Market Public Relations Assistant

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL; Toronto; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (TIFF) is hiring for the Market Public Relations Assistant to support the Marketing & Communications team at MTCC in Toronto. You will serve as the first point of contact for accredited media and delegates, handling inquiries professionally and directing complex requests to the appropriate team members.

The role runs Sept 10–16, 2026, with on-site duties at 350 King Street West and a weekly in-office requirement.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal communication and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines.
• Professional and confident interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience with social media platforms and media monitoring tools is an asset.
• Flexibility to work evenings or weekends as required during TIFF: The Market.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a first point of contact for accredited media and stakeholder inquiries, responding to routine questions and escalating complex or sensitive requests to the appropriate member of the Marketing & Communications team.
• Assist with monitoring media coverage as needed.
• Support media accreditation for TIFF: The Market
• Assist with general, PR-related administrative duties on site at the MTCC
• Provide insights and support the Marcomm team’s reporting and administrative tasks post Market.
• Provide stellar customer service and represent TIFF: The Market in a professional manner
• Perform other communications and administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Time management

Flexibility

MS Office

Social media platforms

Media monitoring tools

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Media monitoring tools

Social media platforms

Job description

TIFF is a charitable, cultural organization dedicated to presenting the best of international and Canadian cinema and creating transformational experiences for film lovers and creators of all ages and backgrounds in our home - TIFF Lightbox. Our mission: To transform the way people see the world, through film.

TIFF: The Market will expand TIFF’s presence as a global hub for screen-based storytelling and reinforce its role as a global entertainment industry leader. It will connect creators, buyers, and audiences, while elevating Canadian and international talent and fostering collaboration across film, series, and innovative content.

TIFF is committed to embracing diversity and treating all individuals with respect, dignity and fairness by removing physical, social and economic barriers to participation.

We encourage you to reflect on the land that you are on, who the traditional keepers of the land are, what the treaty relationship is, or if it’s unceded territory. TIFF is located on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, the Wendat, and the Haudenosaunee. We are grateful to work on this land.

We are currently hiring for the position of:

Reporting to the Director, Marketing & Communications – Market, the Market Public Relations Assistant supports the Marketing & Communications team by serving as an initial point of contact for accredited media and any other press or delegates seeking information related to the Market at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) from September 10-16. A key responsibility includes ensuring requests are handled professionally, in a timely manner, and directed to the appropriate team members when necessary.

The Market Public Relations Assistant may also support media monitoring and administrative duties as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Public Relations & Media Support

Serve as a first point of contact for accredited media and stakeholder inquiries, responding to routine questions and escalating complex or sensitive requests to the appropriate member of the Marketing & Communications team.

Assist with monitoring media coverage as needed.

Event & Stakeholder Coordination

Support media accreditation for TIFF: The Market

Administrative Support

Assist with general, PR-related administrative duties on site at the MTCC

Provide insights and support the Marcomm team’s reporting and administrative tasks post Market.

General Responsibilities

Provide stellar customer service and represent TIFF: The Market in a professional manner

Perform other communications and administrative duties as assigned.

JOB GRADE & SALARY:

Job Grade: 1

$22/Hourly

August 31st, 2026 - September 16th, 2026

WORK LOCATION:

Office Location: 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5

Weekly in-office requirements:

Minimum 2 days (November to April)

Minimum 3 days (May to October)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Excellent verbal communication and customer service skills.

Strong organizational and time-management abilities.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines.

Professional and confident interpersonal skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Experience with social media platforms and media monitoring tools is an asset.

Flexibility to work evenings or weekends as required during TIFF: The Market.

VACANCY:

This job posting is for an existing vacancy

CLOSING:

We thank everyone who applies for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview are contacted.

Candidates must be legally able to work in Canada at this time.TIFF regrets that it is unable to sponsor employmentVisas; however, TIFF considers and welcomes individuals on time-limitedVisastatus for this position. For consideration to those on time-limitedVisastatus, yourVisamust allow you to complete the full contract.

TIFF may use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for this position.

TIFF is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. As such, we welcome and encourage applicants who identify as racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons across the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identities.

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation and/or assistance during the application process, please contact us in advance at [e-mail] . We strive to provide reasonable accommodations whenever requested.