Marketing & Engagement Assistant

The Bentway Conservancy; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A civic organization in Toronto is seeking a Marketing and Engagement Assistant for a 16-week contract. This role involves outreach activities, volunteer coordination, and communications support. The ideal candidate is a recent graduate passionate about community engagement and arts. Skills in social media marketing and design are assets. The work is hybrid, and applicants should apply before August 11, 2025.

Qualifications

• Passionate about public outreach and engagement.
• Relevant experience or academic background in outreach.
• Comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport.

Responsibilities

• Identify and execute outreach activities for programs.
• Support volunteer recruitment and coordination.
• Provide communications support for events via Eventbrite.
• Prepare graphics for partners using design platforms.
• Document and report on outreach activities.

Skills

Public outreach

Community engagement

Volunteer coordination

Customer service

Writing

Social media marketing

Strong communication skills

Education

Post-secondary degree

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Wordpress

Job description

Position Type : Contract full time (40 hours per week)

Location : 55 Fort York Blvd Toronto ON (hybrid work environment)

Start Date : September 3 2025

Length of Position : 16 weeks

Compensation : $18 / hour

Deadline to apply : August 11 2025 at 9 : 00am

Position Overview :

The Bentways Marketing and Engagement Assistant is an integral member of The Bentway Communications team reaching and stewarding audiences volunteers and community partners through memorable moments with The Bentway.

This hands-on role provides meaningful career-relevant experience in the arts and cultural sector while fostering skill development in marketing outreach and cross-departmental addition to providing general and administrative support to the Marketing team at The Bentway the Assistant oversees external outreach efforts including targeted promotion for events through activating community partners engaging volunteers executing giveaways providing ticketing support for registrants and proposing new outreach opportunities tailored to each program.

This placement is designed for recent post-secondary graduates to support their professional growth through practical experience in a dynamic arts organization.

About The Bentway

The Bentway is a dynamic civic organization dedicated to enhancing urban life through the design and implementation of innovative public spaces public programming and site operations. Deeply rooted in Torontos urban fabric The Bentway leads a creative movement to re-imagine the possibilities of the Gardiner Expressway. We believe in the power of art and culture to spark the urban imagination transform communities and foster vibrant inclusive cities.

The Bentway Conservancy is a non-profit organization and registered charity that works closely with the City of Toronto artists & creatives and local communities to bring our work to life.

Key Responsibilities :

• Identify develop and execute outreach activities in support of Bentway programs and events including distributing materials postering sending emails talking to community members tabling at events and submitting to external event listing sites.
• Develop a strong understanding of The Bentways programming and be prepared to answer questions from the public and external stakeholders.
• Support volunteer recruitment assignment and coordination to support the successful execution of Bentway events and initiatives.
• Provide communications support for events and programs via Eventbrite includes; answering inquiries processing ticketing refund and transfer requests scheduling event reminder emails.
• Prepare graphics and social kits for partners to use in promoting Bentway events and programming using design platforms such as Canva InDesign or Photoshop.
• Support the documentation evaluation and reporting of programming and outreach activities. Including participating in creative ideation and content development for cross-platform promotions and reporting on ticket sales press mentions and other key metrics.
• Oversee the final steps of the Summer 2025 Visitor Survey includes; monitor survey engagement contact prizewinners produce a report summarizing data from survey findings.
• Build and maintain relationships with local organizations and community partners with a focus on engaging historically underrepresented groups.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications :

Passionate about public outreach and engagement with local communities.

Relevant experience or academic background in outreach community engagement volunteer coordination arts management customer service or writing.

Working knowledge of social media and associated marketing tools such as Canva Final Cut and Wordpress are an asset.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Organized detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Comfortable working in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

Availability to work some evenings and weekends as required.

Strong interpersonal skills; the ability to build rapport with strangers and a particularly keen ear for listening.

Knowledge of Torontos diverse communities and / or experience working with historically underserved groups is an asset.

Enthusiastic about arts culture and public space.

This is a Young Canada Works job posting. In addition to the minimum job requirements applicants must also meet the following eligibility criteria in order to be considered for the position. You are eligible if you :

Are a Canadian citizen a permanent resident or have refugee status in Canada (note : Non-Canadian students holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible).

Are legally entitled to work in Canada;

Will be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;

Are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;

Will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with YCW;

Are an unemployed or underemployed college or university graduate that is not employed fulltime;

Are a recent graduate who has graduated from college or university within the last 24 months at the start of employment;

Are not receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits while employed with YCW;

Have not previously participated in or been paid under this or any other Career Focus internship program funded under the Government of Canadas Youth Employment Strategy.

If you do not meet all of the qualifications above we will be unable to hire you due to grant requirements. Unfortunately there are no exceptions and Young Canada Works will request verification.

Applications

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the hiring process provided the candidate makes their accommodation needs known to The Bentway Conservancy at

We kindly ask that no phone calls or emails are made to staff members. All questions regarding the position must be sent to

To Apply

Apply with a resume and cover letter via The Bentways job board.

Deadline to Apply : August 11 2025 at 9 : 00am

Application Components :

Resume (PDF format no more than two pages)

Cover Letter (PDF format no more than two pages) addressing the following prompts :

Why are you interested in engagement and outreach support at The Bentway

Tell us about a time that you managed a project from beginning to end. What did you find most challenging What did you find most rewarding

Note on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) :

The Bentway is not using AI to sort applicants for this role. Each submission (including the cover letter!) will be reviewed by a human staff member.

We thank all applicants for their interest and will endeavour to contact all applicants whether successful or not.

Key Skills

Marketing,Google Docs,MailChimp,Adobe Creative Suite,Constant Contact,Microsoft Powerpoint,Market Research,Adobe Photoshop,Social Media Management,Adobe Illustrator,Wordpress,Adobe Indesign

Employment Type : Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1