Application deadline: Accepting applications until the position is filled,
Approximate start date: As soon as possible
About Falls Brook Centre
Falls Brook Centre is an education and demonstration centre that inspires people to work together using environmentally friendly practices to create thriving local communities: http://www.fallsbrookcentre.ca
Description:
You’re confident, creative, experienced and highly talented with fire in your belly – all the attributes of an incredible Media and Promotions Coordinator. You are just the person to drive the publicity campaigns for Falls Brook Centre and Falls Brook Centre programs and activities. We are looking for someone who has creative drive, innovative ideas and can meet the needs of the various departments and projects at the Centre on time and with attention to detail. This position will involve working directly with staff to design and implement creative, dynamic multimedia promotions, resources and educational tools.
You can look forward to projects that endorse and celebrate Falls Brook Centre’s main programming areas which support sustainable community development. Your up-to-date skills in digital and print advertising and media relations as well as the beautiful and meaningful work you create will be valued. Your ability to collaborate with a diverse team of programming staff with be encouraged. Your ability to discern priorities, establish tasks to be accomplished, and carry out your work with minimal supervision will be essential.
Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for planning and enacting public outreach campaigns designed to create and maintain a favorable public image for FBC, and to create tools to educate stakeholders and the general public about projects and events in the following ways:
Website and social media
Creating and keeping up-to-date all event listings, promotional and other content for Falls Brook Centre’s website and current social media sites,
Seeking new and relevant web-based options for publicity.
News media
Seeking out and contributing FBC stories, articles and promotions to a wide variety of news media locally and throughout the Maritimes (including verbal interviews)
Event Promotions and Educational Deliverables
Creating promotional and educational materials for print (posters, brochures, signage) and internet (videos, photos, social media posts)
Updating and revamping Falls Brook Centre materials
Skills and Job Requirements
Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud to create appropriate digital and print materials
Excellent communication skills (written, oral, and visual)
Adaptable to the stylistic needs of the task at hand
Computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, Social Media, WordPress)
Post-secondary training
A passion for your work and a sense of humour
Eligibility
Applicants:
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Must be unemployed, underemployed or working less than 15 hours per week.
Must be a resident of New Brunswick.
Individuals must be between 18-29 (at least 18 years old but less than 30 years old at the time of application).
Must be a graduate of a recognized post-secondary institution within the last four years.
Have not previously participated in a Youth Employment Fund placement.
This is a full-time, 6 month position with the likelihood of extension. Bilingualism (English and French) is preferred. The Media and Promotions Coordinator must be able to travel to Glassville, NB on occasion throughout the contract period.
To apply:
Please send 2 samples of your creative promotional work and 2 samples of your written work along with a cover letter, resume and three references to Marc Gionet at:
executivedirector@fallsbrookcentre.ca
Cover letter, resume and reference shall be contained in one pdf document.