CIPS Advertising & Job Board Outreach Volunteer

CIPS; Remote; Part time

Job summary

An IT professional association is seeking a volunteer for the Advertising & Job Board Outreach role. This virtual position involves promoting job opportunities across various digital platforms and encouraging organizations to post IT-related roles on the CIPS Job Board. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills, interest in marketing, and be a current or long-term CIPS member. This role requires approximately 3 hours per month and offers valuable networking and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Practical experience in marketing

Networking opportunities

Volunteer recognition

Qualifications

• Current CIPS Certified Member or active CIPS Member for at least two years.

Responsibilities

• Reach out to organizations for IT job postings.
• Share advertising channels including website and newsletter.
• Highlight marketing opportunities for employers.
• Refer organizations to the Chief Marketing Officer.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Outbound outreach confidence

Interest in marketing

Comfort using email

Ability to describe advertising options

Job description

Role: CIPS Advertising & Job Board Outreach Volunteer

Supported By: CIPS National

Location: Virtual

Role Type: Volunteer

Commitment: Approx. 3 hours per month (includes 1-hour monthly Volunteer Committee meeting)

Purpose of the Role

The CIPS Advertising & Job Board Outreach Volunteer supports employer engagement by promoting the CIPS Job Board and Advertising opportunities across digital platforms and business communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Reach out to organizations to encourage posting IT-related job roles on the CIPS Job Board.
• Share awareness of advertising channels including:
  • CIPS website advertising
  • Sponsored articles
  • E-newsletter advertising
  • Community and social media promotions
• Highlight marketing opportunities that connect employers directly with Canada’s IT professionals.
• Refer interested organizations to the CIPS National Chief Marketing Officer for follow-up and bookings/postings.

Committee Participation

• Participate in a 1-hour monthly CIPS National Volunteer Committee meeting to coordinate activity, share updates, and assign light follow-up actions.

Skills & Qualities

• Strong communication skills and outbound outreach confidence.
• Interest in marketing, advertising, or recruitment promotion.
• Comfort using email and participating in basic introductory virtual calls.
• Ability to clearly describe advertising and job posting options.

What You’ll Gain

• Practical experience in promotional marketing and employer outreach.
• Professional development in communications and business engagement.
• Networking with employer partners and IT leaders across Canada.
• Volunteer recognition across CIPS platforms.

Eligibility

• Must be a current CIPS Certified Member, or
• An active CIPS Member for at least the past two years.

How to Apply

Please email your expression of interest and Resume/CV to [e-mail] by Monday, January 5, 2025.

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