Job Description
Schedule Maximum of 10 hours per week
Education Level Completed relevant College or University program
Career Level Experience in developing and executing marketing and/or communications initiatives.
Hourly Rate Level 3: $18.08-$25.32
Job Description
Department, Unit or Project Description/Job Summary:
Spark: a centre for social research innovation within the Faculty of Social Sciences is looking for an exceptional candidate to assist with captioning archived seminars and sessions by Spark using the macvideo captioning system. This role includes accessing the recorded video while updating the automated transcription and saving a finalized version to be published online with the video.
Spark connects researchers to the people, skills and tools needed to stand at the forefront of social research innovation. Social research methods are expanding rapidly and the potential for creative, impactful research is vast. It is Spark's mission to engage with researchers and community organizations to harness the full power of social research to build a brighter world.
Our MacVideo website: Spark: a centre for social research innovation - MacVideo
Our website: https://spark.mcmaster.ca
Accountabilities:
1. Develop, implement and fulfill traditional and digital marketing initiatives.
2. Coordinate marketing material deployments with vendors.
3. Implement all social media initiatives for the department.
4. Manage department’s CRM, ensuring content is accurate and up-to-date.
5. Identify new business opportunities and support efforts to secure new clients/business.
6. Maintain participant satisfaction database and draw insights from data to make recommendations on future programming.
7. Conduct research to identify tools, platforms, applications and systems that can streamline and improve existing operating procedures, systems and communications. Make recommendations as appropriate.
8. Provide departmental support in preparation for programming days.
Assets:
Previous experience using macvideo programming is an asset though not required.
Additional Information:
Spark is an interdisciplinary team of students/staff/researchers/faculty working collaboratively, creating an environment that gives everyone the space to openly communicate and form meaningful bonds. At Spark we want our employees to feel safe to voice their opinions and share their ideas. The basic no-idea-is-a-bad-idea policy is where we start.
The position is for the Fall 2023 term, 10 hours a week. All employees are expected to spend at least 6 hours in shifts covering Spark’s CoLab during the school year.
How To Apply
To apply for this job, please submit your application online.
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