detail, design, content, and brand.
• Outstanding interpersonal communications skills and ability to develop positive public relations.
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in web and graphic design and using publishing software including Photoshop, Word, Adobe Creative Suite CS5, Microsoft Office and Acrobat.
• Strong knowledge and proven experience working and managing content management platforms (CMS) systems, website design software and programming languages and knowledge of internet protocols and services.
• Ability to work as a team member, exercise discretion, and good judgment in dealing with confidential and/or controversial University matters.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends and evenings.

As per the KPU-BCGEU Collective Agreement, qualified internal applicants within the BCGEU bargaining unit are given first consideration in filling this position. Internal applicants must apply by 11:59pm on the internal closing date in order to be considered as an internal applicant. Internal applications received after the closing date will be considered as an external applicant.

Salary Information

Salary and wage increments are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

Total Rewards

As a part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, inhouse training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more!

Note: Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time.

Visit https://www.kpu.ca/hr for more information on KPU’s workplace, culture and total rewards.

Note to Applicants

Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.